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"Combat!" (1962)Original Air Date:
8 January 1963 (Season 1, Episode 14)Plot:
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WWII
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Sergeant
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Lieutenant
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Silver Star moreCast
(Episode Credited cast) | Vic Morrow | ... | Sgt. Saunders |
 | Rick Jason | ... | Lt. Hanley |
| Steven Rogers | ... | Doc |
| Pierre Jalbert | ... | Caje |
| Dick Peabody | ... | Littlejohn |
 | Frank Gorshin | ... | Wharton |
| Joseph Campanella | ... | D'Amato |
| Edward Knight | ... | Lt. Kohrs (as Edward Knight) |
| Tom Lowell | ... | Billy Nelson |
| Dennis Robertson | ... | Pvt. Albert Baker |
| Fletcher Fist | ... | Brockmeyer |
| Tom Troupe | ... | Medic (as Tom Troup) |
| Clegg Hoyt | ... | Cook |
| Gordon Bruce | ... | German |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jack Hogan | ... | Kirby |
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAFAQ
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*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Stanley shows the absolute command of the idiom that forms the basis of his whole body of work, you can watch the opening scene and wonder who the great director is, absorb the perfect clarity and profound reaches of his setups and transitions throughout, marvel at the acting and receive the enigma finally that is offered by Richard Maibaum as a direct question, "What makes a hero?"
Saunders' position is tacitly expressed before the credits, the platoon advances in a skirmish line toward an unseen tank and infantry support, they all deserve a medal.
Hanley with a command directive for "prompt and equitable" commendations has a Silver Star in line for the soldier who saves the day by knocking out the tank on his own initiative and using its machine gun to mow down the enemy before he's killed by an officer's pistol.
The dilemma is another soldier caught up in the event and given credit. A German prisoner was there, Saunders discovers the truth, the impostor turns back while fleeing to rescue the sergeant at great cost, provoking the question.
The daily job, the force of circumstances, the strength of conscience. Stanley has the best performances in Joseph Campanella as the hero, a married, sensible man with a clear opportunity, and Frank Gorshin as an unsettled dogface put on the spot.