Passage to Helena (7 Mar. 1967)

While waiting to leave a small town in Montana, Dr. Kimble is spotted by the authorities and arrested. He is cleared for having stolen a truck but the sheriff decides to jail him for having... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Benedict

Writers:

Roy Huggins (creator), Barry Oringer

Stars:

David Janssen, James Farentino, Percy Rodrigues

Cast

Episode cast overview:
David Janssen	...	Dr. Richard Kimble
James Farentino	...	Rafe Carter
Percy Rodrigues	...	Sheriff Dalton
Phyllis Love	...	Laura
Russ Conway	...	Sheriff Thornton
J. Pat O'Malley	...	Joe McGinnis
Barry Morse	...	Lt. Philip Gerard (credit only)
Garry Walberg	...	Webster
Michael T. Mikler	...	Kline (as Michael Mikler)
Gene Kirkwood	...	Lockett
Orville Sherman	...	Prewitt
Marc Winters	...	Tom

Storyline

While waiting to leave a small town in Montana, Dr. Kimble is spotted by the authorities and arrested. He is cleared for having stolen a truck but the sheriff decides to jail him for having resisted arrest and suspects he's not who he says he is. While Kimble is held in jail, another prisoner determines his true identity.

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 1967 (USA)

Filming Locations:

3940 Center St, Piru, 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:

Color (DVD) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Plot summary

Police, investigating an unrelated crime, call out to Kimble. Fearing the worst, he runs, but ultimately is captured and put in the jail in Wyler County, Montana. In the next cell is Rafe Carter (actor James Farentino), a convicted killer on his way to be executed. Deputy Sheriff Emery Dalton (actor Percy Rodriguez), against the advice of the sheriff, takes both prisoners to Helena. Carter is taken to be executed, while Kimble (posing as Thomas Barrett) is taken to be identified, Dalton figuring he must be wanted for something. Carter is a racist who continually taunts Dalton, who is black.

Dalton and his assistant, Deputy Lockett, run into real problems as Carter has friends ready to bust him loose. Ultimately, Dalton, wounded and on foot, has to march the two prisoners alone 50 miles to Helena. Kimble is determined to escape, but is disturbed by Carter's plan to kill Dalton to make good his escape.