Marked for Murder (20 Mar. 1959)

Clay spots Whit Purcell, arranger of murders, when he rides into Tombstone. He knows that Stu Regan, his hired gun, will soon follow and the two will conspire to draw an innocent man in a ... See full summary »

Director:

William Conrad

Writer:

Barney Slater

Stars:

Pat Conway, Richard Eastham, Lloyd Corrigan

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Pat Conway	...	Sheriff Clay Hollister
Richard Eastham	...	Harris Claibourne / Narrator
Lloyd Corrigan	...	Whit Purcell
Roy Engel	...	Martin Ramsey
Dehl Berti	...	Stu Regan
Forrest Lewis	...	Eli - Banker in Bar
Robert Lynn	...	Will - Postmaster

Storyline

Clay spots Whit Purcell, arranger of murders, when he rides into Tombstone. He knows that Stu Regan, his hired gun, will soon follow and the two will conspire to draw an innocent man in a gunfight that the victim cannot win. Worse, Clay knows the two have never been convicted of a crime because their quarry has always been goaded into drawing first.

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Plot Keywords:

hired killer | saloon | murder for hire | gunslinger | impersonation | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 March 1959 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ZIV Television Programs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Harris Claibourne: [narrating] Tombstone, Arizona Territory: June 6, 1882. The West spawned many different types of men and one of the most dangerous was Whit Purcell.

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