S.I.W. (28 Sep. 1965)

An already-controversial replacement adds to his reputation for cowardice by turning up with an apparent Self-Inflicted Wound.

Director:

John Peyser

Writer:

Shirl Hendryx

Stars:

Vic Morrow, Rick Jason, John Cassavetes

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Vic Morrow	...	Sgt. Saunders
Rick Jason	...	Lt. Hanley (credit only)
John Cassavetes	...	Kalb
Jack Hogan	...	Kirby
Pierre Jalbert	...	Caje
Dick Peabody	...	Littlejohn
Conlan Carter	...	Doc
William Stevens	...	Fleming
Paul Sheriff	...	Sawyer
Mike Krempels	...	German

Storyline

A soldier who reputedly got two other squads annihilated through his own cowardice it transferred to Saunders' squad. During a fierce firefight with a group of Germans Cobb [John Cassavetes] is wounded and the Doc tells Saunders that there are powder burns on his pants which seem to indicate the wound is self afflicted. Cobb claims he had a hand to hand fight with a German soldier wearing glasses and that is how the wound happened. Fleming who landed at Omaha Beach with Cobb claims that he is lying and urges Saunders to lay charges against Cobb for cowardice. Cobb claims the German must have crawled away before dying and Saunders decides to look for the German Cobb claims to have killed. As they start to leave the village they are attacked by Germans and during the fire fight Cobb tries to launch his own offensive against them to take the heat off the others. As they mop up Saunders finds a German soldier wearing the same glasses that Cobb described with a bayonet in his back, just as...

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1965 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Selmur Productions, ABC Television Network

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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