Cimarron Strip (TV Series) The Blue Moon Train (1967) User Reviews

A foolproof scheme

[bkoganbing · 6/10 · 2 April 2020]

Broderick Crawford gets off the train at Guthrie like any other hobo out of the boxcar. But Stuart Whitman recognizes him as an old time outlaw. Whitman also guesses correctly that Crawford has a play of some sort involved. So do another pair of outlaws Don Barry and Kevin Hagen.

It involves a prison train, a ghost town and Crawford taking Randy Boone as a hostage to get Whitman's cooperation. The last 15 minutes of the film with Marshal Crown against the outlaws is a well staged climax.

Crawford delivers a fine performance as the old outlaw who can't quit the life.

Dulcey and Francis help a career criminal.

[planktonrules · 6/10 · 30 March 2022]

Joe (Broderick Crawford) is a career criminal who wanders into town by hitching a ride like a hobo. But he's no hobo...he's there on a mission. Naturally, Dulcey meets the guy and practically adopts him...even after Marshall Crown recognizes him and warns her that this old guy is no teddy bear. This is pretty much the norm with Dulcey, the most poorly written character on the show. However, this time she's assisted by Francis who also is pretty much incompetent as a deputy....and after the Marshall locks up Joe, Francis easily is outsmarted and Joe takes him prisoner!! What's next? See the show.

This is one of MANY episodes where Marshall Crown's job is made a lot tougher due to his dopey friends. Too many times, writers rely on Dulcy, Francis and MacGregor being total incompetents...too often. As a result, I wasn't especially impressed by "The Blue Moon Train". However, once the show LEFT Cimarron (and Dulcey) it did get better. A weak but very watchable episode.