Reese (Neville Brand) interrupts an abduction, saving handsome Donnelly Rhodes (as Don Carlos) and beautiful Madlyn Rhue (as Dona Dolores) from apparent death. As a reward, the young couple's dying father gratefully gives Reese a partnership in his estate. As it turns out, the old man's estate includes land ownership of most of the county, including the city of Laredo.
Unaware the duo are part of a land scam, Reese is elevated to tycoon overnight. Chad (Peter Brown) and Joe (William Smith) ponder life at Company B without Reese, and Capt. Parmalee (Philip Carey) gives him a leave of absence. Reese joins Mr. Rhodes and Ms. Rhue on the Board of Directors at the bank. As the fraudulent owners steal the Laredo citizens' assets, Capt. Parmalee suspects the new landlords may not be kosher.
This is a nicely performed, albeit mediocre, episode. Rhodes, Rhue, and banker Barry Kelley (as Quinn O'Connell) doing very well in their featured roles. The regular cast shines, too, with Chad humorously trying to make Reese a "gentleman" worthy of the title, by teaching him to fence. Listen for Peter Brown to speak both Spanish and French.
**** The Would-Be Gentleman of Laredo (4/14/66) Earl Bellamy ~ Neville Brand, Peter Brown, Donnelly Rhodes
Unaware the duo are part of a land scam, Reese is elevated to tycoon overnight. Chad (Peter Brown) and Joe (William Smith) ponder life at Company B without Reese, and Capt. Parmalee (Philip Carey) gives him a leave of absence. Reese joins Mr. Rhodes and Ms. Rhue on the Board of Directors at the bank. As the fraudulent owners steal the Laredo citizens' assets, Capt. Parmalee suspects the new landlords may not be kosher.
This is a nicely performed, albeit mediocre, episode. Rhodes, Rhue, and banker Barry Kelley (as Quinn O'Connell) doing very well in their featured roles. The regular cast shines, too, with Chad humorously trying to make Reese a "gentleman" worthy of the title, by teaching him to fence. Listen for Peter Brown to speak both Spanish and French.
**** The Would-Be Gentleman of Laredo (4/14/66) Earl Bellamy ~ Neville Brand, Peter Brown, Donnelly Rhodes
