Laramie (TV Series) The Star Trail (1959) User Reviews

Plot almost identical to an episode from season 1 of "Cheyenne."

[larrymac-29250 · 7/10 · 16 June 2017]

This episode has an almost identical plot to an episode of Cheyenne's first season titled "Star In the Dust" from 1955. Both are good stories but almost the same. Both involve the sheriff wanting a girl who is only out for money, and the sheriff hides the loot after killing a bank robber in order to win over the girl. But the sheriff is caught by his deputy (Jess Harper in this episode, Cheyenne Body in the other one), who urges the sheriff to turn the money back to the bank.

Feet of Clay

[bkoganbing · 7/10 · 28 November 2017]

Robert Fuller leaves Sherman station and it looks for a while like it might be for good. He finds that he's arrived just in time to bury his friend who was gunned down by William Bryant the son of the owner of the local Ponderosa and a bully, a fast draw and a coward.

You think this story is going in a familiar direction, but it turns out to be all about sheriff Lloyd Nolan in the town who deals with the situation and he's lived a life of honest respectability. Unfortunately he's also got the hots for saloon girl Patricia Barry who had attached herself to Bryant because he was the wealthiest one around.

I won't say the rest of the story, but the upright Nolan has temptation come his way and sadly gives in.

As do many of us in a similar situation. Sadly Robert Fuller who came to idolize this man is sadly disillusioned.

Good episode and a life lesson.

A recycled plot (again)

[kitteninbritches · 6/10 · 15 April 2024]

As a previous reviewer has mentioned, this is a recycled plot-which in its turn was later recycled in season 4 in the episode entitled Naked Steel! I know it can't be easy thinking of new plots for 124 episodes but even so...Not a bad story, in which Jess plays the main part this time, becoming friendly with the local sheriff, who, in the thralls of a gold-digging saloon girl, ends up keeping stolen money from a bank robbery, and who comes to a bad end. What is noticeable is that it begins with Jess having apparently ridden off from the Sherman Ranch without a word, being caught up by a worried Slim and merely saying he didn't like goodbyes! Slim makes several attempts to detain/accompany Jess and is thrust away by a series of excuses. Now I know in the initial episodes, there's always the possibility that Jess will get itchy feet and take off but I'd have thought he was so well established by the fifth or sixth one that at the very least it would need a quarrel to precipitate his departure (as nearly happened in The Long Riders). And it's unthinkable even at this early stage that he'd go without warning when they were on good terms. All very odd especially as the script very quickly established a bond between him and Slim. It does underline the fact that Slim has always "done the chasing", is always the persuader to stay even though Jess supposedly is glad to have found a home. Furthermore Jess THEN accepts a job as deputy at the new town and though he's writing to Slim to tell him he won't be back yet, as far as I could tell, no time limit had been set on the job! No mention that it's only for a week or two. Not a bad story, apart from these aspects. NB already filming complete episodes with only a token appearance by either John Smith or Robert Fuller.

lloyd nolan wasn't a western actor

[sandcrab277 · 5/10 · 18 November 2020]

I don't understand why nolan persisted in taking roles in westerns because he was bad in every one i've seen ... he tries to sound tough but its all bluster and he is no ladies man either .. he shows his whining, sniveling side when he wants the local bar girl ... robert fuller is out for revenge but he doesn't get it