Sgt. Saunders, Caje and Kirby are assigned to mark a safe route through a snowy mountain in France free from avalanche for the allied troops. They meet the hermit Francois Perrault, who is the only man that knows the mountain very well and they pay for his services in supplies and Caje's rifle when the work is finished. However, they stumble upon a German squad on the top of the mountain and they are made prisoners. What will happen to them?
"Mountain Man" is a full of action episode of "Combat!". The sequence with the ski pursuit is exciting but the plot is totally flawed in the end. The pursuit is so long that seems that they are at the top of the Himalaia. It would not be possible to take that time and distance, considering they had walked till there. The armed German on skis are not capable to shoot four walkers on the snow wearing boots only. Great to learn that the Canadian Pierre Jaubert was indeed national ski champion and captain of Canada's 1948 Olympic ski team. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "O Homem da Montanha" ("The Mountain Man")
"Mountain Man" is a full of action episode of "Combat!". The sequence with the ski pursuit is exciting but the plot is totally flawed in the end. The pursuit is so long that seems that they are at the top of the Himalaia. It would not be possible to take that time and distance, considering they had walked till there. The armed German on skis are not capable to shoot four walkers on the snow wearing boots only. Great to learn that the Canadian Pierre Jaubert was indeed national ski champion and captain of Canada's 1948 Olympic ski team. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "O Homem da Montanha" ("The Mountain Man")