(This is not the episode about defending a Nazi: that's "The Iron Man" - episode #25 3/10/62)
This is about a nightclub impressionist who is indicted for the murder of his girlfriend. Frank Gorshin does a constant stream of brilliant impressions throughout the episode, often to the consternation of everyone involved in the trial, including his attorneys. It turns out that's his problem: he is a split personality, each personality being one of his impressions. The one impression he never does turns out to be the killer.
This is predictable early in the proceedings but Gorshin is so brilliant he makes this worth watching anyway. Hawaii Five-0 later did something similar with Rich Little but this is much better, largely because Gorshin is a better impressionist, (much more intense) and a better actor.
This is about a nightclub impressionist who is indicted for the murder of his girlfriend. Frank Gorshin does a constant stream of brilliant impressions throughout the episode, often to the consternation of everyone involved in the trial, including his attorneys. It turns out that's his problem: he is a split personality, each personality being one of his impressions. The one impression he never does turns out to be the killer.
This is predictable early in the proceedings but Gorshin is so brilliant he makes this worth watching anyway. Hawaii Five-0 later did something similar with Rich Little but this is much better, largely because Gorshin is a better impressionist, (much more intense) and a better actor.
