The fifth season of Combat! turned out to be the series' last season on network television -- and the only season to be filmed in color. The opening episode, "The Gun," features a decidedly pre-M*A*S*H Wayne Rogers. A later installment, "The Losers," bears a striking resemblance to the theatrical feature The Dirty Dozen, even though it aired long before the movie was released! As always, viewers can revel in the low-key heroics of King Company leaders Sgt. Chip Saunders (Vic Morrow) and Lt. Gil Hanley (Rick Jason) as they guide the platoon to victory in Southern France in the waning months of WW2. In addition to the aforementioned Wayne Rogers, a stellar roster of guest stars appears in this valedictory Combat! season, among them former child actress Margaret O'Brien, Ricardo Montalban (as a gypsy), Robert Duvall (once more cast as a German) -- and, in the final episode "The Partisan," a young, raw and extremely talented Robert De Niro.
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