Kraft Suspense Theatre: Season 1, Episode 22Portrait of an Unknown Man (16 Apr. 1964)A mysterious unfriendly man comes to a remote mountain town to buy supplies and causes the locals to wonder why he is there. He further puzzles them when he sets up a homestead next to a ... See full summary » Director:Alan Crosland Jr.Writer:Robert Guy Barrows |
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A stranger arrives in an old mining village, buys a lot of supplies, and heads for a closed mine, for which he has purchased the surrounding land. He is very private, and stirs up the locals by not saying much. The spinster daughter of the local store owner takes a shine to him, which leads to big trouble. An all-star cast including Clint Walker, Mala Powers, Jay C. Flippen and a young Robert Duvall makes this slightly creaky tale work just fine. Some of you will recognize George Chandler of "Lassie" fame as the local doctor. One might argue that this Kraft episode had some influence on 'First Blood," although the stranger here is not a military veteran.