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The Reluctant Dragon

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 defect: he merely wants to convince his superiors he is loyal and live out his life. The IMF smuggle in his wife Karen. Meanwhile, Rollin convinces Cherlotov's watcher and the security commissioner, Jankowski, to put Cherlotov under jail for suspicion. When Cherlotov realizes what his country does to other dissidents he agrees to defect, but Jankowski sees through Rollin's cover and tries to arrest them all.
Aired: Jan 14, 1967 Genre: Action & Adventure Crime Drama MysteryCasts: Steven Hill Barbara Bain Greg Morris Peter Lupus Bob JohnsonCreated By: Bruce GellerProducers: Leonard Horn Chester KrumholzDuration: 1h Rating: 2.5 Country: United States of America Production: Desilu Productions, Paramount Television