"The Long Walk" is a story of suspense and intrigue revolving around Private Henry Murfree (superbly played by Roddy McDowall.) Murfree turns an air cooled machine gun on Saunder's squad thinking they're Germans in disguise. Both Saunder's squad and Sergeant Larkin (played by William Bryant) have been cut off from their companies. Saunders decides to take Murfree alive thinking he's a paranoid afraid of German infiltrators. With his deep southern accent, Murfree seems very American.
The smell of German infiltration is in the air. After moving into a nearby farm house, the squad learns about Klepner's Raiders from its owner as they've been active in the area.
Screen Writer Peter Barry did an outstanding job; the script is very well thought out and believable. Roddy McDowall shows his glibness as an actor. Character development is excellent, each actor doing their part. Suspense levels are high and "The Long Walk" will force you to think.
The opening archival artillery footage is among the best of the entire Combat series, 30 seconds worth.
The ending is beautifully executed and leaves the viewer in a happy frame of mind.