Deadly Pawn

Deadly Pawn is the fourth episode of Season Two of Land of the Giants and the 30th episode overall. It aired October 12, 1969.

Plot
An insane chess player named Kronig captures the Steve, Mark and the others, proposing a deal with them to play him at chess. If they win, they can go free, but if lose, they get turned over to the S.I.D.. Steve encourages Barry, their strongest player and a junior state chess champion, to play on their behalf, but enraged Kronig believes they are being disrespectful by having a boy oppose him, and he has the others tied to the chess pieces. They soon learn that Kronig has lied. The game is rigged against them, and they will fall through the squares of the mechanical chess table and down into a blast furnace. Dr. Lalor, Kronig's therapist, protests against Kronig's cruelty and immorality, and Kronig has him locked in the closet. Steve and Dan escape from the chessboard and try to release Lalor. Meanwhile, Barry starts to lose the game, putting the lives of those still on the board in jeopardy.

Cast

 * Gary Conway as Captain Steve Burton
 * Don Marshall as Dan Erickson
 * Heather Young as Betty Hamilton
 * Don Matheson as Mark Wilson
 * Deanna Lund as Valerie Scott
 * Stefan Arngrim as Barry Lockridge
 * Kurt Kasznar as Alexander Fitzhugh

Supporting Cast

 * Alex Dreier as Kronig
 * John Zaremba as Dr. Lalor
 * Charles Briggs as a Guard
 * Steven Marlo as a Technician

Notes & Trivia

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