Adam West is cast perfectly as a Civil War hero who has 2 sides. One the handsome hero and perfect officer everyone loves, and the other is an alcoholic psycho who stalks women and murders them, while talking to his mom. Almost reminds me a little of Norman Bates, except West's character hates his mom, because she was a working woman. West nails both roles. We see him as the perfect hero, and when he starts to act a little crazy after having a drink, we can't believe he has turned into a psycho. Audra is of course drawn to him, but for once, doesn't fall instantly and madly in love after an hour with him. This is a rare thing with her and a handsome new man in town. After the Major loses it and kills a woman, and frames another man, he turns his attention to Audra. His proposal and asking for Victoria's permission were worth seeing just by itself, as they begin to realize he is just plain crazy. Soon it turns to fear as they realize he may just kill them. I won't go into the ending, but it was a little sad. You know inside him, there was the good man everyone loved, but it just gets overpowered by the scarred man who wants revenge on all women for his mom's behavior. You hope the good man can win the battle raging inside, because you do like the Major. But we know how these typically turn out. An unusual plot with a great guest role makes this a must see.
Review of In Silent Battle
