THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. – The Monks of St. Thomas Affair - 1966
This is the 64th episode of 1964 to 1968 spy series, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. The series ran for a total of 105 episodes. The first season was filmed in black and with the remainder shot in colour. Robert Vaughn plays agent Napoleon Solo while David McCallum plays Illya Kuryakin. Leo G Carroll plays Mister Waverly, the boss of the secret agency known as U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law & Enforcement) Their main enemy is THRUSH, an organization out to take over the planet.
After the disaster of the previous episode, this one is a vast improvement. The UNCLE boys are sent to Switzerland to retrieve a deadly laser weapon from the nasty THRUSH types. The villains had killed the inventor, stolen the weapon and now plan on doing a bit of mass destruction. Their first target will be the Louvre art gallery in Paris. The bad boys have taken over a monastery in the Alps as a base of operations.
There is the normal derring-do as the boys, Robert Vaughn and David McCallum foil THRUSH's plans. There is of course the pretty blonde who gets involved with the plot. The rather stunning looking Celeste Yarnall gets to be the guest damsel.
There is a side plot with UNCLE boss, Leo G Carroll asking Vaughn and McCallum to pick up a special liqueur, Aquitine, which is only made at said monastery.
Not bad at all, and as said, a major step up from the last episode. Fans of STAR TREK will recall Miss Yarnall from the episode, "The Apple".
This is the 64th episode of 1964 to 1968 spy series, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. The series ran for a total of 105 episodes. The first season was filmed in black and with the remainder shot in colour. Robert Vaughn plays agent Napoleon Solo while David McCallum plays Illya Kuryakin. Leo G Carroll plays Mister Waverly, the boss of the secret agency known as U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law & Enforcement) Their main enemy is THRUSH, an organization out to take over the planet.
After the disaster of the previous episode, this one is a vast improvement. The UNCLE boys are sent to Switzerland to retrieve a deadly laser weapon from the nasty THRUSH types. The villains had killed the inventor, stolen the weapon and now plan on doing a bit of mass destruction. Their first target will be the Louvre art gallery in Paris. The bad boys have taken over a monastery in the Alps as a base of operations.
There is the normal derring-do as the boys, Robert Vaughn and David McCallum foil THRUSH's plans. There is of course the pretty blonde who gets involved with the plot. The rather stunning looking Celeste Yarnall gets to be the guest damsel.
There is a side plot with UNCLE boss, Leo G Carroll asking Vaughn and McCallum to pick up a special liqueur, Aquitine, which is only made at said monastery.
Not bad at all, and as said, a major step up from the last episode. Fans of STAR TREK will recall Miss Yarnall from the episode, "The Apple".