During WWII, a lieutenant somehow has developed the ability to see in the faces of his comrades which ones are imminently going to die. However, when he tries to do something about this, everyone naturally thinks he's crazy. This inability to change the future despite his many efforts makes him depressed and sullen. Ultimately, however, he makes the mistake of looking into the mirror and, surprise, surprise, he sees his own face all aglow--meaning he, too, is about to die.
While the show is relatively slow and very simple, the acting is good and the idea novel. Not a great episode, but one worth seeing...once.
By the way, the future director, Paul Mazursky, plays one of the roles in the episode as does Dick York ("Bewitched").
While the show is relatively slow and very simple, the acting is good and the idea novel. Not a great episode, but one worth seeing...once.
By the way, the future director, Paul Mazursky, plays one of the roles in the episode as does Dick York ("Bewitched").