The IMF's assignment: To persuade Frank Marley (James Sloyan), the manager of a casino in the Bahamas, to turn against his boss, mob kingpin Connors (Gus Mercurio). The strategy: To convince Marley that he is being framed for a money-skimming racket perpetrated by his employer. Robert Hammer's script for "The System" was first filmed in 1968, as the 68th episode of the original Mission: Impossible series. The "new" version was telecast on October 30, 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi