episode #105 - Valley of the Shadow

Air Date: 01/17/63    Writer: Charles Beaumont    Director: Perry Lafferty

One of those hidden valleys or towns which harbor alien secrets; Buzzfeed ranked this only #109 out of 156 episodes:

A small, out-of-the-way town in New Mexico is a hidden utopia, hiding some impressive science that could cure all diseases and solve all problems. But, as the aggressive, greedy reporter who interlopes and tries to steal the science proves, mankind just can’t handle such progress. It’s one of the show’s more condescending episodes.

Trivia From the Zone: guest star Ed Nelson appeared in several low budget sci-fi pics of the fifties, such as the Brain Eaters (58); and, actress Natalie Trundy gained some measure of fame later by appearing in the 4 Planet of the Apes sequels, as different characters;
Star Trek TOS actor alert: also a small role for James Doohan, famous as Scotty in the Star Trek franchise.