A Tombstone for Billy (16 Dec. 1961)

A block of marble meant for a Lincoln businessman's tombstone is stolen from a stone cutter's shop and Garrett suspects Billy Bonney of the theft, though he can't prove it because he can't ... See full summary »

Director:

Sidney Lanfield

Writers:

Thomas Thompson, Samuel A. Peeples (creator)

Stars:

Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager, Howard McNear

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Barry Sullivan	...	Pat Garrett
Clu Gulager	...	Billy the Kid
Howard McNear	...	Cyrus Skinner
Russell Collins	...	Abner Brown
Herbert Lytton	...	The Judge (as Herbert C. Lytton)
Don Kennedy	...	Carth Cumpson
Natividad Vacío	...	Juan Gonzales

Storyline

A block of marble meant for a Lincoln businessman's tombstone is stolen from a stone cutter's shop and Garrett suspects Billy Bonney of the theft, though he can't prove it because he can't find the slab. Billy took the tombstone for the most honorable of reasons - to mark the grave of a pulper's widow.

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Plot Keywords:

wanted poster | stone carver | hearing | tombstone | trial | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 1961 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lincoln County Production Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both the reward poster and Billy Bonney refer to the outlaw Garrett is searching for as "Garth Cumpson" but the closing credits spell the character's name as "Carth Cumpson".

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