Episode
The Twilight Zone: A Quality of Mercy
Overview
A gung ho young soldier gets a new viewpoint on war when he inexplicably changes places with a Japanese officer trying to stop his superior from leading a charge against American forces.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1961-12-29
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
A Quality of Mercy is Episode 15 in Season 3 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1961-12-29. The runtime is 26 min.
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