The Gun (24 Dec. 1964)

Near Bodie Air Force Base, a mild mannered dentist has problems getting respect from his wife and son following a robbery by a junkie over his reluctance to use a gun. Further complicating ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael O'Herlihy

Writer:

Robert Guy Barrows

Stars:

Eddie Albert, Dina Merrill, Peter Lazer

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Eddie Albert	...	Dr. Bert Andrews
Dina Merrill	...	Jo Andrews
Peter Lazer	...	Rex Andrews
Edward Platt	...	Sam / the 2nd patient
John McLiam	...	The hobo robber / junkie
Michael Beirne	...	The Airman / at Air Force base
Francis De Sales	...	Mr. Remsen / the Passerby
Michael Winkelman	...	Hank (as Mike Winkelman)
Ollie O'Toole	...	The 1st Patient
Isabel Jewell	...	Mrs. Lyons

Storyline

Near Bodie Air Force Base, a mild mannered dentist has problems getting respect from his wife and son following a robbery by a junkie over his reluctance to use a gun. Further complicating his life is his slightly mentally disabled son, who finds perverse joy in teasing a somewhat touched and lonely old lady neighbor.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 December 1964 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roncom Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (as color by Pathé) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Edgy and creepy

A mild-mannered dentist and his bitchy wife have a teenaged son who is mildly disturbed and who takes delight in tormenting an old lady neighbor. The son also gets his hands on a rifle and learns to shoot very accurately, which disturbs his father no end. Everything comes to a head one night when the creepy son is tormenting the old lady, who herself has a rifle. Eddie Albert is the dad, Dina Merrill is the wife. The episode has even more import today in the wake of mass shootings by disturbed young men in places like Colorado and Connecticut. The funny thing is, the kid playing the wacko son looks like he belongs on the cloyingly wholesome "My Three Sons." Handled very well, and not the only time this excellent series dealt with disturbed adolescent males.