The Vault



Good morning, Mr. Phelps.  The man you're looking at is Miguel De Varo, the liberal president of Costa Mateo.  Recently, De Varo announced a forty million dollar industrialization program for his country.  This program is to be financed solely from funds in the presidentail vault.  However, this man, Phillipe Pereda, Costa Mateo's finance minister, secretly removed the money and deposited it in a Swiss bank.   Since it is reputed that the presidential vault can only be opened by De Varo, it is Pereda's plan to frame the president for embezzlement and take over the country.   De Varo considers Pereda to be his closest friend and would not believe that his minister of finance was planning such a move.  Your mission, Jim, should you decide to accept it, would be to stop Pereda.  As always, should you or any of your IM Force be caught or killed, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions.  This tape will self-destruct in five seconds.  Good luck, Jim.



Original Airdate: 4/6/69

Teleplay by: Judy Burns

Story by: Judy Burns and John Kingsbridge

Produced by: Stanley Kallis

Directed by: Richard Benedict

Guest Stars:
Nehemiah Persoff as Phillipe Pereda
Rodolfo Acosta as Presidente Miguel De Varo
Ray Martell as Security Guard
Taldo Kenyon as Paulo
Nick Benedict as Corporal
Jerry Riggio as Ortega