No Trumpets, No Drums

Episode aired May 14, 1963

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8.6/10

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Experiencing extreme guilt, Caje neglects his duties to spend time with a young French girl whose father he accidentally killed in an assault on their village.Experiencing extreme guilt, Caje neglects his duties to spend time with a young French girl whose father he accidentally killed in an assault on their village.Experiencing extreme guilt, Caje neglects his duties to spend time with a young French girl whose father he accidentally killed in an assault on their village.

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IMDb RATING

8.6/10

126

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A shot of a from in the stream that Cage sprinkles water on is reused in the next episode,"The Bridge at Chalons" that starts Season two.

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At the beginning, after Kirby shoots the German that was about to shoot Saunders, Saunders pulls the German's body off the L-shaped stone wall and the whole wall shakes, showing that it is not made of individual stones.

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Great episode

"No Trumpets, No Drums" is an involving story in which Caje (Pierre Jalbert) accidentally kills a French villager. Being of French descent himself, he's overwhelmed by feelings of guilt and grief. When he learns the villager left behind a young daughter, Caje takes her under his wing and develops a bond with her. Their scenes together are heart-wrenching. Jalbert is superb (and he looks rather a lot like Bruce Springsteen!), and Vic Morrow matches him as the voice of reason, Sgt. Saunders. Richard Donner does a fine job at the helm, with some impressive staging and camera movement. I haven't seen too many episodes of the series, but surely this ranks among the best. If not, I can't wait to see the best!