The Old Men
- Episode aired Dec 16, 1965
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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The squad has to cope with three 40-something replacements on a patrol to snatch a German captive.The squad has to cope with three 40-something replacements on a patrol to snatch a German captive.The squad has to cope with three 40-something replacements on a patrol to snatch a German captive.
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Rick Jason
- Lt. Hanley
- (credit only)
Louie Elias
- German Soldier
- (uncredited)
Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski
- German Soldier
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaSponsored this week by Dial Soap and Lucky Strike cigarettes.
- GoofsAfter the guys capture prisoner and firefight breaks out, they regroup along a bank. A modern vehicle is seen crossing at top of ridge.
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Fifty Years' and Two Wars' Perspective
Second time seeing this (now) deeply moving episode in over FIFTY YEARS. This time I watched, wistfully, as as an old, disabled combat infantryman. Music by Rosenman's is pervasive relentless and moving as always. Kirby spouts the wise-guy rejoinders (watch for his writers'blooper!) . Saunders' pithy,
two-syllable one-liners are in perfect character. Guest star Simon Oakland, a TV face well-known, plays one of The Old Men: a cynical, crusty combat veteran of North Africa hampered by PTSD and a bum knee ... Two other old guys and a young "veteran" round out the stellar cast: Tom Drake as Todd, a politician needing a service record; William "Bill" Phipps is PVT Barnhill, the poor, scared guy just wanting to get home to wife and kids. Arnold Merritt does a fine job in a tough role of the "new-yet-old Vet" whose words and deeds finally carry the meaning of the whole, tense show.
We really get to know these grunts before the wild, firefight finale. Even Kirby is shown firing his BAR in that signature style of his. Caje gets scout duty (AND wounded!) again...
My only complaint is the failure, on-camera, of the cast to collect dogtags and fix the bayonets on the rifles, stab it in the ground, and place the helmets on them.
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- william-paul-beau-gruendler
- Aug 5, 2019
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- 1.33 : 1
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