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The Gallant Men dramatized the experiences of the fictional Able Company within the 36th Infantry Division, Fifth Army, beginning with the division's amphibious landing at Salerno, Italy, on September 9, 1943. [1] The pilot episode was directed by Robert Altman.
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- October 5, 1962 –, March 30, 1963
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- ABC
Pilot: Directed by Robert Altman. With Robert McQueeney, William Reynolds, Robert Ridgely, Richard X. Slattery. American Fifth Army captain Jim Benedict leads his company in a beach assault at Salerno, as Allied forces begin their push up the Italian peninsula.
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- Action, War, Drama
- Robert Altman
- 1962-10-05
Robert Altman was tabbed to direct, and Warner’s Richard Bluel was brought in to handle day-to-day production. Altman and Bluel were given a $170,000 budget (nearly $1.5 million in 2020 dollars). The two studied John Huston's 1945 documentary The Battle of San Pietro [4] to prepare for filming the pilot, which takes place partly in and around ...
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The Gallant Men: With Robert McQueeney, William Reynolds, Robert Ridgely, Richard X. Slattery. The 36th infantry is fighting its way through Italy under the spirited leadership of Captain Jim Benedict. His men include flirt D'Angelo, who carries his guitar along, plus pals Lucavich and Hanson. McKenna is the free wheeling Sergeant.
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Robert McQueeney ... Conley Wright 26 episodes, 1962-1963 William Reynolds ... Capt. Jim Benedict 26 episodes, 1962-1963 Robert Ridgely ... Lt. Frank Kimbro 26 episodes, 1962-1963 Richard X. Slattery ...
The Gallant Men is the pilot episode of the series. It was written by Halsted Welles and directed Robert Altman. It aired on October 5, 1962. In the pre-dawn hours of September 9, 1943, a troop transport ship steams across the Tyrrhenian Sea toward the Italian coastal town of Salerno. The men of the Army’s 36th Infantry Division are tense and quiet. Newspaper columnist Conley Wright prepares ...
