The Wild Wild West The Night of the Whirring Death (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Western

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The Wild Wild West

The Night of the Whirring Death (Season 1, Episode 20)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Western

Jim and Artie collect money from millionaires buying bonds to save California from bankruptcy. Problem is, Dr. Loveless is blowing up the benefactors with booby-trapped toys and stealing the money in a bid to take over the state.

Director

Mark Rydell

Writers

Jackson Gillis (teleplay) (story) | Leigh Chapman (story) | Michael Garrison (created by)

Producer

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 18, 1966

Release date

Feb 18, 1966 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Conrad Jim West Jim West See fewer	Jingle All the Way (1996)
Ross Martin Artemus Gordon Artemus Gordon See fewer	The Great Race (1965)
Michael Dunn Dr. Miguelito Loveless Dr. Miguelito Loveless See fewer	Ship of Fools (1965)
Pamela Austin Priscilla Ames Priscilla Ames See fewer	Evil Roy Slade (1972)
Norman Fell Jeremiah Ratch Jeremiah Ratch See fewer	Three's Company (1976)
Richard Kiel Voltaire Voltaire See fewer	Moonraker (1979)
Jesse White Governor Lewis Governor Lewis See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Barbara Nichols Bessie Bessie See fewer	Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Val Avery John Crane John Crane See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Phoebe Dorin Antoinette Antoinette See fewer	The Wild Wild West (1965)
Jason Wingreen Policeman Policeman See fewer	Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
Sam Flint Clerk Clerk See fewer	My Pal Trigger (1946)
Richard Reeves Bailey (as Dick Reeves) Bailey (as Dick Reeves) See fewer	Target Earth (1954)
Chanin Hale Flo Flo See fewer	Get Off My Back (1965)
Elaine Martone Hostess (as Elena Martone) Hostess (as Elena Martone) See fewer	Hands of a Stranger (1962)
Leon Alton Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Target (1958)
John Barton Observer at Explosion (uncredited) Observer at Explosion (uncredited) See fewer
Bill Catching Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited) See fewer	Mean Streets (1973)
Jaye Durkus Observer at Explosion (uncredited) Observer at Explosion (uncredited) See fewer	Prophecy (1979)
Ruth Foster Observer at Explosion (uncredited) Observer at Explosion (uncredited) See fewer	Cyborg 2087 (1966)
Rudy Germane Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited) See fewer	The Doris Day Show (1968)
Michael Masters Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited) See fewer	Combat! (1962)
William Meader Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Monty O'Grady Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Sparrows (1926)