Incident of the Comanchero (22 Mar. 1963)

The drovers find two stranded nuns who rescued a Comanchero near death from a torture apparatus. As the man slowly heals, the new Comanchero leader tells the drovers he wants the man back. Rowdy has to decide whether to protect him.

Director:

Thomas Carr

Writer:

Al C. Ward

Stars:

Eric Fleming, Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Eric Fleming	...	Gil Favor (credit only)
Clint Eastwood	...	Rowdy Yates
Paul Brinegar	...	Wishbone
Charles H. Gray	...	Clay Forrester (credit only) (as Charles Gray)
James Murdock	...	Mushy
Steve Raines	...	Jim Quince
Rocky Shahan	...	Joe Scarlet
Robert Cabal	...	Hey Soos (credit only)
Robert Loggia	...	Maria Jose Chappala
Virginia Gregg	...	Sister Margaret
Christopher Dark	...	Sam Barnes
Than Wyenn	...	Malvado
Joseph V. Perry	...	Carlos (as Joseph Perry)
Nina Shipman	...	Sister Teresa

Storyline

Three drovers find two nuns stranded with their wagon and a man they rescued from a native torture device intended to kill him. The man is near death but slowly recovers as the nuns join the drive until they reach the next town. The man is eventually able to talk and provides his name. Sam Barnes, a recently added drover, recognizes him as a Comanchero with an especially bad reputation. A little later the leader of the Comancheros along with a few men stop at the drover camp to tell the drovers they want the man, Maria Jose Chappala, returned to them but Rowdy is unwilling to do so. Chappala tells Rowdy and the lead nun that he was the leader of the Comancheros but he was being replaced so he left - with the group's money. Sam decides to leave the drive but returns later mortally wounded with a knife to warn the drovers and the nuns. Rowdy has till the next morning to decide what action to take and he knows what the nuns expect.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 March 1963 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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