Escape Route story
A fugitive Nazi (Richard Kiley) faces the consequences of his past actions. Directed by: Barry Shear. Story by: Rod Serling.
8 total · 5 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| facing organized pursuit | major | Nazi fugitive Joseph Strobe was constantly on the run from the authorities. |
| fighting one's inner demons | major | Joseph Strobe was tortured by nightmares about his Nazi past. |
| ironic twist of fate | major | Nazi fugitive Joseph Strobe longed desperately to will himself inside a serene painting, but ended up willing himself into a hellish one. |
| poetic justice | major | Nazi fugitive Joseph Strobe, who was involved in the Holocaust, ended up suffering a terrible punishment. |
| wishing or wanting something really hard makes it happen | major | Joseph Strobe believed he could will himself into a serene painting of a man fishing on a lake. |
| the desire for vengeance | minor | We are made ponder whether Blum wanted to get back at Strobe. |
| The Holocaust | minor | Joseph Strobe was a high ranking Nazi war criminal who was involved in the Holocaust. |
| World War II | minor | Nazi war criminal Joseph Strobe escaped to South America after the war. |