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Well, credit where credit is due: The Rat Patrol was a whole-cloth reworking of the 1953 Richard Burton film, THE DESERT RATS.
As for Eric Braeden: Gudegast is good to go.
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I'll sing the praises of the composer of it's music into perpetuity.
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Just had season 1 bought for me, well made, likable performances and Eric Braeden before he was Eric Braeden.I would have been 31/2 when this first aired on US TV in Sept 1966.Entertaining old fashon action, you can see where "The A Team" got some of its influence.
Please watch director Sutton Roley episode:
"The Double or Nothing Raid"
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Watched Roley episode today, contains his usual and imaginative use of camara.This despite the unfortunate use of soundstage desert by now the show has left Spain.
Please watch all episodes directed by Lee H. Katzin--another gifted director (see THE LIFE AGAINST DEATH RAID).
Plot-wise, I advise you to watch THE CHAIN OF DEATH RAID (Troy and Dietrich find themselves chained, escaped from a Bedouins camp and must survive in the hot sun while crossing the dessert to reach their respective sides) and THE BLIND MAN'S BLUFF RAID (in which Troy is blind)!
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Didnt Lee Katzin direct the first 2 episodes of Space 1999 and those last 2 Dirty Dozen TVM,s?
Yes, Katzin directed two SPACE: 1999.
Katzin started his directing career with "The Wild Wild West" and "Mission: Impossible". Before he was a First AD on "The Outer Limits".
Katzin had a superb wide angle lens style on "The Rat Patrol" playing with perspective and depth of field.
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I've noticed a lot of talk recently over this tv show from the 60's - THE RAT PATROL. So, I did some research and found out more about the show than I expected to. I found photos of the cast which included actors GARY RAYMOND and CHRISTOPHER GEORGE, and others. I realize of course that all of the fans here are promoting the 'ACTION & ADVENTURE' aspects of the show, and I hate to throw cold water on the aforementioned descriptions of the show... but I have to admit I'm going to hunt down the first season and enjoy it for it's other attributes that are plainly obvious to some, but not to the fans on this message board - THE BEEFCAKE!
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I just received my season 2 DVD set and I watched the season opener directed again by the great Sutton Roley:
THE TRUCE AT ABURAH RAID.
Watch out for season 2's brand new main title.
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