The Gun Runner Raid

"The Gun Runner Raid" is the twelfth episode of the first season of The Rat Patrol. It first aired on November 28, 1966 (it could have aired on November 21, but November 24 that year was Thanksgiving).

Synopsis
Troy and Hitchcock spot an American convoy far behind enemy lines. The Rat Patrol approach the convoy, but are surprised to see everyone pointing guns at them. It was not a Nazi ambush, however. A businessman, Ned Cunningham (Steve Franken), wanted a meeting with Troy and Moffitt.

As a terrible sandstorm approaches, Mr. Cunningham invites Troy and Moffitt to his mansion for dinner and a drink. The Rat Patrol have been making Cunningham poorer without making themselves richer. Cunningham wants to rectify that situation: he wants to make Troy and Moffitt wealthy men, while he also makes money. It would be mutually beneficial. Troy of course won't have that. Moffitt says they should consider it.

Mr. Cunningham lives with a woman, Fay Morgan (Fay Spain), who seems to spend her time drinking. She also seems to despise Cunningham, but is too dependent on him to leave him.

There's a shootout, Cunningham dies, and now Fay is apparently free to live her life.

Main cast

 * Christopher George as Sergeant Sam Troy
 * Gary Raymond as Sergeant Jack Moffitt
 * Hans Gudegast as Hauptmann Hans Dietrich (credit only)
 * Lawrence Casey as Private Mark T. Hitchcock
 * Justin Tarr as Private Tully Pettigrew

Supporting cast

 * Margarita Dias as Zubaida
 * Steven Franken as Ned Cunningham
 * Aldo Sambrell as Arab chief
 * Fay Spain as Fay Morgan