From Russia With Blood

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Production Information

Production Number:
Aired: February 26th, 1989
Written By: Donald Ross
Directed By: Vincent McEveety
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Created By: Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson & William Link
Executive Producers: Peter S. Fischer
Producer: Robert E. Swanson

Summary

Jessica is detained in Moscow when a spy attempts to smuggle a film out of the Soviet Union in her handbag.

Trivia

The title is a parody of the James Bond film From Russia With Love.

Victim: Dukhov

Killer: Minister Melnikov

Cause of death: Gunshot

Motive: To prevent release of microfilm implicating various Russian higher-ups, as well as his father as a Nazi collaborator.

Goofs

When Mrs Fletcher leaves the American Embassy (22 mins) and the maroon colored taxi pulls up. The camera crew's reflection is clearly visible in the passenger window.

Starring

Regular Cast

Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher

Guest Stars

Jack Bannon as Inspector Bernicker

Peter Donat as Sergei Chaloff

Anthony Geary as K.G.B. Lieutenant Fyodor Alexandrov

Jeremy Kemp as Minister Melnikoff

David McCallum as Cyril Grantham

Judy Parfitt as Peggy Brooks

Adrian Zmed as Bert Firman

Miros Kirek as Dukhov