When communications with the "Black Rook" patrol that was sent to get the location of a German big gun is suddenly cut off, Saunders and his men ("White Rook") go in to find out what happened. In a dye factory, they find the missing patrol all dead and a hidden German deserter. Saunders must decide if the prisoner lives or dies when the squad makes their escape.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Coopersmith | Writer | Story | |
| Richard Matheson | Writer | Teleplay | |
| Robert Blees | Producer | Producer | |
| Lou Morheim | Producer | Associate Producer | |
| Jeff Morris | Guest Star | Sgt. McGraw (uncredited) | |
| Albert Paulsen | Guest Star | Carl Dorfmann | |
| Tom Skerritt | Guest Star | GI sitting in chair | |
| Shecky Greene | Guest Star | PFC Braddock | |
| Selig J Seligman | Executive Producer | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Altman | Director | ||
| Robert Pirosh | Creator |