Like a lot of stars, Robert Cummings got chances on TV that he never did in films. He gives a superb performance as an air force officer in World War Two who cracks under pressure. It's really good work - sensitive, tough, never over doing it.
The rest of it is less good. I mean it's fine - Rod Serling wrote the script, John Frankenheimer directed (using lots of tight two shots and impressively employing shadows over characters' faces at the end). The cast is very good, including Martin Balsam and Rip Torn without a beard (as a cowardly pilot).
Unfortunately the story isn't that interesting. An officer finding it hard to send men to die - that was done in Twelve O'Clock High, The Dawn Patrol, Command Decision. It's not fresh.
Like I said it's fine but that's it.
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