The Town with a Past (10 Feb. 1957)
"General Electric Theater" The Town with a Past (original title)

Wandering cowboy Britt Ponset finds himself caught in the middle of a dispute between mine owner "Silver Annie" Huxley, the leaders of Virtue City, and the railroad, which wants to builds tracks across her property.

Director:

James Neilson

Writers:

Oscar Brodney, Frank Burt

Stars:

Ronald Reagan, Gregg Barton, Beulah Bondi

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Ronald Reagan	...	Himself - Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gregg Barton
Beulah Bondi	...	Annie
Edgar Buchanan
Ted Mapes	...	Joe
Pat O'Malley
Regis Parton	...	(as Reggie Parton)
Chuck Roberson
Walter Sande	...	Sheriff
James Stewart	...	Britt Ponset
Fredd Wayne	...	Clyde
Dean Williams
Henry Wills
Howard Wright
Will Wright

Storyline

Wandering cowboy Britt Ponset finds himself caught in the middle of a dispute between mine owner "Silver Annie" Huxley, the leaders of Virtue City, and the railroad, which wants to builds tracks across her property.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 1957 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revue Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the only time Stewart actually played Britt Ponset, the character from his "Six Shooter" radio series, on film by name.

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