Episode
The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Steel Assassin
Overview
A series of mysterious deaths of military personnel bring Jim face to face with the indestructible Col. "Iron Man" Torres. Crippled in an explosion that he blames on the other men of his company, Torres rebuilt himself as a 19th century "cyborg", and is seeking revenge on those he thinks wronged him...and President Grant was one of the men he served with.
Details
- Series
- The Wild Wild West
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1966-01-07
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
The Night of the Steel Assassin is Episode 16 in Season 1 of The Wild Wild West. It aired on 1966-01-07. The runtime is 51 min.
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