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S7·E13 The Puppet

Episode
Season 7, Episode 13
Air Date
December 22, 1972
Runtime
49 minutes
Director
Lewis Allen
Writer
Leigh Vance
Score
6.5/10 (2 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired December 22, 1972 49 min ★ 6.5/10 · 2 TMDB votes
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Synopsis

Paul Ostro is the head of the Ostro family and a Syndicate member - after a hunting accident leaving him heavily bandaged he announces a new $100 million Syndicate plan and the IMF must find out what it is. It turns out brother Leo had Paul killed and has a substitute placed which he uses to convince four mobsters to contribute a million each into ""Paul's"" mystery scheme. Jim and Casey get Leo involved in an oil deal with a corrupt minister (IMF guest agent Khalid) while Barney as a cook gives ""Paul"" a fake heart attack - Leo has to play along and Willy gets the fake Paul out and they replace him with their own IMF agent Hank and steal the $4 million from the other gangsters. Leo's rival Gault finds the money and a ticket, and when Leo tries to get ""Paul"" to clear him, the IMF agent tells a different story. Leo has to reveal his plan to use the $4 million as the basis for a massive counterfeiting operation and take Gault and the others to his printing presses - the IMF move in and capt

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When did Season 7 Episode 13 of Mission: Impossible air?

Season 7, Episode 13 ('The Puppet') originally aired on December 22, 1972.

How long is Season 7 Episode 13 ('The Puppet')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 49 minutes.

What happens in Mission: Impossible Season 7 Episode 13?

Paul Ostro is the head of the Ostro family and a Syndicate member - after a hunting accident leaving him heavily bandaged he announces a new $100 million Syndicate plan and the IMF must find out what it is. It turns out brother Leo had Paul killed and has a substitute placed which he uses to convinc...

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