Episode no. Season 2
Episode 20 Story by Robert Culp Featured music Earle Hagen | Directed by Alf Kjellin Teleplay by Robert Culp Cinematography by Fouad Said | |
"The War Lord" is the twentieth episode of the second season of the American comedy drama television series I Spy, originally aired on February 1, 1967 in the United States. Directed by Alf Kjellin, the episode was written by Robert Culp, who played one of the main characters of the series, Kelly Robinson; in this episode, he also played the guest character, Chuang Tzu.
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Plot
Kelly Robinson and Alexander Scott are assigned to rescue Katherine Faulkner, the daughter of a highly influential British arms producer, who has been kidnapped by a Chinese warlord in Burma; however, when they arrive, they find that not only was the kidnap a hoax, but Katherine is the War Lord's lover.
Origins
Robert Culp met and fell in love with Jean Marsh, but she wasn't remotely interested in anyone who wasn't Chinese. As a means of getting close to her, he wrote the story with her in mind, and made sure she was hired for the part of Katherine Faulkner. Marsh had no idea at any point during the filming that the character of Chuang Tzu was not played by a Chinese man, but was, in fact, Robert Culp.