The Evil One (4 Apr. 1959)

Professor James King, a charlatan boasting of magical powers arrives in Cimarron City and promptly puts on a séance where he calls the spirit of a dead man to visit from the dead. Matt ... See full summary »

Director:

Christian Nyby

Writers:

Norman Jolley (teleplay), Lewis Meltzer (teleplay),

Stars:

George Montgomery, John Smith, Eduard Franz

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
George Montgomery	...	Mayor Matt Rockford
John Smith	...	Sheriff Lane Temple (credit only)
Eduard Franz	...	Prof. James King
Olive Carey	...	Widow Means
Dan Blocker	...	Tiny Budinger
Daria Massey	...	Nooma
Dennis McCarthy	...	Dr. Sam Hedges
Bern Hoffman	...	Huntz
Ian Wolfe	...	Jake Walker
Tom Fadden	...	Silas Perry

Storyline

Professor James King, a charlatan boasting of magical powers arrives in Cimarron City and promptly puts on a séance where he calls the spirit of a dead man to visit from the dead. Matt Rockford isn't too concerned about the gullible citizens who are taken in by the professor's tricks until he detects a sinister motive behind the hypnotist's visit.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | spiritualist | hypnosis | indian girl | seance | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 1959 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mont Productions, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 50 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last show of the series.

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Quotes

[pointing to the Deputy Sheriff's badge the Widow Means is wearing]
Tiny Budinger: [scornfully] A woman sheriff.
Widow Means: Somethin' you don't like about it?
Tiny Budinger: Well, it sets a bad example - a woman doin' a man's job. Next you know, you'll be wanting to vote.
[Widow Means kicks Tiny's shin]

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