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Combat!•Season 3•Episode 6

The Hard Way Back

8.4/10 · 107 votesOct 20, 196460 min

Ranked #17 of 32 in Season 3•matches the season avg

During a barrage, Saunders is trapped under a beam and the only man who can rescue him is Pvt. Kogan. The scared Kogan abandons Saunders as the enemy moves into town.

Directed byBernard McEveety

Written byEdward J. Lakso

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Seasons5

Season 3 Episodes32

Mountain Man

Vendetta

Point of View

The Duel

Silver Service

E6 8.4Now viewing

The Hard Way Back

Operation Fly Trap

The Little Carousel

Fly Away Home

The Impostor

A Gift of Hope

A Rare Vintage still

A Rare Vintage

The Long Walk

The Town That Went Away

Birthday Cake

The Enemy

The Cassock

Losers Cry Deal

More Than a Soldier

Brother, Brother

The Steeple

The Convict

Dateline

A Walk With an Eagle

The Long Wait

The Tree of Moray

Cry in the Ruins

The Hell Machine

Billy the Kid

Heritage

Odyssey

Beneath the Ashes still

Beneath the Ashes

Cast8

Rick Jason

Rick Jason

Lieutenant Gil Hanley

Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow

Sergeant Chip Saunders

Jack Hogan

Jack Hogan

William G. Kirby

P

Pierre Jalbert

Paul "Caje" Lemay

C

Conlan Carter

Doc

D

Dick Peabody

Little John

Tom Lowell

Tom Lowell

Billy Nelson

S

Steven Rogers

Doc Walton

Crew2

B

Bernard McEveety

Director

E

Edward J. Lakso

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Hard Way Back" is episode 6 of Combat! season 3. It scored 8.4/10 from 107 votes, ranking #17 of 32 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Bernard McEveety and written by Edward J. Lakso, it aired on October 20, 1964.

Next: E7 · Operation Fly Trap Best of Season 3