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"The Twilight Zone" The Purple Testament (1960)



Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   226 votes
Director:
Richard L. Bare
Writer:
Rod Serling (writer)
Contact:
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Original Air Date:
12 February 1960 (Season 1, Episode 19)
Plot:
A U.S. army lieutenant serving in the Philippines during WWII develops a harrowing ability to see in the faces of the men of his platoon, who will be the next ones to die. | add synopsis
User Comments:
There is a good Mexican variation... Macario... more

Cast

  (Episode Complete credited cast)

Rod Serling ... Narrator (voice)
Dick York ... Capt. Phil Riker
William Reynolds ... Lt. Fitzgerald
William Phipps ... Sergeant
Barney Phillips ... Capt. E.L. Gunther
S. John Launer ... Lieutenant Colonel

Michael Vandever ... Smitty
Paul Mazursky ... Orderly
Marc Cavell ... Freeman
Warren Oates ... Jeep Driver

Ron Masak ... Harmonica Man
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Additional Details

Runtime:
25 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Riker (Dick York) says "None of us is a mind-reader." York happened to star in a later episode, "A Penny for Your Thoughts", in which his character gained telepathy. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Capt Riker and Lt Fitzgerald are wearing their insignia, which is incorrect. Officers serving in front line units did not wear their insignia because it identified them as high priority targets for Japanese snipers. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Twilight Zone: Into the Light (#1.30)" (2003) more

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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
There is a good Mexican variation... Macario..., 3 October 2006
10/10
Author: michael autin (kinetica@earthlink.net) from Atwater, USA

I know how the lieutenant in this episode feels. I've had similar occurrences from time to time. I would rather have them disproved... though some people would rather heighten the experience...

Very well done, and just a fantastic episode from a fantastic series, that modern imitations don't equal in elegance.

It is great to see Dick York full of vigor, having seen his last years was tough. The light and use of black and white add well.

It is amazing what they could accomplish in just 30 minutes... of which only about 22 comprise the episode. Simple, inexpensive, yet entertaining.

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