Solid Gold Soldiers

During the civil unrest, two double agents working against the Confederacy engage in a battle of wits despite playing for the same team. In a game of deception and betrayal, they both work towards obtaining one million dollars of the enemy's gold.

A Southern officer attempts to purchase Confederate arms from a British agent using gold, but discovers deception when both the agent and an actress accompanying him are revealed as spies working against his cause. This episode launched Mystery Theatre's bicentennial week, featuring seven consecutive broadcasts centered on American historical figures and events.

Two spies secretly fighting against the South during wartime don't realize they're on the same side. They try to outsmart each other in a deadly game of lies and backstabbing as they both hunt for a million dollars in enemy gold.

With the aid of beautiful actress Maria Wilson, Oliver Colfax, a Southern officer, transacts to purchase arms for the Confederacy from Alexander Burton, an alleged British agent, for $1 million in gold. When Colfax discovers that Burton is an impostor and Maria a Northern spy, he sets sail for England to deliver the gold himself, only to find that Maria, who has disguised herself as a cabin boy, has already alerted the enemy.