JOHNNY RINGO "Uncertain Vengeance" 1960
JOHNNY RINGO was a western series that ran for 38 episodes during 1959-60. The series starred Don Durant as the title character with Karen Sharpe, Mark Goddard and Terence De Marney as series regulars. The series follows Durant, (Ringo) a former gunfighter who decides to go straight. He becomes the Sheriff in the small town of Velardi in the Arizona Territory. The series was one of several (Rifleman, Wanted Dead or Alive, Shotgun Slade etc) with a "gimmick gun". Durant carries a special LeMat revolver equipped with a shotgun barrel under the six gun barrel.
This episode is the 23rd episode of the series.
Local ranch owner, Sarah Selby has a problem on her hands. Her older son, outlaw Wesley Lau has returned to the ranch. The younger son, Don Dubbins, looks up to the swine and wants to go with Lau when he leaves. The life of an outlaw sounds great. Also in the mix is Lau's shrew of a girl, Stella Stevens.
Selby rides into town and tells the Sheriff, Durant and his Deputy, Mark Goddard about Lau being at the ranch. She points at a wanted poster and tells Durant that the man is her son, and to come out and get him.
Durant and his man, Goddard quickly mount up and head out to collar Lau. Lau needless to say refuses to come quietly and rounds are exchanged all around. The battle spills out into the nearby woods. Lau finally tosses his gun out and offers to give up. When Durant steps out from cover to grab Lau, the outlaw yanks out a hidden pocket gun and fires at Durant. Lau misses, but Durant does not and drills Lau.
Lau's brother, Dubbins, and his girl, Stevens swear to get even with the Lawman. Durant tells Dubbins to think twice before doing anything stupid. The last thing his mother needs is a double funeral. Stevens is told to leave town pronto like. Stevens rides off to town and sends out a telegram to Yuma. She asks one of Lau's outlaw pals to come kill Durant.
Things soon start to heat up around the burg. Someone plants a stick of dynamite in the jailhouse stove. This almost puts paid to Durant and Goddard. Then someone cuts the cinch on his saddle. Sheriff Durant figures that the thug pals of Lau must be around. He rides out to the Selby ranch to make sure Dubbins is not involved.
As it so happens, Dubbins is the one behind the "accidents". He gets the drop on Durant and marches him out to the corral where the ranch bull is, and shoves Durant inside the corral. The bull is not amused with the company and charges at the Sheriff. Every time Durant tries to exit the corral, Dubbins takes a shot at him. Dubbins thinks the whole thing is extremely funny.
The fun soon ends when Deputy Goddard arrives on scene and puts a round into Dubbins' shoulder. Dubbins is in for a long stay in the territorial prison. Goddard also tells Durant that a telegram arrived saying that the outlaw Stevens had summoned had been killed in a bar fight two weeks before.
This is a decent episode that is helped along by having the then 23 year old Miss Stevens on display. This was her 5th appearance in front of a camera.
JOHNNY RINGO was a western series that ran for 38 episodes during 1959-60. The series starred Don Durant as the title character with Karen Sharpe, Mark Goddard and Terence De Marney as series regulars. The series follows Durant, (Ringo) a former gunfighter who decides to go straight. He becomes the Sheriff in the small town of Velardi in the Arizona Territory. The series was one of several (Rifleman, Wanted Dead or Alive, Shotgun Slade etc) with a "gimmick gun". Durant carries a special LeMat revolver equipped with a shotgun barrel under the six gun barrel.
This episode is the 23rd episode of the series.
Local ranch owner, Sarah Selby has a problem on her hands. Her older son, outlaw Wesley Lau has returned to the ranch. The younger son, Don Dubbins, looks up to the swine and wants to go with Lau when he leaves. The life of an outlaw sounds great. Also in the mix is Lau's shrew of a girl, Stella Stevens.
Selby rides into town and tells the Sheriff, Durant and his Deputy, Mark Goddard about Lau being at the ranch. She points at a wanted poster and tells Durant that the man is her son, and to come out and get him.
Durant and his man, Goddard quickly mount up and head out to collar Lau. Lau needless to say refuses to come quietly and rounds are exchanged all around. The battle spills out into the nearby woods. Lau finally tosses his gun out and offers to give up. When Durant steps out from cover to grab Lau, the outlaw yanks out a hidden pocket gun and fires at Durant. Lau misses, but Durant does not and drills Lau.
Lau's brother, Dubbins, and his girl, Stevens swear to get even with the Lawman. Durant tells Dubbins to think twice before doing anything stupid. The last thing his mother needs is a double funeral. Stevens is told to leave town pronto like. Stevens rides off to town and sends out a telegram to Yuma. She asks one of Lau's outlaw pals to come kill Durant.
Things soon start to heat up around the burg. Someone plants a stick of dynamite in the jailhouse stove. This almost puts paid to Durant and Goddard. Then someone cuts the cinch on his saddle. Sheriff Durant figures that the thug pals of Lau must be around. He rides out to the Selby ranch to make sure Dubbins is not involved.
As it so happens, Dubbins is the one behind the "accidents". He gets the drop on Durant and marches him out to the corral where the ranch bull is, and shoves Durant inside the corral. The bull is not amused with the company and charges at the Sheriff. Every time Durant tries to exit the corral, Dubbins takes a shot at him. Dubbins thinks the whole thing is extremely funny.
The fun soon ends when Deputy Goddard arrives on scene and puts a round into Dubbins' shoulder. Dubbins is in for a long stay in the territorial prison. Goddard also tells Durant that a telegram arrived saying that the outlaw Stevens had summoned had been killed in a bar fight two weeks before.
This is a decent episode that is helped along by having the then 23 year old Miss Stevens on display. This was her 5th appearance in front of a camera.
