THE TIME TUNNEL

ATTACK OF THE BARBARIAN - by Robert Hamer


Tony and Doug are caught between the forces of Kublai Khan under Marco Polo and the Mongol hordes.

Tony and Doug tumble into alien territory in time to see dozens of horsemen plunge off a cliff. They find a shield identifying the warriors as Mongols, the men of Genghis Khan. Captured by them then, they are taken to the tent of Batu, their leader, where Doug is rendered unconscious, while Tony is questioned by Batu, who is the grandson of Genghis Khan. Mistaking Tony for one of Marco Polo's men, Batu demands to know the weaknesses of the fort where Marco Polo and his men are holding out. Tony is unable to give him any information and Batu has him put on the rack. Receiving word then of a victory from Marco Polo, he leaves to hunt him down. Doug regains consciousness and manages to free Tony and drag him to safety. While Ann, Kirk and Swain are trying to get an exact fix on Doug and Tony, Marco Polo finds them. Doug manages to convince them that Tony and he are friends, and are then taken to the fort. There Tony is cared for by Sarit, a beautiful Eurasian girl. Meanwhile, Batu orders his Captain to enter the fort and steal Sarit, daughter of Kublai Khan. Marriage with her would give him command over all the Mongol tribes- men and the empire of Genghis Khan can be his. Tony, who has fallen for Sarit, takes a moon-light walk with her in spite of Doug's warning. Batu's men slip over the wall, find them and forcefully abduct Sarit. Tony returns to report the kidnapping. Determined to rescue her, Tony and Doug in Mogol dress, borrow soma of Marco Polo's explosives, and return to Batu's camp. Tony confesses that he's been thinking of spending. the rest of his life here with Sarit. At the TunneI, Ann is trying to hold the fix on the men and is deeply impressed by Tony's declaration of love. Meanwhile Tony and Doug succeed in rescuing Sarit while Batu, determined to take the fort, is gathering thousands of tribesmen for an assault. Under a flag of truce, Batu offers to exchange the lives of Marco Palo's men for Sarit, but he refuses, vowing to fight to the and, but there is doubt he can hold out for long. Tony realizes he can be taken from Sarit anytime and goes to say goodbye. The farewell is brief. Doug, recognizing their desperate situation, borrows more of Marco Polo's black powder, and fashions some home-made bombs. Kirk, watching the Image Area, realizes they need fuses for their home-made artillery and is successful in making a transfer through the Tunnel. Tony and Doug attach the fuses and launch the explosives from catapults on the parapets as the Mongols attack again. Batu is killed and the Mongols are turned back as Doug and Tony disappear into the Vortex of Time.
C A S T

Dr. Tony Newman ................. James Darren 
Dr. Doug Phillips ............... Robert Colbert 
Dr. Ann MacGregor ............... Lee Meriwether 
Lt.Gen. Heywood Kirk ............ Whit Bissell 
Dr. Raymond Swain ............... John Zaremba



G U E S T  C A S T

Marco Polo ...................... John Saxon
Batu  ........................... Arthur Batanides
Ambahai ......................... Paul Mantee
Sarit ........................... Vitina Marcus

Director ........................ Sobey Martin

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Created: 97/04/24 Updated: 97/12/02