9.1/109 votesLoading...#1 - The Leathernecks
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/2/1963
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Director: Charles R. Rondeau
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1015 votesLoading...
#2 - Retreat to Concord
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/1962
The company moves into Nieto for a ""mopping-up operation"". They are then ordered to hold this strategic town against a German advance. The first platoon gets a new replacement, Henry Draper, a crack shot with a rifle. While in Nieto, they get a cold reception from the town's matriarch.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1011 votesLoading...
#3 - One Moderately Peaceful Sunday
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/1962
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Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Writer: Montgomery Pittman
- 8.7/108 votesLoading...
#4 - Fury in a Quiet Village
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/1962
When the company arrives in a quiet village recently evacuated by the Germans, they are not welcomed by the town's inhabitants. Things become more complicated when they learn that a few Germans stayed behind in the village and are holding the village's children hostage. Captain Benedict must decide whether to gamble the lives of the children.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Writer: Stephen Lord
- 8.7/109 votesLoading...
#5 - Signals for an End Run
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/1962
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Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Writer: Berne Giler
- 8.6/1010 votesLoading...
#6 - And the End of Evil Things
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/1962
No description available
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/107 votesLoading...
#7 - Boast Not of Tomorrow
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/12/1963
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Director: Charles R. Rondeau
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1012 votesLoading...
#8 - And Cain Cried Out
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/1962
Captain Benedict is not happy when he sees that his new sergeant is his younger brother Griff Benedict. The captain is faced with the dilemma of whether or not he can trust him to lead a platoon in battle. At the same time, he has to deal with some personal issues between him and his brother.
Director: Charles R. Rondeau
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1014 votesLoading...
#9 - The Ninety-Eight Cent Man
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1962
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Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/108 votesLoading...
#10 - The Warriors
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/23/1963
No description available
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/108 votesLoading...
#11 - One Puka Puka
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/2/1963
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1022 votesLoading...
#12 - The Gallant Men
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/1962
Landing with the invasion forces at Salerno, Italy, in 1943, Conley Wright joins an infantry unit commanded by Capt. Jim Benedict. The young officer is still unsure of himself, and his ability as a combat leader is severely tested by his first assignment—the taking of San Pietro, whose heavy defenses have repelled tank battalions.
Director: Robert Altman
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/108 votesLoading...
#13 - The Bridge
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/26/1963
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/107 votesLoading...
#14 - Robertino
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/1962
Lucavich saves a boy's life when he is caught stealing food. The boy becomes attached to Lucavich and refuses to leave Lucavich until he is accused of stealing again, from Lucavich. Things are complicated when the boy runs into the German Lines.
Director: Charles R. Rondeau
Writer: Herman Groves
- 7.7/108 votesLoading...
#15 - Advance and Be Recognized
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/29/1962
D'Angelo falls in love while on leave and gets involved with battle area racketeers. Things are complicated when an old acquaintance joins the company.
Director: Robert Totten
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/107 votesLoading...
#16 - Lesson for a Lover
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/1962
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Director: Charles R. Rondeau
Writer: Jerry Davis
- 7.4/107 votesLoading...
#17 - To Hold Up a Mirror
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1963
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1012 votesLoading...
#18 - Ol´ Buddy
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/9/1963
No description available
Director: Richard L. Bare
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/107 votesLoading...
#19 - Tommy
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/30/1963
No description available
Director: Charles R. Rondeau
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/109 votesLoading...
#20 - The Dogs of War
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/1963
Lucavich and Hanson find a stray dog, while German soldiers attempt to infiltrate the American lines. Also, Captain Benedict meets a beautiful Countess that may be working for the other side.
Director: Charles R. Rondeau
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/109 votesLoading...
#21 - The Crucible
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/23/1963
No description available
Director: Charles R. Rondeau
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/108 votesLoading...
#22 - A Place to Die
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 6/1/1963
No description available
Director: Charles R. Rondeau
Writer: Herman Groves
- 6.6/107 votesLoading...
#23 - Operation Secret
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/16/1963
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - Some Tears Fall Dry
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/1962
No description available
Director: Charles R. Rondeau
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votesLoading...
#25 - Next of Kin
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/9/1963
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Gallant Men
Every episode of The Gallant Men ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Gallant Men!
The Gallant Men is a 1962–1963 ABC television series which depicted an infantry company of American soldiers fighting their way through Italy in World War...
Genre:War & Politics
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"The Leathernecks" is the best rated episode of "The Gallant Men". It scored 9.1/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Charles R. Rondeau and written by N/A, it aired on 2/2/1963. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Retreat to Concord".