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

TV Series Trackdown, story was ;called "The Town"

Robert Culp died today at 79, said to be from a fall. He was credited with lead roles in movies and shows, and appeared in many movies and TV series as guest. Although many things were mentioned about his career, my Favorite series was "Trackdown" as Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman, and this was not mentioned. One special show that I considered a "edge of the chair" movie was called "The Town". He chased a robber in a town, and was relieved of his gun and horse. He was in a jam, and no one would help him. It was a long time ago, back about 1957 when I first saw the movie and saw it again in reruns. All shows in the series were very interesting and it was just about my favorite Western series, and at that period there were Westerns everywhere. Thanks