The Rattlesnake Brigade (5 Dec. 1971)

In the series' 400th episode, Jamie and three of his schoolmates - Lester, Judith and Roberto - are kidnapped after church by the nefarious Doyle gang, whom escaped from a wagon carrying them to prison. Doyle plans to use the teens as bargaining tools to ensure that the authorities will enable his gang's escape to Mexico. After Doyle makes his demands and warns that any attempts by the ... See full summary »

Director:

William Wiard

Writer:

Gordon T. Dawson

Stars:

Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Lorne Greene	...	Ben Cartwright
Dan Blocker	...	Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
Michael Landon	...	Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
Mitch Vogel	...	Jamie Hunter Cartwright
Neville Brand	...	Doyle
Severn Darden	...	Price
David Sheiner	...	Francher
Don Keefer	...	Tobias Temple
Richard Yniguez	...	Ricardo
Michele Nichols	...	Judith
Chris Beaumont	...	Lester
John Quade	...	Tallman
Eleanor Berry	...	Emily Francher
Scott Walker	...	Guthrie Amber
Bing Russell	...	Deputy Clem Foster

Storyline

A wagon is transporting some criminals to prison. They stop at Virginia City to get another prisoner. The prisoners then take Jaime and a woman hostage and demand that they be released. When the woman collapses, they release them. They then keep Jaime and take three other children. When the leader learns of Jaime's connection to Ben, he tells him that he'll be in contact. Ben decides to go after them and asks for the children's fathers to join him. The husband of the woman also insists on joining them, it's obvious he has vengeance on his mind when he is told his wife won't make it. While Ben has Hoss and Joe track them down, he and the others go to the Ponderosa to wait. And sure enough the leader shows up at the Ponderosa and demands money. Ben agrees but when the husband tries to kill them, he says he will keep one of the children to make sure he gets away.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 1971 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Bell Ranch, Santa Susana, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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