Central American revolutionary Ramos Clemente (robustly played with wild-eyed zeal by Peter Falk) achieves a position of high power along with a magical mirror that enables him to see anyone who plans to assassinate him in the immediate near future.
Director Don Medford relates the absorbing story at a steady pace and ably crafts a tense unsettling atmosphere. Rod Serling's insightful script offers a potent and provocative observation on how power and paranoia go hand in hand. Falk's intense and impassioned acting keeps things humming; he receives sturdy support from Will Kuluva as the disgraced General De Cruz, Anthony Carbone as the loyal Cristo, and Vladimir Sokoloff as wise priest Father Tomas. Strong stuff.
Director Don Medford relates the absorbing story at a steady pace and ably crafts a tense unsettling atmosphere. Rod Serling's insightful script offers a potent and provocative observation on how power and paranoia go hand in hand. Falk's intense and impassioned acting keeps things humming; he receives sturdy support from Will Kuluva as the disgraced General De Cruz, Anthony Carbone as the loyal Cristo, and Vladimir Sokoloff as wise priest Father Tomas. Strong stuff.