The War S1E3 — A Deadly Calling

8.5

The War•Season 1•Episode 3

A Deadly Calling

8.5/10 · 226 votesSep 25, 2007110 min

Ranked #7 of 7 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

November 1943 - June 1944: Americans are shocked by terrible losses on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa, while in Italy Allied forces are stalled for months at Monte Cassino, and a risky landing at Anzio fails utterly. At home, as overcrowded "war towns" boom, economic

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Cast18

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Narrator / Al McIntosh (voice)

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Narrator (voice)

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Narrator / Babe Ciarlo (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Narrator (voice)

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Narrator (voice)

Robert Wahlberg

Robert Wahlberg

Narrator / James A. Fahey (voice)

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Reader (voice)

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick

Reader (voice)

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Paul Fussell

Self

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Quentin Aanenson

Self

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Sascha Weinzheimer

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Episode Summary

"A Deadly Calling" is episode 3 of The War season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 226 votes, ranking #7 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.6). It aired on September 25, 2007.

Next: E4 · Pride of Our Nation / A Volunteer Basis Best of Season 1