The Big Tall Wish

Name: The Big Tall Wish
Released: 1960
Rating: 60.54
Cast: Charles Horvath, Ivan Dixon, Walter Burke, Kim Hamilton, Henry Scott

1960

Drama

Fantasy

25m

The Twilight Zone - Season: 1, Episode: 27 - All Episodes

An aging boxer finds himself the winner of a match he thought he had lost, the result a six-year-old's frantic wish. But can a world-weary, embittered man still believe in miracles, or will he turn his back on them? (imdb)

Directed by:

Ron Winston

Written by:

Rod Serling

Starring:

Ivan Dixon Walter Burke Charles Horvath Henry Scott

Kim Hamilton Dan Terranova Mike Lally Carl MacIntire Frankie Van Joseph Glick Wesley Gale Steven Perry

Genres:

Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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The Big Tall Wish

1960

Drama

Fantasy

25m

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BeeDub

Rated 30 Oct 2023

Notable as the only TZ episode with a black main character, this is a decent but slightly mawkish story that pits childish idealism against world-weary cynicism. The strong direction and performances help prop this one up.

Rated 30 Oct 2023

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