Terror at High Point (17 Dec. 1963)

Working at a remote construction site, Dr. Kimble tries protect a coworker with a low I.Q. from being lynched when the caring married woman who's been teaching him to read, is assaulted by an unknown attacker.

Director:

Jerry Hopper

Writers:

Peter Germano (teleplay), Harry Kronman (teleplay),

Stars:

David Janssen, Jack Klugman, Elizabeth Allen

Cast

Episode cast overview:
David Janssen	...	Dr. Richard Kimble
Jack Klugman	...	Buck Harmon
Elizabeth Allen	...	Ruth Harmon
James Best	...	Dan
Buck Taylor	...	Jamie
Barry Morse	...	Lt. Philip Gerard (credit only)
Richard Webb	...	Krips
Russ Vincent	...	Rufe
Dick Wessel	...	Charley (as Richard Wessell)
Doreen McLean	...	Mrs. Hendricks
Billy Halop	...	Mike

Storyline

Working at a remote construction site, Dr. Kimble tries protect a coworker with a low I.Q. from being lynched when the caring married woman who's been teaching him to read, is assaulted by an unknown attacker.

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 1963 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Mt. Olympus, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM), United Artists Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Plot summary

Kimble is working at a construction company run by Buck Harmon (actor Jack Klugman). He has persuaded Buck to hire Jamie (actor Buck Taylor), who is of below-normal intelligence. The other workers pick on Jamie, and Kimble tries to protect him. Buck's wife Ruth (actress Elizabeth Allen) lives with Buck at the worksite. She helps Jamie to learn to read and they become close. She has no children of her own, and Jamie is like a child to her.

Ruth dresses sexily and attracts the attention of the men at the worksite. A man attacks her in the shower and leaves her unconscious. Her screams were heard by a neighbor, who sees Jamie leaving.

Jamie runs away, and everyone but Kimble is convinced of his guilt. Workers get their guns to hunt him down. From their talk Kimble fears they will kill Jamie. Kimble must protect Jamie, but this puts him up against Buck, who like the workers is convinced of Jamie's guilt.