"The Firing Squad" is a 1955 episode of the TV series Four Star Playhouse. It was based on the classic Canadian novel Execution. It was relocated to be set in the Australian army in World War Two, one of the rare depictions of Australia in Hollywood at the time.Television Highlights The Washington Post and Times-Herald 6 Oct 1955: 36.Thursday TV Stars Benny With 'Ginger' The Christian Science Monitor 5 Oct 1955: 4.
Plot In World War Two, a disgraced officer, Captain Adams, is ordered to lead a firing squad to execute a deserter, Jones who has been accused of murder. Jones is generally agreed to be innocent, but the army have decided to shoot him as an example.
Cast David Niven as Adams John Dehner as Gen. Hatfield Hugh Beaumont as Padre Michael Pate as Sgt. Gibbons Jon Shepodd as Pvt. Jones Tom Powers as Gen. Vincent John Warburton as Col. Ramsey
Production In the Los Angeles Times Niven describes his character as Canadian. But in the final play his character is Australian.Film Stars Take Over TV Show Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 27 Mar 1955: E4.
References
External links The Firing Squad at IMDb Full copy at Internet Archive