Earlier in the week I saw a heavy-duty James Best film on TCM. "Verboten!"
(1959) stars Best as a U.S. soldier in the closing days of WWII in Germany.
After the war, he remains stationed in occupied Germany and becomes involved
with a woman, which goes against the policy regarding fraternization with the
defeated population. The opening scenes are action packed with Best and his
troops, trying to root out a sniper as they go through the streets of the
blasted out town. Its also quite obvious that the town is actually the set of
Mayberry. The courthouse building stands out in particular, especially in the
opening scenes. A nazi swastika flag is hanging from a pole standard of this
building. Later, an American flag is dispayed after Germany is defeated and the
U.S. is using the building as an official command headquarters. A true must
see film for any and all James Best fans!!
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