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,2,76,14,118,arialbd,7,255,255,255,1_.jpg "Studio One in Hollywood: Season 6: Episode 38 -- This is the tale of a doomed patrol sent out on a mission in battle-scarred Korea in 1951 and was written by Rod Serling. It features performances by James Daly, Frank Marth and Bert Freed.")
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Rod Serling (written especially for Studio One by)
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7 June 1954
(Season 6, Episode 38)
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A very good start marred by a very, very rough finale
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) | James Daly | ... | Major Gaylord |
 | Roy Roberts | ... | Chaplain Walker |
 | Bert Freed | ... | Chick |
| Frank Marth | ... | Franks |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| George Brenlin | ... | Radio Operator |
| Wyatt Cooper | ... | Lieutenant Peters |
| Bob Drew | ... | Wounded Soldier |
 | Betty Furness | ... | Herself - Commercial Spokeswoman |
| Melvin Jurdem | ... | Medic (as Mel Jurdem) |
| Herbert King | ... | Machine Gunner |
| William F. Leicester | ... | Sloane (as William Leicester) |
| Fred J. Scollay | ... | Soldier |
| Douglas Taylor | ... | Jones |
| Bill Townsend | ... | Soldier |
| William Whitman | ... | Chaxfield |
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Directed by | |||
| Franklin J. Schaffner | (as Franklin Schaffner) | ||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Rod Serling | written especially for Studio One by | |
Produced by | |||
| Felix Jackson | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | (fragment from "Le Coq d'Or") (uncredited) | ||
Series Cast
These people are regular cast members. Were they in this episode? | John Cannon | ... | Himself / Announcer 1950-1959 (voice) (uncredited) |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Directed by | |||
| Tony Barr | (as Anthony Barr) | ||
| Norman Felton | |||
| Fletcher Markle | |||
Produced by | |||
| Gordon Duff | .... | producer (episode "Studio One In Hollywood") | |
| Joe Scully | .... | associate producer: "Studio One In Hollywood" | |
Original Music by | |||
| Robert Allen | |||
| Bernard Herrmann | |||
| Bernhard Kaun | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| T. Miller | (1955-1956) | ||
Music Department | |||
| Eugene Cines | .... | musical director | |
| Will Schaefer | .... | orchestrator | |
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1954) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- E1 Entertainment Distribution (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Rod Serling - Studio One Dramas)
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"Studio One: The Strike (#6.38)" - USA (original title)
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60 min
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Featured in "American Masters: Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (#10.1)" (1995)See more »
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*** This review may contain spoilers ***
This is one of Rod Serling's earlier writing credits. There is a lot to like--at least in the first portion of the film. However, the film ends poorly and shows that Serling isn't yet the master of his craft. Still, you can see seeds within this story of his later efforts.
"The Strike" is a one-hour teleplay that was performed live on "Studio One". While today the notion of a weekly original play being performed live is unheard of, in the 1950s it was not uncommon and this was just one of many such TV shows. Serling and many other top writers (such as Paddy Chayevsy) got their start in TV--as TV was actually featuring the top writing, direction and actors that Hollywood.
This teleplay is set in North Korea and features James Daley as a seemingly tough-as-nails major in charge of a group of hard-luck soldiers. Later in the film, the weight of such a responsibility begins to become evident--and it nearly breaks him.
Considering that Serling was a paratrooper in WWII, it's not surprising that this and several of his "Twilight Zone" shows had to do with men in combat. However, the problem is that although it seemed realistic and well-done early in the show, by the end Daley's once believable character was pretty histrionic and clichéd. It's too bad and it makes this particular episode just watchable and not much more.