Crime at Wounded Moose (12 Jan. 1956)

Reformed ex-convict Luke Reading is accused of masterminding a series of robberies by a gang of hooded thieves, but he becomes Sergeant Preston's ally when evidence begins to point in another direction.

Director:

Eddie Dew

Writers:

Sidney Sloan, George W. Trendle (series creator),

Stars:

Dick Simmons, Yukon King, Rex

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Dick Simmons	...	Sgt. Preston (as Richard Simmons)
Yukon King	...	The Dog
Rex	...	The Horse
Edmund Cobb	...	Judd Sparks (as Ed Cobb)
Thayer Roberts	...	Luke Reading
George J. Lewis	...	Butte Houser (as George Lewis)
Almira Sessions	...	Mrs. Guffy
Mason Curry	...	Struth
Glen Kilburn	...	Jack

Storyline

Reformed ex-convict Luke Reading is accused of masterminding a series of robberies by a gang of hooded thieves, but he becomes Sergeant Preston's ally when evidence begins to point in another direction.

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1956 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles E. Skinner Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the last episode of the first season to open with a shot of Sergeant Preston riding his horse Rex along an unfrozen trail, with Yukon King running alongside. The remaining 17 episodes would open with the more familiar shot of Sergeant Preston driving King and his dog team through the snow. The pattern of the "unfrozen" shot for episodes aired during the fall and "frozen" shots for episodes aired during the winter would be continued for season 2.

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Quotes

Narrator: This is the Yukon. The territory patrolled by Sergeant Preston. The land of the great stampede for gold. A land overrun by adventurers hardy enough to endure the rugged wilderness in their quest for sudden riches.

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