This story is set in Korea during the war and concerns a regiment of raw recruits and tired men. A sergeant (Calhoun) uses an old abandoned bugle to rally his troops and save democracy.
The notion of "Screen Directors Playhouse" sounds awesome. Top Hollywood directors and actors work together to bring half house teleplays to the public back in the 1950s. A few of these episodes are quite good, this one actually sucks. It features a top director (Frank Borzage) and some interesting talent (Rory Calhoun and Bobby Driscoll in one of his few adult roles) but the story goes no where. Why? Because the script is just stupid--and acting and directing cannot hide this. It really makes little sense, as it must have been a relatively expensive show to produce--so why have a script this bad?!
The notion of "Screen Directors Playhouse" sounds awesome. Top Hollywood directors and actors work together to bring half house teleplays to the public back in the 1950s. A few of these episodes are quite good, this one actually sucks. It features a top director (Frank Borzage) and some interesting talent (Rory Calhoun and Bobby Driscoll in one of his few adult roles) but the story goes no where. Why? Because the script is just stupid--and acting and directing cannot hide this. It really makes little sense, as it must have been a relatively expensive show to produce--so why have a script this bad?!