Big Switch (26 Sep. 1950)

The Sheriff in Bonanza orders his assistant to bring the murderer Jim Hardy to the state prison, where Hardy is going to be hanged. On the way the assistant is killed by a shot from a man, ... See full summary »

Director:

Derwin Abrahams

Writers:

Royal K. Cole (original screenplay), O. Henry (characters)

Stars:

Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Pamela Blake

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Duncan Renaldo	...	The Cisco Kid
Leo Carrillo	...	Pancho
Pamela Blake	...	Margie Murdock
Sarah Padden	...	Sara, Murdock's Housekeeper
Nelson Leigh	...	Jim Holbrook
Fred Kohler Jr.	...	Holbrook's Henchman
Carol Henry	...	Deputy Charlie
Jack Ingram	...	Jim Hardy / Henry P. Murdock
Pierre Watkin	...	Bonanza Sheriff (as Pierre Watkins)

Storyline

The Sheriff in Bonanza orders his assistant to bring the murderer Jim Hardy to the state prison, where Hardy is going to be hanged. On the way the assistant is killed by a shot from a man, who releases Hardy and brings him to his boss, Jim Holbrook. Holbrook plans to kill his employer, the ranch owner Henry P. Murdock, and replace him with Hardy, who resembles Murdock. Through this switch, Holbrook will get control over the ranch himself. The sheriff thinks that it is Cisco who has killed his assistant. Cisco and Pancho have to solve the whole mystery to prove that they are innocent.

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1950 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ZIV Television Programs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Bonanza Sheriff: [speaking to Cisco] Are you trying to make a fool of me?
Pancho: Don't blame us for what nature did.

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