Tourist Attraction (The Outer Limits)

Infobox Television episode
Title = Tourist Attraction
Series = The Outer Limits


Caption =
Season = 1
Episode = 13
Airdate = December 23, 1963
Production = 4
Writer = Dean Riesner
Director = Laslo Benedek
Photographer = John M. Nickolaus
Guests = Janet Blair
Henry Silva
Ralph Meeker
Episode list = List of "The Outer Limits" episodes
Prev = The Borderland
Next = The Zanti Misfits

"Tourist Attraction" is an episode of the original "The Outer Limits" television show. It first aired on 23 December, 1963, during the first season.

Opening narration

First Additional Narration

Plot

Dominating millionaire John Dexter drives a group of explorers pursuing an ancient lake monster that is reputed to live in the waters of a South American dictatorship. When the creature is captured, Dexter plans to take it to the United States to enhance his reputation, but San Blas' dictator Juan Mercurio plans to use it to attract tourists. The creature, however, has purposes of its own.

econd Additional Narration

Closing narration

Trivia

* Unlike the other episodes, this one has two additional narrations, one during Act I and another in Act IV.

Cast

* Ralph Meeker – as John Dexter
* Henry Silva – as Juan Mercurio
* Janet Blair – as Lynn Arthur
* Jerry Douglas – as Tom Evans
* Henry Darrow – as Mario
* Jay Novello – as Prof. Arivello
* Edward Colmans – as Reporter #1
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0756082/ Willard Sage] – as Reporter #2
* Stuart Lancaster – as Skipper
* Jon Silo – as Oswaldo
* Shelley Morrison – as Woman (uncredited)
* Martin Garralaga – as Paco
* Francis Ravel – as Fortunato (uncredited)
* Noel de Sousa – as Man
* Marco Antonio – as Butler (uncredited)
* Roger Stern – as Fish Creature #1 (uncredited)
* Paul Stader – as Fish Creature #2 (uncredited)
* George Robotham – as Fish Creature #3 (uncredited)

External links

* [http://membres.lycos.fr/tmcr/daystar/tol_s1/tol_eps13.shtml Detailed episode guide] by 'Monsieur Vincent'
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