Combat! (TV Series) The Long Way Home: Part 2 (1963) User Reviews

The Getaway

[claudio_carvalho · 8/10 · 11 July 2017]

Billy reaches Lt. Hanley but he is unable to help Saunders and his men. Meanwhile Saunders plots a scheme to getaway from the camp before they die in the hands of Steiner. He succeeds to convince Akers and his men to work together in the plan. Will they succeed?

"The Long Way Home: Part 2" is the great full of action conclusion of the last episode. The fate of Steiner is a great moment of the episode. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Longe de Casa – Parte 2" ("Far Awy Home – Part 2")

The Long Way Home Part 2

[jmarchese · 9/10 · 14 July 2014]

Fortunately The Long Way Home Part 2 portrays some powerful acting on the part of Saunders and an excellent ending sequence with Private Gates. Realizing Caje is going to be executed for his part in the prior escape attempt, Saunders finally convinces Sergeant Ackers (played by Simon Oakland) that escape is imperative.

Interrogations by Steiner are well done. Caje is sweating like he just stepped out of a sauna and given his circumstance, it's to be expected. Kirby shows excellent raw acting before, during, and after interrogation and is his usual humorous self. Doc also gives Steiner the business in an amusing way and gets away with it.

Saunders always has his wheels turning and comes up with a brilliant escape plan. Coupled with Littlejohn's technical knowledge and the means to scrounge needed parts, it's all systems go. The result is fun to watch, especially Saunders interaction with the gate guard.

A little bit of luck is needed to pull it off, but it's not unreasonable given all of the circumstances. Steiner's being a clean freak helps the pieces come together. And Private Gates (played by Woodrow Parfrey) has his outstanding moment in one of the ending sequences. Sergeant Saunders is amusingly good with a German luger too.

Again, Steiner (played by Richard Basehart,) is just not mean enough for this role. And he speaks much to elegantly on top of it. Peter Mark Richman's SS Captain role In "The Hostages" is what they needed here.

No surprise

[lor_ · 15 July 2023]

After a recap, with an escaped soldier informing Jason what's the status of Vic and his fellow prisoners, suspense is well-sustained by director Ted Post. Major theme suitable for war movies is Oakland as a defeatist while Vic maintains the heroic position of fighting on with his captors, after all they will be killed anyway. This of course also reflects implicitly on the notion of collaboration, since submitting to Basehart (even giving him information that could harm the American troops) is a form of collaborating with the enemy.

Vic comes up with a clever escape plan. While Basehart remains as smug as ever, in control of the situation. The actual escape is no big deal, but adequately executed, returning the show to its regular weekly status.