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A Quality of Mercy: Directed by Buzz Kulik. With Dean Stockwell, Albert Salmi, Rayford Barnes, Ralph Votrian. On the last day of World War II in the Pacific, hot-shot new Lieutenant Katell tries to make his mark on military history and receives a unique perspective on his actions.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Buzz Kulik
- 1961-12-29
"A Quality of Mercy" is episode 80 of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone, which originally aired on December 29, 1961. The title is taken from a notable speech in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, quoted in Serling's closing narration at the end of the episode.
"The Twilight Zone" A Quality of Mercy (TV Episode 1961) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A young gung-ho American in World War II, Second Lieutenant Katell, orders his war-weary soldiers to make a near-suicidal attack on a group of sick and wounded Japanese soldiers holed up in a cave. Sgt. Causarano, who knows the men have had enough of war, tries to talk him out of it—the attack will accomplish nothing but pointless deaths on both...
A Quality of Tropes: An Aesop: War may change people for the worse, but human compassion should never be forgone. The measure of a real soldier is one who shows mercy where it's needed, not by killing for the sake of killing.
On 06 August 1945, an American platoon keeps under siege a group of about 20 or 30 Japanese wounded and starving soldiers in a cave under the command of the veteran Sgt. Causarano. Unexpectedly, the rookie Lt. Katell arrives and orders that the platoon shall attack the Japanese.
Jun 23, 2023 · A Quality Of Mercy - Twilight Zone Episode REVIEW. Legendary actor Dean Stockwell stars as a short-fused, young Lieutenant who tries to make a name for himself as World War II draws to...
- 14 min
- 2.7K
- Fever Dreamland Theater
