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Mission: Impossible: Butterfly (aka Poor Butterfly)

Anti-American Japanese businessman Toshio Masaki frames the American economic representative for the murder of his wife, and the IMF must trick Masaki into confessing.


9/10 (1 Vote cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 5x7
Production Number: 501
Airdate: Saturday October 31st, 1970



Guest Stars
Khigh DhieghKhigh Dhiegh
As Toshio Masaki
Recurring
Benson FongBenson Fong
As Inspector Akita
Lisa LuLisa Lu
As Mioshi Kellem

Co-Guest Stars
Russ ConwayRuss Conway
As Harry Kellem
Recurring
Helen FunaiHelen Funai
As Nobu Kellem
Dale IshimotoDale Ishimoto
As Saburi
FujiFuji
As Osaki
Leonard PronkoLeonard Pronko
As Specialty Dancer

Uncredited
Bill SatoBill Sato
As Fighter
Roy K. OgataRoy K. Ogata
As Fighter
Main Cast
Peter Graves (1)Peter Graves (1)
As James Phelps
Leonard NimoyLeonard Nimoy
As The Amazing Paris
Lesley Ann WarrenLesley Ann Warren
As Dana Lambert
Greg MorrisGreg Morris
As Barney Collier
Peter LupusPeter Lupus
As Willy Armitage
Bob Johnson (1)Bob Johnson (1)
voiced The IMF Voice

Recap

Japanese businessman Toshio Masaki is hosting a traditional Japanese martial arts match at his estate. His daughter, Mioshi, is married to Harry Kellem, who is watching the match along with Inspector Akita, Masaki’s lieutenant Shiki, and other businessmen. Masaki asks to talk to his daughter off in the garden but once he has her alone, he stabs her with a knife. He returns and Kellem, noticing something wrong, goes to investigate. He finds his wife dead but Masaki brings Akita over and the inspector seemingly finds Kellem red-handed in the act of murder...

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Episode Notes
The Japanese Village in Buena Park, CA, stands in for Toshio's Japanese estate.



Other Episode Crew

CreatorBruce Geller
Executive ProducerBruce Geller
ProducerBruce Lansbury
Associate ProducerBarry Crane
CastingJim Merrick
MusicRobert Drasnin
Music EditorDan Carlin Sr.
Music SupervisorLeith Stevens
HairstylistAdele Taylor (1)
Make-upRobert Dawn
Set DecoratorLucien Hafley
Production Sound MixerDominick Gaffey
Script SupervisorBarbara Atkinson
Production CoordinatorMike Jarvis  |  Dale Tarter
Post Production SupervisorJohn A. Fegan Jr.  |  William Cairncross
Re-Recording MixerJoel Moss
Director of PhotographyRonald W. Browne
Art DirectorGibson Holley
Production ManagementGordon A. Webb
Sound EditorMIchael Colgan
Special EffectsJohn Burke (3)
Costume SupervisorMichael Tierney  |  Dodie Schaefer
Main Title ThemeLalo Schifrin
Film EditorDavid Wages
Assistant DirectorMichael P. Schoenbrun
Executive Vice President In Charge Of ProductionDouglas S. Cramer
Script ConsultantLaurence Heath
Supervising Property MasterArthur Wasson
VehiclesEd Chamey
Editorial CoordinatorLarry L. Mills
 

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