Death Rides the Wind (23 Jan. 1959)

Two escaped convicts break into a trapper's cabin. While the man is sleeping, they eat his food, steal his pelts and a rifle and leave. What they don't know, however, is that the trapper ... See full summary »

Director:

George Waggner

Writers:

Sloan Nibley, Kenneth Roberts (novel)

Stars:

Keith Larsen, Buddy Ebsen, Don Burnett

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Keith Larsen	...	Major Robert Rogers
Buddy Ebsen	...	Sergeant Hunk Marriner
Don Burnett	...	Ensign Langdon Towne
Murvyn Vye	...	Matt Stacey
DeForest Kelley	...	David Cooper (as De Forest Kelley)

Storyline

Two escaped convicts break into a trapper's cabin. While the man is sleeping, they eat his food, steal his pelts and a rifle and leave. What they don't know, however, is that the trapper wasn't sleeping--he was dying of smallpox. When the Rangees discover what has happened, they set out to capture the fleeing men before they're able to get to Portsmouth and bring that contagious, and fatal, disease with them.

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Plot Keywords:

smallpox | stabbed in the chest | barmaid | tavern | robbery | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 1959 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Quotes

[last lines]
[Rogers contracted smallpox and was placed in isolation]
Sergeant Hunk Marriner: How are your feelin', Major?
Major Robert Rogers: Well, how would you feel after two weeks of solitary confinement?
Sergeant Hunk Marriner: That would depend if I was gettin' out or not.
Major Robert Rogers: I'm getting out.
Sergeant Hunk Marriner: Welll... if you're gettin' out, we're comin' in!

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