THE GALLANT MEN — 26 EPISODES

Classic 1962 World War II Television Drama

Return to the battlefields of World War II with The Gallant Men, the hard-hitting 1962–1963 television war drama following an American infantry company during the Allied campaign through Italy.

The series centers on Captain Jim Benedict and the soldiers serving under his command as they advance across the Italian countryside. Each mission brings new dangers—enemy fire, artillery attacks, patrols behind enemy lines, shattered villages, wounded comrades, civilians caught in the fighting, and the emotional strain of men trying to survive another day at war.

Unlike many traditional action programs of its era, The Gallant Men mixes battlefield action with character-driven stories about courage, fear, sacrifice, friendship, duty, and the realities faced by ordinary soldiers.

The series originally aired on ABC during the 1962–1963 television season and produced 26 hour-long episodes.

Starring

William Reynolds — Capt. Jim Benedict
Robert McQueeney — Conley Wright
Robert Ridgely — Lt. Frank Kimbro
Richard X. Slattery — 1st Sgt. John McKenna
Eddie Fontaine — PFC Pete D'Angelo
Roland La Starza — Pvt. Ernie Lucavich
Roger Davis — Pvt. Roger Gibson
Robert Gothie — Pvt. Sam Hanson

26 Classic Episodes

This collection contains 26 episodes of this rarely seen early-1960s World War II television series.

From the initial landings at Salerno through the difficult Allied advance up the Italian peninsula, the episodes chronicle the experiences of Captain Benedict and his men as they encounter determined enemy resistance and the human consequences of war.

A Great Collection for Fans Of

• Classic 1960s television

• World War II movies and television

• Military dramas

• Vintage action programs

• Forgotten television series

• Combat and battlefield stories

• Classic television collectors

DVD COLLECTION DETAILS

Title: The Gallant Men
Year: 1962–1963
Genre: War / Drama / Action
Episodes: 26
Format: DVD
Language: English
Presentation: Original television presentation
Packaging: Collector's Edition DVD case with custom artwork

Because these programs originate from vintage television sources, picture and sound quality may vary between episodes. Natural film grain, occasional scratches, broadcast artifacts, or other imperfections may be present and are part of the original surviving material.

A FORGOTTEN WORLD WAR II TV CLASSIC

Premiering in the same television era that produced a new generation of serious military dramas, The Gallant Men placed viewers alongside an infantry company instead of presenting the war from headquarters.

Patrols, firefights, exhausted soldiers, tense encounters with civilians and the uncertainty of what waits beyond the next village give the program the atmosphere of a serialized World War II movie.

For collectors of vintage military television, forgotten network programs and early-1960s drama, The Gallant Men makes an excellent addition to a classic television library.

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Public Domain Statement: All films included in this collection have been thoroughly researched and verified as public domain under applicable United States copyright law.