Sam Bass (10 Jun. 1957)

Sam Bass and his gang have a hideout so secluded that no lawman has ever located it. From this stronghold they strike repeatedly, paying special attention to Wells Fargo shipments. Jim ... See full summary »

Director:

Lewis R. Foster

Writers:

Steve Fisher (teleplay), Frank Gruber (story)

Stars:

Dale Robertson, Chuck Connors, Michael Landon

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Dale Robertson	...	Jim Hardie / Narrator
Chuck Connors	...	Sam Bass
Michael Landon	...	Jackson
Ray Teal	...	Ranger Capt. McNelly
Pat Hogan	...	Murphy
Ric Roman	...	Seaborn Barnes
Howard Negley	...	Storekeeper
Tom McDonough	...	Gage
Kit Carson	...	Ranger

Storyline

Sam Bass and his gang have a hideout so secluded that no lawman has ever located it. From this stronghold they strike repeatedly, paying special attention to Wells Fargo shipments. Jim Hardie is ordered to infiltrate the gang so that he can learn where Bass's gang holes up between raids.

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Plot Keywords:

good bad man | street shootout | texas | undercover detective | outlaw gang | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 1957 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MCA-TV, Overland 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

Guest Stars Chuck Connors, Michael Landon and Ray Teal would all shortly become TV Western Icons. Connors as 'The Rifleman' and Landon and Teal in 'Bonanza'.

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Quotes

[Hardie is posing as an outlaw]
Jim Hardie: A lot of people are tryin' to put a rope around my neck. I figured it'd interfere with my breathin', so i lit out.

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