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Mission: Impossible S4E8 — Mastermind
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Mission: Impossible•Season 4•Episode 8

Mastermind

7.2/10 · 241 votesNov 23, 196945 min

Ranked #19 of 26 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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As Barney Collier attempts to break into a safe that contains an incriminating file, Paris convinces a mob figure that he can read the mind of his double-crossing boss.

Directed byGeorg Fenady
Written byJerrold L. Ludwig
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Cast5

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Jim Phelps

Greg Morris

Greg Morris

Barney Collier

Peter Lupus

Peter Lupus

Willy Armitage

Bob Johnson

Bob Johnson

Man on Tape (voice)

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Paris

Crew4

G

Georg Fenady

Director

K

Keith C. Smith

Director of Photography

J

Jerrold L. Ludwig

Writer

D

David Wages

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Mastermind" is episode 8 of Mission: Impossible season 4. It scored 7.2/10 from 241 votes, ranking #19 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Georg Fenady and written by Jerrold L. Ludwig, it aired on November 23, 1969.

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