Convoy (1965– )

Civilian Captain Foster (the freighter "Flagship") and Commander Talbot (US Navy destroyer Escort "DD 181") are responsible for convoying ships across the Atlantic during World War II.

Stars:

John Gavin, Horst Ebersberg, Michael Stanwood

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
John Gavin	...	Comdr. Dan Talbot (13 episodes, 1965)

Storyline

Civilian Captain Foster (the freighter "Flagship") and Commander Talbot (US Navy destroyer Escort "DD 181") are responsible for convoying ships across the Atlantic during World War II.

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Genres:

War | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1965 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This short-lived WWII series (13 episodes; broadcast 17 September 1965- 10 December 1965) was one of the last NBC shows to be filmed in black and white.

User Reviews

"Convoy" was a good series and it deserved a far better fate.

I much enjoyed "Convoy" while it was airing and I can't understand why it lasted only one season. It was as good as many other World War II-military drama series and a damned sight better than most of them. If one adds that it was historically more accurate than a lot of the other military dramas of the time and treated a much-neglected phase of World War II, the Atlantic convoys and their battles with Germany's U-boat arm, and that it consisted of well-written, interesting stories and portrayed exciting action with good acting by its cast, then I cannot understand why it did not continue for several years. "Convoy" was a cut above most World World II dramas produced for t.v. in the 1960s and it deserved a much, much better fate.