Nina Foch as Lillian Aldrich was outstanding in this episode of a woman's struggle to adjust to life after 18 years in a mental hospital. Buz unwittingly gives her the first big test and with this she fails. Oscar winner James Dunn, although in a limited role showed why he deserves the respect as a great actor. Isa Davison as the nurse and Jean Muir as the employment counselor also gave powerful performances. The writing for this one was brilliant as usual for Route 66 and George Maharis and Martin Milner showed the great humanity in their acting. After Lillian's brutal scene with her daughter Marharis, Martin, and Foch gave the most powerful scene in this series. In helping us understand a person's struggle with mental illness "A Bridge Across Five Days" succeeds dramatically.
Review of A Bridge Across Five Days
