Introduction
Combat! is an American television drama series that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The exclamation point in Combat! was depicted on-screen as a stylised bayonet. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World War II.
Outline
While Mickey Rooney and Claudine Longet are the guest stars, this is Jack Hogan’s chance to shine as Kirby. It begins with Kirby being sent back to town to recuperate from some minor injury. While there, he meets GI Harry White who is a truck driver who uses dirty dice to cheat other GIs. Harry has been running his dirty dice game when Kirby spots the dirty dice and tells the other players. Harry manages to skip out just as the town is hit with an artillery barrage. A shell shocked Kirby manages to get out of town and later comes across Harry White whose truck has run…
Combat! Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 13 October 1964.
- Rating: Unknown.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
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