The Town (13 Dec. 1957)

Hoby chases a bank robber into a town run by the robber's family. Captured and stripped of weapons and a horse, Hoby fears for his life in a town that fears the gang so much, they do nothing to help him escape.

Director:

Don McDougall

Writer:

Sam Peckinpah

Stars:

Robert Culp, Lee Van Cleef, Stuart Whitman

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Robert Culp	...	Hoby Gilman
Lee Van Cleef	...	Ben Fraser
Stuart Whitman	...	Cal Fraser
Gloria Saunders	...	Rose
Richard Hale	...	Dad McCready
Richard Reeves	...	Saul McCready
Ric Roman	...	Deputy John Minor
Alan Wells	...	Frank
John Reach	...	Al

Storyline

Hoby chases a bank robber into a town run by the robber's family. Captured and stripped of weapons and a horse, Hoby fears for his life in a town that fears the gang so much, they do nothing to help him escape.

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 1957 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Star Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Rose: My life's finished without him! Why didn't you finish the job? Why didn't you shoot me too? What'll I do? Where do I go?
Hoby Gilman: Probably to jail. But I wouldn't worry about it, you'll probably get off easy. You might even get a reward for him.
Rose: Reward? That's right! I killed a wanted man. He's wanted in Oklahoma, New Mexico, as well as in Texas. There's a lot of rewards. And I'll get them, all of them.
Hoby Gilman: You might.
Rose: I will. And don't think you can cheat me out of them. I'm gonna get everything that's ...
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User Reviews

What a woman!

So the town seems to have been taken over by the Fraser brothers. As the nameless hotel clerk told Hoby, he thought he was tracking Ben, but Ben was tracking him...

Then we have this woman who "loves" Cal. We find out that her love is conditional, however. She's really upset about his death until Hoby gratefully points out to her that the Frasers' undoubtedly had rewards out on them. She beings thing this and decides she would get everything she deserved...

Hoby has a easy way about him. He's honest, blunt, and to the point. And I love his ending comments. "Anyway, let's hope so."