Devil's Carnival (22 Dec. 1964)

Kimble is riding with a man named Hanes who is driving back to his hometown. When Hanes starts a fight, the sheriff arrests them both, as he recognizes Kimble as a wanted man. A troubled youth named Tad plans to help Kimble escape.

Director:

James Goldstone

Writers:

William D. Gordon, Roy Huggins (creator)

Stars:

David Janssen, Philip Abbott, Warren Oates

Cast

Episode cast overview:
David Janssen	...	Dr. Richard Kimble
Philip Abbott	...	Captain Edward Shafter
Warren Oates	...	Hanes McClure
Madeleine Sherwood	...	Marybeth Thompson
Strother Martin	...	Shirky Saulter
Dee Pollock	...	Tad
Barry Morse	...	Lt. Philip Gerard (credit only)
George Mitchell	...	John Petri Alsup
David Kent	...	Little Jim
Steve Harris	...	Bead Halleck
Ronnie Haran	...	Sue Ann
Robert Sorrells	...	Jud Tormer
Mathew McCue	...	Cook (as Matt McCue)
Woodrow Parfrey	...	Cleo Potter

Storyline

Kimble is riding with a man named Hanes who is driving back to his hometown. When Hanes starts a fight, the sheriff arrests them both, as he recognizes Kimble as a wanted man. A troubled youth named Tad plans to help Kimble escape.

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 1964 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM), United Artists Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Shafter pushes McClure away from the bars after he attacked the reporter, McClure bumps into the back wall and it wobbles.

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Quotes

Narrator: [Closing Narration] The things a fugitive turns away from are sometimes evil, sometimes good, and difficult to leave. Everything left behind is dangerous, there is no safety for him anywhere, but if he can keep moving, there's hope.

User Reviews

Plot summary

Kimble, hitchhiking, accepts a ride from Hanes McClure (actor Warren Oates). When the sheriff of the small town, Charles Edward Shafter (actor Phillip Abbot), learns Hanes is coming to town, he tries to stop him, but Hanes rushes by him.

Hanes has a reputation of being a dangerous criminal who has committed robberies and killings. Driving recklessly, he almost hits a young man, Tad Thompson (actor Dee Pollock), and Kimble grabs the wheel to save him. However, Hanes and Kimble both end up in jail. While Charles Edward knows Kimble is innocent in the traffic matter, and is grateful to Kimble for saving his life when Hanes pulled a gun, he recognized him as Dr. Kimble, and had to take him into custody.

Tad's mother Marybeth Thompson (actress Madeleine Sherwood) is the nosy telephone operator. She treats Tad like a child, and is an annoying presence throughout the episode. Tad's father ruined his life by associating in crime with Hanes McClure, and she is afraid Hanes will have the same effect on Tad. Tad wants to get out from under his mother's suffocating influence, and admires the aggressive, self-confident Hanes McClure.

As a carnival atmosphere settles on the town with two major criminals in the local jail, Kimble must join with Hanes, whom he dislikes and mistrusts, in order to make a jailbreak. Yet, he must also discourage Tad, who is all too eager to help the prisoners and enter into an exciting life of crime.