The Heart of New York (Captain Scarlet)
| "The Heart of New York" | |
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| Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons episode | |
| Episode no. | Episode 11 |
| Directed by | Alan Perry |
| Written by | Tony Barwick |
| Cinematography by | Ted Catford |
| Editing by | Bob Dearberg |
| Production code | 13 |
| Original air date | 8 December 1967 |
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Voices of: |
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Voices of:
David Healy as
Kruger
Martin King as
Carl
Security Guard
Gary Files as
Doig
Jeremy Wilkin as
Fire Lookout
"The Heart of New York" is the 11th episode of the British Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. Written by Tony Barwick and directed by Alan Perry, it was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 8 December 1967 on ATV Midlands. In this episode, a gang of strictly human bank robbers attempt to outwit Spectrum as the Mysterons threaten to destroy the "heart of New York".
As was also the case with "Winged Assassin" and "Big Ben Strikes Again", similarities between the plot of "The Heart of New York" and the attacks of September 11, 2001 resulted in the episode's postponement during a repeat run of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons on BBC Two in late 2001.
The Spectrum Security Vaults are raided by criminals Kruger and Doig. Despite promising intelligence collected by their associate, Carl, they discover only documentation and microfilm that, although classified, is of no material value. Nevertheless, Kruger is fascinated by the files detailing Earth's conflict with Mars and intends to "get the Mysterons to work for us." Elsewhere, the Mysterons announce that they have studied human greed and corruption and plan to strike at the "heart of New York". While the civilian population is evacuated and the perimeter roadblocked, Captains Scarlet and Blue search the city for concealed explosive devices.
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