Hey, I never noticed that before....

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There's only so much a good director can do with a bad script.

Yeah—the script as filmed for "The Alternative Factor" is just so badly done, both from plotting and dialogue standpoints. The editing is also atrocious. I don't know if any of that was Oswald's fault. I agree that Oswald's direction—along with Shatner's amazing performance—made "The Conscience of the King." Arnold Moss was no slouch, either. And frankly, Barbara Anderson sold Lenore pretty well too, including without limitation her descent into madness.

 

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I believe it's one of the best-directed episodes in all of Star Trek (I'll always be in denial that the same Gerd Oswald also directed "The Alternative Factor").

There's only so much a good director can do with a bad script.

So, a few pieces of trivia regarding Gerd Oswald from my 'Outer Limits Companion'.
His father, producer-director Richard Oswald, directed the first film version of 'Around the World in Eighty Days' in 1919.
Yougn Gerd appeared on stage in Berlin with Hedy Lamarr.
His family fled Germany in 1933, settling in Austria, before moving to America in 1938.
He was AD on several Monogram and Republic pictures and serials in the 1940s.
His directorial debut was 1955's 'A Kiss Before Dying' staring Robert Wagner.
He directed the parachute assault on the French village of St. Mere-Eglise, which featured Red Buttons, in 'The Longest Day'.
Gerd directed 14 episodes of the 'Outer Limits' first season.

 

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Anton Moss was no slouch, either.

Arnold Moss as Anton Karidian.

 

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Arnold Moss as Anton Karidian.

Yes! Corrected with apologies! Thanks.