Mission: Impossible The Crane (Season 4, Episode 23)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Mission: Impossible

The Crane (Season 4, Episode 23)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The team finds inspiration from Poe's "The Purloined Letter" in their plan to rescue a resistance fighter, and sow discord among the leaders of the military junta hunting him.

Director

Paul Krasny

Writers

Bruce Geller (created by) | Ken Pettus (written by)

Producer

Bruce Lansbury

Cinematographer

Keith C. Smith

Editor

Arthur Hilton (as Arthur D. Hilton)

Casting Director

Jim Merrick (casting)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 8, 1970

Release date

Mar 8, 1970 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 10 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 10 wins & 39 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Graves James Phelps James Phelps See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
Leonard Nimoy Paris Paris See fewer	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Greg Morris Barney Collier Barney Collier See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Peter Lupus Willy Armitage Willy Armitage See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Carl Betz General Yuri Kozani General Yuri Kozani See fewer	Judd for the Defense (1967)
Felice Orlandi Colonel Alex Strabo Colonel Alex Strabo See fewer	Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
Don Eitner Rafik Rafik See fewer	Sofi (1968)
Ernesto Macias Constantine (as Eric Mason) Constantine (as Eric Mason) See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
George Fisher Lieutenant Lieutenant See fewer	Red Dawn (1984)
Ralph Ventura Clay Clay See fewer	Red Light in the White House (1977)
Micil Murphy First NSF Man First NSF Man See fewer	Take the Money and Run (1969)
John Blower Second NSF Man Second NSF Man See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Conrad Bachmann Third NSF Man Third NSF Man See fewer	Tremors (1990)
Shep Houghton Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	Dragnet (1951)
Bob Johnson Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited) Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1988)
Vic Perrin Constantine (voice) (uncredited) Constantine (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Watchmen (2009)