Escape to Memphis (25 Oct. 1959)

A woman kills her brutal husband in self-defense and flees her plantation, with the husband's ne'er-do-well brother in pursuit. She takes passage on the Enterprise and meets with an ... See full summary »

Director:

John Rich

Writers:

Bob Duncan (teleplay), Wanda Duncan (teleplay),

Stars:

Darren McGavin, Burt Reynolds, Jeanne Crain

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Darren McGavin	...	Captain Grey Holden
Burt Reynolds	...	Ben Frazer
Jeanne Crain	...	Laura Sutton
Claude Akins	...	Jarret Sutton
Phillip Reed	...	Dave Raleigh
June Dayton	...	Ellen Raleigh
William D. Gordon	...	JoeTravis
Dick Wessel	...	Carney Kohler (as Richard Wessel)
Robert Burton	...	Doctor
Forrest Lewis	...	Mr. Chambers
John Holland	...	Tom Sutton

Storyline

A woman kills her brutal husband in self-defense and flees her plantation, with the husband's ne'er-do-well brother in pursuit. She takes passage on the Enterprise and meets with an unscrupulous man who has stolen a fortune from his wife and wishes an accomplice to help him evade police pursuit.

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Plot Keywords:

brother | plantation | derringer | brother in law sister in law relationship | revenge | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 1959 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Meladare Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Carney Kohler: How do I look?
Captain Grey Holden: Well, Carney, you look as pretty as a sweet-smellin', night-bloomin'... swamp flower.

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