Combat! The Linesman (Season 4, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Drama, War

Combat!

The Linesman (Season 4, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Drama, War

Sgt. Barney McKlosky and his two Signal Corps men have to lay a telephone line cross-country from the company HQ to an outpost. Saunders' squad is assigned to provide protection and assist in laying the wire. Prior to the war, McKlosky was...See moreSgt. Barney McKlosky and his two Signal Corps men have to lay a telephone line cross-country from the company HQ to an outpost. Saunders' squad is assigned to provide protection and assist in laying the wire. Prior to the war, McKlosky was a linesman in Wyoming who broke his leg in a fall and nearly died because his co-worker did not come back with help. Since that incident, McKlosky trusts no one and holds everyone in contempt. While laying line across a bridge on the way to the outpost, McKlosky and Littlejohn drop a roll of wire in the river. Although both men dropped the wire by accident, McKlosky blames it all on Littlejohn and belittles him. He insists on scrubbing the mission for lack of enough wire, but Saunders figures a shorter way to the outpost and insists on going forward. Saunders' short cut, however, is not quite as short as he thought, and they still do not have enough wire to reach the outpost. Again McKlosky wants to quit, but Saunders takes them back to an abandoned village they passed earlier where he intends to strip the village of the extra wire they need. A German platoon arrives in the village, and a brief firefight ensues. Through a feint that pulls the Germans away, the GIs are able steal the Germans' truck and escape with their newly acquired wire to complete their mission. McKlosky finally realizes he can no longer cut himself off from his fellow GIs, and he seems to be able to finally leave his bitter past behind. Written by David Wile See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Vic Morrow Sgt. Saunders Sgt. Saunders See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Rick Jason Lt. Hanley Lt. Hanley See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Jack Lord Barney McKlosky Barney McKlosky See fewer	Dr. No (1962)
Jack Hogan Kirby Kirby See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Dick Peabody Littlejohn Littlejohn See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Pierre Jalbert Caje Caje See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Peter Duryea Pvt. O'Connor Pvt. O'Connor See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Heinz Brinkmann German Lieutenant (as Heinz Brinkman) German Lieutenant (as Heinz Brinkman) See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Horst Ebersberg German Sergeant German Sergeant See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Gerd Rein German German See fewer	A Taste of Decadence (1975)
Tom J. Stears Pvt. Locke Pvt. Locke See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Peter Hellman German Soldier (as Peter Hellmann) German Soldier (as Peter Hellmann) See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Chris Anders German Sergeant German Sergeant See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Conlan Carter Doc Doc See fewer	Combat! (1962)