The Bullet (25 Feb. 1963)

Lucas travels to a town and gets mixed up in a murder mystery when he tries to find a missing friend. The Sheriff introduces a strange concept: ballistics. Lucas is leery, but plays along with him.

Director:

Joseph H. Lewis

Writer:

Lowell Barrington

Stars:

Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Chuck Connors	...	Lucas McCain
Johnny Crawford	...	Mark McCain (credit only)
Paul Fix	...	Marshal Micah Torrance (credit only)
Patricia Blair	...	Lou Mallory (credit only)
Gene Tyburn	...	Deputy Ben
Dal McKennon	...	Judge Hopkins
Norman Leavitt	...	Hotel Clerk
Harry Lauter	...	Hired Gun
Regis Parton	...	Victim (as Reg Parton)
Asa Maynor	...	Molly
Richard Anderson	...	Griff
Harold J. Stone	...	The Marshal

Storyline

Lucas McCain travels to a nearby town looking for a fellow member of the North Fork Cattleman's Association who has failed to return home. En route, he comes across a gambling hall owner named Griff who is trying to scare one of his patrons into paying off his gambling debts. Lucas puts a stop to it and takes Griff into the local Marshal who seems less than interested in what is going on. There's more to the Marshal than meets the eye however and he introduces Lucas to the concept of ballistics. He also has every intention of using science to prove that Grigg is responsible for killing Lucas friend.

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Plot Keywords:

rifle

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Genres:

Family | Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 February 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

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