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S2·E1 The Widow

Episode
Season 2, Episode 1
Air Date
September 10, 1967
Runtime
50 minutes
Director
Lee H. Katzin
Writer
Barney Slater
Score
5/10 (1 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired September 10, 1967 50 min ★ 5.0/10 · 1 TMDB votes
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Synopsis

Alex Cresnic and his partner Walters have bought out an entire nation's heroin crop and are smuggling it into Marseilles for a sale - the IMF needs to put them out of business. Barney and Jim fake an elevator crash and ""blind"" Walters. In the hospital, Rollins impersonates Cresnic's voice and gives Walters specific instructions. Meanwhile, Cresnic believes Walters to be dead and meets Walters' widow, played by Cinnamon. She blackmails Cresnic into taking her on as his new partner, and then leads him to a rival competitor, played by Rollin. Jim is the chemist in the set-up, and Cresnic ""kills"" Willy and takes Jim to work for him. Jim has a jacket that lets him switch Cresnic's heroin for powdered milk. Cresnic makes the sale but the IMF has put an opening in the bottom of his desk where he stores the money. Rollin breaks in and tells the buyers to check their merchandise, after setting up Walters to go to the basement and check the money. The buyers discover the heroin is fake, and they

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When did Season 2 Episode 1 of Mission: Impossible air?

Season 2, Episode 1 ('The Widow') originally aired on September 10, 1967.

How long is Season 2 Episode 1 ('The Widow')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 50 minutes.

What happens in Mission: Impossible Season 2 Episode 1?

Alex Cresnic and his partner Walters have bought out an entire nation's heroin crop and are smuggling it into Marseilles for a sale - the IMF needs to put them out of business. Barney and Jim fake an elevator crash and ""blind"" Walters. In the hospital, Rollins impersonates Cresnic's voice and give...

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