Nightmare (1963 episode)
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| The Outer Limits episode | |
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| “Nightmare” | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 10 |
| Guest star(s) | James Shigeta Ed Nelson Martin Sheen Bill Gunn David Frankham John Anderson |
| Writer(s) | Joseph Stefano |
| Director | John Erman |
| Cinematographer | John M. Nickolaus |
| Production no. | 15 |
| Original airdate | December 2, 1963 |
| Episode chronology | |
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"Nightmare" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 2 December 1963, during the first season.
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[edit] Introduction
A group of soldiers are captured while attempting an attack on the alien planet of Ebon.
[edit] Opening narration
- "A war between worlds had long been dreaded. Throughout recent history, Man, convinced that life on other planets would be as anxious and belligerent as life on his own, has gravely predicted that some dreadful form of combat would inevitably take place between our world and that of someone else. And Man was right. To the eternal credit of the peoples of this planet Earth, history shall be able to proclaim loudly and justly that in this war between Unified Earth and the planet Ebon, Ebon struck first. Ebon: Its form of life unknown, its way of life unpredictable. To the fighting troops of Earth, a black question mark at the end of a dark, foreboding journey."
[edit] Plot synopsis
In response to an attack from the planet Ebon, a group of Earth soldiers are sent to fight the enemy on their alien world. Captured en route to Ebon, the soldiers undergo physical and psychological torture and interrogation at the hands of the Ebonites. The prisoners become suspicious of each other when their captors claim they have received cooperation, which is further complicated by the appearance of high-ranking Earth officers among the hostile aliens.
[edit] Closing narration
- "The exploration of human behavior under simulated conditions of stress is a commonplace component of the machinery called war. So long as Man anticipates and prepares for combat, be it with neighboring nations or with our neighbors in space, these unreal games must be played, and there are only real men to play them. According to established military procedure, the results of the Ebon maneuvers will be recorded in books and fed into computers for the edification and enlightenment of all the strategists of the future. Perhaps they will learn something."
[edit] Cast
- Ed Nelson – as Luke Stone
- James Shigeta – as Maj. Jong
- Martin Sheen – as Pvt. Arthur Dix
- David Frankham – as Terence Ralph Brookman
- John Anderson – as Interrogator
- Whit Bissell – as General
- Bill Gunn – as James P. Willowmore
- Bernard Kates – as Ersa Krug
- Willard Sage – as Chief of Staff
- Ben Wright – as Gen. Benton
- Sasha Harden – as Krug's Grandfather
- Lisa Mann – as Krug's Governness
- Lillian Adams – as Dix's Mother
- Paul Stader – as Alien Guard (uncredited)
[edit] External links and references
- Detailed episode guide by 'Monsieur Vincent'
- Episode at TV.com
