Gauntlet of Fire (9 Sep. 1966)

After a grueling series of 21 missions in 30 days, the 918th is finally ordered to stand down for a badly needed 10-day rest. Unfortunately, the order is rescinded almost immediately as the... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Pevney

Writers:

John T. Dugan, Beirne Lay Jr. (characters based on the novel),

Stars:

Paul Burke, Frank Overton, Chris Robinson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Burke	...	Col. Joseph Anson Gallagher
Frank Overton	...	Maj. Harvey Stovall
Chris Robinson	...	Sgt. Sandy Komansky
William Windom	...	Lt. Col. Christy
Linden Chiles	...	Capt. Bluitt
Tim McIntire	...	Lt. Wallach
Andrew Duggan	...	Maj. Gen. Ed Britt
Barney Phillips	...	Doc Kaiser
Ron Foster	...	Capt. Borega
Paul Newlan	...	Lt. General Pritchard
Richard O'Brien	...	Sergeant
Ivor Barry	...	Air Marshal Kingsford
Byron Morrow	...	Brigadier General Adcock
Walter Friedel	...	Wounded German
Michael Harris	...	Duty Sergeant

Storyline

After a grueling series of 21 missions in 30 days, the 918th is finally ordered to stand down for a badly needed 10-day rest. Unfortunately, the order is rescinded almost immediately as the Group is to be included in a force-wide campaign in preparation for a highly classified mission. Hamstrung by the secrecy, Gallagher is forced to order his men back into the skies without explanation or promise of respite. To make matters worse, the 918th is given the ungratifying task of dropping leaflets instead of bombs four times a day for three straight days. As the losses and casualties mount, the morale of the Group collapses into near anarchy, and the men start to take their frustration out on each other, as well as the apparent source of the senselessness - Col. Gallagher.

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 1966 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM), 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Trivia

This was the first episode broadcast in color.

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