Forrest Compton Movies

A Colombian soldier (Chick Vennera) working to save U.S. prisoners of war is killed during a bloody coup, so his sister (Maria Conchita Alonso) asks one of the rescuers (Christopher Walken) to avenge his death. The man assembles a team of soldiers to invade Central America and get rid of the evil dictator. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide

A genuine DC-9 was used in this episode to simulate a wrecked aircraft. The purpose for this crash is to set up a tense situation, wherein convicted murderer John Stahl (Vic Morrow) is set loose in the Lake Tahoe area. Meanwhile, Stahl's captors Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) and Colby (William Reynolds), seriously injured in the plane crash, must fend for themselves in the treacherous wilderness--and also avoid being picked off like sitting ducks by the deranged Stahl. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Major Strauss (Joseph Ruskin) of the Gestapo takes charge of Stalag 13 and ships Klink and Schultz off to the Russian front. Hogan devises an elaborate masquerade, contingent upon Newkirk's gift for celebrity impressions. Bruce Kirby, the father of film star Bruno Kirby, appears as Otto Baum, while Martin Kosleck, who played Josef Goebbels in many an American propaganda film during WWII, is here cast as General Mueller. Written by Laurence Marks, "The Gestapo Takeover" first aired on October 25, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In desperate need of money to square a debt, Neil Stryker (Bradford Dillman) enters into an unholy alliance with Communist spy Bryan Carlson (Wayne Rogers). Stryker agrees to steal top-secret information from the Boston research firm where he works. A discarded cellophane cigar wrapper puts FBI inspector Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) on the trail of the spies, with dire consequences for Stryker and his wife Elaine (Antoinette Bower). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The FBI investigates when the body of a murdered man washes up on a California beach, twelve miles from a Communist trawler--and only a few hundred yards from the plant owned by a government contractor. As Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) tries to put the clues together, master spy Paul Winters (Fritz Weaver) puts the latest phase of his espionage scheme in action. Winters' unwitting dupe is Ruth Banning (Joanne Linville), the unhappy wife of an executive (Richard Banning) in charge of a top-secret project. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Erkine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) and Rhodes (Stephen Elliott) give chase when Hanna Crandall, a key government witness against a Red spy ring, escapes FBI surveillance and boards a train bound for Canada. A pair of Communist assassins are also trailing Hanna, and are on the verge of silencing her for keeps when they are interrupted by Richard Lenk (James Callahan), a fellow passenger who takes a liking to Hanna, unaware that she is in dire peril--at least at first. Virginia Christine, best known to TV addicts as "Mrs. Olsen" in a series of popular coffee commercials, delivers a surprising characterization in this episode. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The men of Stalag 13 have long been amused by Sgt. Carter's dead-on impersonation of Adolf Hitler. But it is hardly a laughing matter when Carter is ordered to pose as Der Fuhrer for real, as part of a scheme to smuggle photos of secret German fortifications to the Allies. Future MASH costar William Christopher appears as Major Krantz. Written by Laurence Marks, "Will the Real Adolf Please Stand Up" originally aired on December 2, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of a two-part story, Inspector Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) has learned that defecting East European cryptographer Holman (George Voskovec), reported killed in a fire, is alive and in hiding from his countrymen. Assisted by Holman's wife Barbara (Dana Wynter), Erskine goes to great lengths to convince Red diplomat Korvin (Paul Lukas) that Holman is indeed dead. Meanwhile, opportunistic double agent Yustov (John Van Dreelen) formulates a self-serving scheme that will spell disaster not only for Holman, but for all his loved ones behind the Iron Curtain. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Maurice Marsac plays the title character, captured French scientist Henry Dubois, who is forced to work with the Germans out of fear for the life of his daughter Marie (Jayne Massey). Hogan and his men set out to rescue the scientist and his daughter and to feed the Germans false scientific results. To that end, Hogan works out an intricate scheme whereby LeBeau will impersonate Dubois and hopefully hoodwink top German scientist Professor Altman (Parley Baer). Written by Laurence Marks, "The Scientist" was originally telecast on December 3, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Written by Rod Serling, this 60-minute Twilight Zone episode gets under way when a U.S. Navy destroyer begins picking up unusual sounds on its sonar. Investigating, a frogman finds the remains of a sunken submarine -- and hears the sound of clanking from within. This information has a profound effect on the destroyer's chief petty officer Bell (Mike Kellin), and Captain Beecham (Simon Oakland) wants to find out why. Future TV leading man Bill Bixby appears in a supporting role. "The Thirty-Fathom Grave" was first telecast January 10, 1963. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This is an uneven melodrama on the tragic life of Pima Indian Ira Hayes, one of the men who raised the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima. The story picks up with Hayes (Tony Curtis) leaving his reservation in Arizona to join the Marines, enter boot camp, and start to adapt to the life of a Marine. Hayes becomes good friends with Sorenson (James Franciscus), and it is this friendship that sustains him in a white man's world. But as time goes by and the moment immortalized on Iwo Jima ends, Hayes goes into a decline, being unconvinced there was any heroism involved in his actions during the war and never being able to adjust to civilian life. At this point in time, no one recognized the afflictions common to all soldiers after long years in battle, and the death of Sorenson is blamed for Hayes' downfall. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide