The General Must Die (17 Nov. 1959)

Whit Malone, an old army buddy of Slim Sherman's, shows up unexpectedly at the Sherman Ranch and Relay station supposedly to have a visit with Slim. Whit gets Slim drunk reminiscing about ... See full summary »

Director:

Francis D. Lyon

Writers:

John C. Champion (story), John Dunkel (teleplay)

Stars:

John Smith, Hoagy Carmichael, Robert Crawford Jr.

Cast

Episode cast overview:
John Smith	...	Slim Sherman
Hoagy Carmichael	...	Jonesy
Robert Crawford Jr.	...	Andy Sherman
Robert Fuller	...	Jess Harper
Brian Keith	...	Whit Malone
John Hoyt	...	Colonel Brandon
Read Morgan	...	Charlie
Don 'Red' Barry	...	Colin
Robert Nash	...	Sheriff McCord
Kenneth MacDonald	...	Zeke - Decoy Stage Driver
Jason Johnson	...	Telegraph Agent
Tom London	...	Wilson - Sherman's Stage Driver
Gilman Rankin	...	General William Tecumseh

Storyline

Whit Malone, an old army buddy of Slim Sherman's, shows up unexpectedly at the Sherman Ranch and Relay station supposedly to have a visit with Slim. Whit gets Slim drunk reminiscing about old time and also gets him to agree to taking Andy up to his ranch in Montana for some fishing. In the sobering light of the next day, Slim reneges on taking Andy and Whit is force to reveal that he is allied with one Colonel Brandt who is out to assassinate General William Tecumseh Sherman. General Sherman is expected at the relay station that day. Jess Harper is also expected to return to the ranch from a trip out of town. When Jess arrives Jonesy plays like Jess is a stranger and he picks up immediately that something isn't right at the relay station, playing along with Jonesy. After Jess heads into Laramie does Whit figure out that the stranger was Jess and chases after him. Jess rides into an ambush on the road into Laramie and takes a fake fall off his horse. The attackers take no chances and ...

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1959 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 36, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revue Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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