Classic TV Theme: The Gallant Men (plus Bonus!)

The Gallant Men had the misfortune of premiering the same season as Combat!. Both were WWII shows and both were pretty good, but there were one too many war dramas on ABC's schedule and Gallant Men's first season was its last. The theme by Howard Jackson is only heard briefly in the extremely brief opening titles, and it's under narration as the end credits begin. Then when the narration is over the music changes to a piano-and-orchestra love theme. This tune ('My Heart Belongs to You' by Sy Miller) was a peculiar choice for a WWII drama, but there it was. It turns out one of the cast (Eddie Fontaine) sings the song on screen in episode six...and - lucky you! - that's our bonus!

[billyshanes]

Great show great cast great guest stars just as good as Combat tv show

[constantinojimenez]

DAMN I LOVED THE SERIES, AWHILE AGO BEEN SOME TINE

[TheBob]

The correspondent on the show was like Ernie Pyle.

[joshpritt]

An uncredited Bob May announced one of the opening sequences of this show which starred William Reynolds, their only The FBI and Lost in Space crossover.

[ESKIMORADIO]

It was also the FIRST series to have Japanese soldiers for a very few episodes, instead of all German all the times.

[michaela.mccracken]

"THE GALLANT MEN"

Starring Robert Mc Queeney as Conley Wright

William Reynolds as Captain Benedict

Robert Ridgely as Lieutenant Kimbro

Richard X. Slattery as Sergeant McKenna

Eddie Fontaine as Private D'Angelo

Roland La Starza as Private Lucavich

Robert Gothe as Private Hanson

Roger Davis as Private Gibson