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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.
"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.
As Lt. Yamuri in the Japanese army, he is ordered to attack a group of American soldiers in the cave. In vain, he tries to dissuade the captain from the attack, but the Japanese captain believes the young man is sick with jungle fever, or worse, has lost his nerve.
"The Twilight Zone" A Quality of Mercy (TV Episode 1961) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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.
Do you love the Twilight Zone, the classic sci-fi/horror TV series created by Rod Serling? Do you want to watch one of the most thought-provoking and powerful episodes of the show, with a twist...
A battered platoon of American soldiers is directing artillery fire on a cave where Japanese soldiers have holed up during the last days of the war. Sgt. Causarano, their temporary commander, relays the news to HQ that the bombardment is useless and recommends that they bypass the cave.
Oct 10, 2011 · The Twilight Zone (Episode #80): “A Quality of Mercy” (airdate 12/29/61) The Plot: A zealous officer is anxious to kill, kill, and then kill.
Sep 25, 2017 · Similar to the “Time Out” segment from Twilight Zone: The Movie, “A Quality of Mercy” employs the “shoe-on-the-other-foot” trope to teach a simple, albeit commendable, lesson about the importance of showing empathy for people regardless of race, skin color, or nationality.
Apr 13, 2013 · The story begins on August 6, 1945, the day of the detonation of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, and that colors everything that goes forward. Stockwell plays a hotshot young lieutenant named Katell...