A bit of a departure from the usual Twilight Zone fare, Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge was a short film presented at a French film festival, in which Rod Serling was in attendance. It is reported that he hunted down the producers and bought it for a one-time showing on the Twilight Zone. The film is based on a short story written by Ambrose Bierce, originally published in 1890. The film won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject.
The story, set during the Civil War, a Confederate prisoner is due to be hanged. French actor Roger Jacquet plays the prisoner Peyton Farquhar. The Twilight Zone episode aired February 28, 1964.
I've only seen it a couple of times but it is one of my favorites.
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