The Gallant Men (1963): S01E17 – The Bridge

Introduction The Gallant Men is a 1962-1963 ABC Warner Bros. Television series which depicted an infantry company of American soldiers fighting their way through Italy in World War II. Outline Lieutenant Kimbro leads a squad of volunteers behind enemy lines in order to demolish a strategic bridge, thus bottling up a large Nazi contingency force,…

Andrew Marshall

03/11/2022

1–2 minutes

Action, Drama, Military TV Series, US Army, War, World War Two

Introduction

The Gallant Men is a 1962-1963 ABC Warner Bros. Television series which depicted an infantry company of American soldiers fighting their way through Italy in World War II.

Outline

Lieutenant Kimbro leads a squad of volunteers behind enemy lines in order to demolish a strategic bridge, thus bottling up a large Nazi contingency force, setting them up for an oncoming massive Allied bombing raid. However, Kimbro’s mission is problematised by a personal clash between two men in his unit – a zealous demolition expert (Peter Brown) and the Italian engineer who designed and built the bridge in question.

The Gallant Men Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 26 January 1963.
Rating: Unknown.
Running Time: 60 minutes (per episode).
Country: US.
Language: English.