An international incident quickly develops when a celebrated Soviet track star disappears during an American athletic event. It's possible that the man was kidnapped, and equally possible that he has defected for love of a woman. Investigating the case, Ironside (Raymond Burr) must work hand and glove with the Soviet officials--all the while keeping secret the fact that the missing man was actually a counterintelligence agent for the U.S. TV's future "Lou Grant", Ed Asner, is seen as Marlon Davis, while Lee Miller, Raymond Burr's longtime stand-in, appears as a bartender. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi