Requiem at Mission Springs (4 Mar. 1963)

Mark falls off his horse and becomes paralyzed. Doc Burrage confirms to Lucas that a visit to a hot spring may help. The only one near is a few days ride in the mountains and Lou offers to ... See full summary »

Director:

Arthur H. Nadel

Writer:

Margaret Armen

Stars:

Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Chuck Connors	...	Lucas McCain
Johnny Crawford	...	Mark McCain
Paul Fix	...	Marshal Micah Torrance (credit only)
Patricia Blair	...	Lou Mallory
Dean Fredericks	...	Rance
George Lindsey	...	The Dove
Dal Jenkins	...	Smiley
Ralph Moody	...	Doc Burrage
Joe Benson	...	Prison Guard (as Joe E. Benson)

Storyline

Mark falls off his horse and becomes paralyzed. Doc Burrage confirms to Lucas that a visit to a hot spring may help. The only one near is a few days ride in the mountains and Lou offers to help. When they arrive they have to deal with the cold as well as three escaped convicts. To avoid discovery they have to hide which keeps them from lighting a fire. As it is getting cold, Lucas is forced to deal with the situation and confronts the convicts to save the day and his son.

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Plot Keywords:

mission | rifle | hot spring | escaped prisoner

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Genres:

Family | Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1963 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Star Productions, Sussex Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First major acting gig for George Lindsey.

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Goofs

During the show Lucas has to slap Mark to keep him awake. Lucas softly backhands him while wearing a glove yet you hear a slap as if skin to skin contact.

User Reviews

Mark is thrown by his horse and can't feel his legs

When Mark is thrown from his horse he becomes paralyzed and Doc Burrage advises Lucas that it appears to be a nerve and that hot springs are the best treatment. Lucas recalls that an old mission right near the Mexican border has hot springs so he sets out with Mark and Lou comes along for support.

After being at the spring for only a short time, three escape convicts hauling a prison guard take refuge at the old mission. Now Lucas must deal with the convicts and the cold weather to help his son walk.

The story about Mark being paralyzed was good enough on its own merit and could have been a nice episode. But when they threw the convicts into the story, it seemed crowded for the 24 minutes format. Perhaps this would have been better if they had concentrated on Mark's dilemma and left the convicts for another program.

Lucas and Lou have some good scenes together in this episode that is not seen in many shows. This really is not the most suspenseful show in the collection but does stir some emotion by the ending credits. Good watch.