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Mission: Impossible S1E16 — The Reluctant Dragon
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Mission: Impossible•Season 1•Episode 16

The Reluctant Dragon

7.2/10 · 377 votesJan 14, 196745 min

Ranked #24 of 28 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Dr. Cherlotov, a scientist of an enemy power, failed to defect to the West when his wife did. Now that he has developed a cheap, effective anti-ballistic system, the IMF are ordered to get him out. Unfortunately, they find out that Cherlotov doesn't wasn't to

Directed byLeonard Horn
Written byChester Krumholz
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Greg Morris

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Barney Collier

Steven Hill

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Daniel Briggs

Barbara Bain

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Cinnamon Carter

Peter Lupus

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Willy Armitage

Bob Johnson

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Leonard Horn

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Gert Andersen

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Stanley Rabjohn

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Chester Krumholz

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Episode Summary

"The Reluctant Dragon" is episode 16 of Mission: Impossible season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 377 votes, ranking #24 of 28 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Leonard Horn and written by Chester Krumholz, it aired on January 14, 1967.

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