The Prodigal (26 Apr. 1960)

A fleeing bank robber decides that the McCain ranch is a good place to hide out, so he holds Lucas and Mark prisoner in their own home until the heat dies down.

Director:

Don McDougall

Writer:

Robert Sherman

Stars:

Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Rhys Williams

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Chuck Connors	...	Lucas McCain
Johnny Crawford	...	Mark McCain
Rhys Williams	...	Doc Burrage
Kevin Hagen	...	Billy St. John
Lee Van Cleef	...	Stinger
Warren Oates	...	Santos
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.	...	Luis Torre (as Rodolfo Hoyos)
Hope Summers	...	Hattie Denton
Josephine Hutchinson	...	Christine Havercourt

Storyline

Billy is a bank robber who deceives the rest of his outlaw gang and comes to North Fork so that he can see his mother as she passes through on the stage. He has been deceiving his mother into thinking that he is legitimate and has a son who is Mark's age. In order to maintain his story, he holds Lucas and Mark at gunpoint so that Mark will pose as his son. His mother arrives, but turns out to be dying. To make matters worse, Billy's outlaw associates surround him and the others at Lucas's ranch house. Lucas helps Billy to make the most difficult decision of his life.

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Plot Keywords:

opening action scene | rifle | father son relationship | showdown | bank robbery | 

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Genres:

Family | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 1960 (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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