In the deep jungles of Kampala, Strait wakes up in a remote hospital bruised and broken after an attack on his group by a rebel force. There he meets the no longer illusive Dr. Moretti. The rebel forces (The Glorious Peoples Army) see the strategic gains of taking over the hospital in their march throughout Kampala. The rebel forces seek to discredit Moretti’s influence however Moretti’s moral standing will not allow himself to cower down to the Glorious People’s Army’s demands.
Personal Synopsis
The Enemy episode coming from a perspective of the 21st century has many unpleasant aspects to its production. At the very least are the questionable portrayals of people from the Asian continent by clearly white British males. These “yellow-face” choices do show what was deemed acceptable in terms of casting at the time. Also to shine a light on its sexist bend the female characters were appropriately cast with known Chinese actresses. To be slightly more objective, Anthony Quayle has such a strong presence on the screen and does an admirable job at helping this story out with his distinguished acting. Otherwise this episode falls flat and is not one of the better ones in this series.
Original Air-Date: May 18th 1963
Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey
Written by Julian Bond
Michael Strait – Craig Stevens
Dr. Moretti – Anthony Quayle
Major Teong – John Meillon
Lt. Hang – John Hollis
Nurse – Dolores Dicen
Orderly – Pat Goh
Souen – Tsai Chin
Chinese Soldier – Jack Cooper
Nurse – Lucille Soong
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