A mild-looking cowboy discovers that it's easy to steal, and, soon thereafter, that it's easy to kill as well.A mild-looking cowboy discovers that it's easy to steal, and, soon thereafter, that it's easy to kill as well.A mild-looking cowboy discovers that it's easy to steal, and, soon thereafter, that it's easy to kill as well.
George D. Wallace
- Tobin
- (as George Wallace)
- Director
- Writers
- John Meston(uncredited)
- Norman MacDonnell(uncredited)
- Charles Marquis Warren(uncredited)
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Unusual cast-- on AND off-screen
It's remarkable that the ruthlessness of the gambler Tobin, who starts the killin' in this violent episode early on, is soon to be FAR OVERSHADOWED by a young, gangly, wimpy, nerdy kid with wire-rimmed glasses who's actually a violent, cold-blooded psychopath (and Andrew Prine plays both sides of the character very well).
Once this off-beat concept sets in, the episode becomes a somewhat routine but unpleasant series of murders n' mayhem that frustrates the heck out of Matt and Chester, since they can't produce any hardcore evidence against the killer.
And when Matt finally gets back into town at night, things between the psycho Sippy and Tobin take care of themselves pretty quickly, leaving Matt to grumble about the time he's wasted pursuing the killer. All-in-all, a not very compelling way to end the show.
Overall, I felt that more involvement, pacing and intensity was needed from director McGlaglen...one obvious example being the unconvincing tap on the head (w/ a pistol butt) with which Sippy kills the big, brawny stable owner.
THREE INTERESTING NOTES:
A.) This episode features a LARGE assortment of smaller speaking roles-- all of them men except the female bonnet customer in the general store.
B.) This episode was filmed during the time when guest star Andrew Prine was extricating himself from his serious relationship with starlet Karyn Kupcinet (the daughter of famous Chicago columnist Irv Kupcinet). As many know, Ms. Kupcinet was murdered shortly after the JFK assassination in late November, '63--and Prine was the prime suspect for a while.
C.) I checked the credentials of actor George Wallace, who plays the relatively small role of Tobin, the gambler. Wallace was "Commando Cody" in the "Radar Men From the Moon" serial-- the helmeted guy with the jet-propulsion backpack who flies very convincingly through the air. And then-- astoundingly--- Wallace was plucked from the cast of "Forbidden Planet" and became a big Broadway musical star for a spell, before returning to film and TV work. The fascinating things you can learn by just watching old TV series is just amazing. LR
Once this off-beat concept sets in, the episode becomes a somewhat routine but unpleasant series of murders n' mayhem that frustrates the heck out of Matt and Chester, since they can't produce any hardcore evidence against the killer.
And when Matt finally gets back into town at night, things between the psycho Sippy and Tobin take care of themselves pretty quickly, leaving Matt to grumble about the time he's wasted pursuing the killer. All-in-all, a not very compelling way to end the show.
Overall, I felt that more involvement, pacing and intensity was needed from director McGlaglen...one obvious example being the unconvincing tap on the head (w/ a pistol butt) with which Sippy kills the big, brawny stable owner.
THREE INTERESTING NOTES:
A.) This episode features a LARGE assortment of smaller speaking roles-- all of them men except the female bonnet customer in the general store.
B.) This episode was filmed during the time when guest star Andrew Prine was extricating himself from his serious relationship with starlet Karyn Kupcinet (the daughter of famous Chicago columnist Irv Kupcinet). As many know, Ms. Kupcinet was murdered shortly after the JFK assassination in late November, '63--and Prine was the prime suspect for a while.
C.) I checked the credentials of actor George Wallace, who plays the relatively small role of Tobin, the gambler. Wallace was "Commando Cody" in the "Radar Men From the Moon" serial-- the helmeted guy with the jet-propulsion backpack who flies very convincingly through the air. And then-- astoundingly--- Wallace was plucked from the cast of "Forbidden Planet" and became a big Broadway musical star for a spell, before returning to film and TV work. The fascinating things you can learn by just watching old TV series is just amazing. LR
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- lrrap
- Dec 7, 2020
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- Stage 3, CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Dodge City Western Street)
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- Runtime1 hour
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3
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