With Rip Torn guest starring as a platoon sergeant in trouble, he story begins with Vic and Kirby in conflict with each other, as in flashback they have differing stories regarding Torn's possible cowardice. With Anthny Eisley (recent star of the popular series "Hawaiian Eye") as a lieutenant trying to sort out the matter, the incidents about torn unfold in flashbacks -then Vic goes to great lengths to find proof to exonerate Torn.
It's a fine character study and provides just a bit of the effective "Rashomon" format that provides alternate versions of "what actually happened" for the viewer and in this case Eisley to contemplate. But the endless twists and turns of the story do not come to a definite conclusion, made intense viewing thanks to Rip's acting, but not tying up any loose ends.
It's a fine character study and provides just a bit of the effective "Rashomon" format that provides alternate versions of "what actually happened" for the viewer and in this case Eisley to contemplate. But the endless twists and turns of the story do not come to a definite conclusion, made intense viewing thanks to Rip's acting, but not tying up any loose ends.