First Aired: Dec. 22, 1972 on CBS

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Season 7 » Episode #13 - The Puppet

Mission: Impossible (1966) - 07x13 The Puppet
Summary: Syndicate boss Paul Ostro is planning a major hundred million dollar crime operation, using his younger brother Leo as spokesman after being injured in a hunting accident. It becomes clear that Leo is running the entire scheme and concealing the fact his brother died to use him as a figurehead in his scheme. The IMF must turn the tables on him by convincing Leo's Syndicate backers that Paul is alive... and believes Leo tried to kill him.

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Guest Stars:

Leo Ostro played by Roddy McDowall
Larry Gault played by John Larch
Augie Leach played by Val Avery
Hank played by Richard Devon
Khalid played by Joseph Ruskin
Paul Ostro played by John Crawford
Sam Zercos played by Lewis Charles
Fusco played by Ken Scott

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Mistakes/Goofs

  • Goof (factual errors): Leo Ostrow shares his plan to counterfeit South African currency however when the printing plates are shown it clearly says "DOLLARS." South Africa has never used the term "dollar" as a name for its currency. (They used pounds and now rand).

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