The Rat Patrol "The Blind Man's Bluff Raid" #1.7 (1966)

The best so far (but I'm only 7 episodes into the series), 18 July 2017

After a run-in with the Germans, Troy is left alone, stranded in the desert. He wakes in a small field hospital to find he's suffering from sun blindness. And that's all I'm going to write about the plot. I know you can find a complete plot description on the internet (probably on IMDb), but I'm not going to go into detail here. The twist at about the 6 minute mark of The Blind Man's Bluff Raid caught me off guard and shouldn't be spoiled. It's a fantastic twist that worked beautifully on me.

Beyond the plot in The Blind Man's Bluff Raid (which I'm not going to discuss), the episode features a couple of nice supporting performances. I was especially impressed with Salome Jens as Nurse Pat. She does an excellent job of quietly and subtly expressing and dealing with her emotions. It's a fine piece of acting. There is at least one negative that I think I'll mention. The ending feels tacked on. The story in The Blind Man's Bluff Raid is basically over once Troy rejoins his team. However, I get the impression that people behind The Rat Patrol felt that each episode needed a certain amount of action. So, we get the usual shots of Troy and Co attacking a German convoy. It's really unnecessary.

7/10