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The Purple Testament

  • Episode aired Feb 12, 1960
  • TV-PG
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4.2K
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William Reynolds in The Twilight Zone (1959)
DramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

A U.S. Army lieutenant serving in the Philippines during WWII develops a harrowing ability to see in the faces of the men of his platoon, the men who will be the next ones to die.A U.S. Army lieutenant serving in the Philippines during WWII develops a harrowing ability to see in the faces of the men of his platoon, the men who will be the next ones to die.A U.S. Army lieutenant serving in the Philippines during WWII develops a harrowing ability to see in the faces of the men of his platoon, the men who will be the next ones to die.

  • Director
    • Richard L. Bare
  • Writer
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Rod Serling
    • Dick York
    • William Reynolds
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard L. Bare
    • Writer
      • Rod Serling
    • Stars
      • Rod Serling
      • Dick York
      • William Reynolds
    • 34User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Top Cast16

    Rod Serling
    Rod Serling
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Dick York
    Dick York
    • Capt. Phil Riker
    William Reynolds
    William Reynolds
    • Lt. Fitzgerald
    William Phipps
    William Phipps
    • Sergeant
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
    • Capt. E.L. Gunther
    S. John Launer
    S. John Launer
    • Lieutenant Colonel
    Michael Vandever
    Michael Vandever
    • Smitty
    Paul Mazursky
    Paul Mazursky
    • Orderly
    Marc Cavell
    Marc Cavell
    • Freeman
    Warren Oates
    Warren Oates
    • Jeep Driver
    Ron Masak
    Ron Masak
    • Harmonica Man
    Brad Brown
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    John Burnside
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Robert McCord
    Robert McCord
    • Man Walking in Lobby
    • (uncredited)
    Gordon Mitchell
    Gordon Mitchell
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard L. Bare
    • Writer
      • Rod Serling
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    • Trivia
      Rod Serling served in the U. S. Army's 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division, during the liberation of the Philippines, where this episode is set.
    • Goofs
      Rod Serling's narration says at the end of that the title phrase Purple Testament comes from the William Shakespeare play "Richard III". It is actually Richard II, Act 3, Scene 3.
    • Quotes
      • Lt. Fitzgerald: I'm five for five captain. How many coincidences add up to a fact?
    • Connections
      Edited into Twilight-Tober-Zone: The Purple Testament (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      The Caissons Go Rolling Along
      (uncredited)
      Written by Edmund L. Gruber
      Arranged by Lucien Moraweck

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 12, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cayuga Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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