This adaptation of the Mark Twain classic tale presents the story of a modern-era gentleman who is thrust back in time to sixth century England during the time of King Arthur. Working his way into the favors of the king due to his knowledge from the future, our hero incurs the wraith of Arthur's court magician, Merlin. This version of the tale was brought to the small screen as part of the Studio One television series shown on CBS from 1948 to 1958.