In this Virginian episode John McIntire tries to be a voice of reason as a usual
cattle trail is now blocked by a new crop of homesteaders who've been told they
could farm. Another trail is some 50 miles longer and some ranchers like Walter
Coy aren't having it.
A real sneak of a top hand of Coy's played by Stuart Margolin locates an old friend, a fast gun played by Steve Ihnat and hires him on for Coy. But when Ihnat arrives in town he meets up with Doug McClure with whom he has history. He goes to work for Shiloh instead as Margolin decides he might best be used as a spy.
What complicates things for Ihnat besides Trampas is brother and sister Sammy Jackson and Brenda Scott. Ihnat falls for Brenda.
I think you have an idea where this is going, but this episode belongs to both Ihnat and Margolin. Ihnat carries such an air of sadness about him in the story. Great use of body language. As for Margolin he's best known for being Angel Martin in The Rockford Files where he's the sneak's sneak. There it's for comic effect, here he's quite the rat.
A good Virginian episode which also marks John McIntire's debut in the series.
A real sneak of a top hand of Coy's played by Stuart Margolin locates an old friend, a fast gun played by Steve Ihnat and hires him on for Coy. But when Ihnat arrives in town he meets up with Doug McClure with whom he has history. He goes to work for Shiloh instead as Margolin decides he might best be used as a spy.
What complicates things for Ihnat besides Trampas is brother and sister Sammy Jackson and Brenda Scott. Ihnat falls for Brenda.
I think you have an idea where this is going, but this episode belongs to both Ihnat and Margolin. Ihnat carries such an air of sadness about him in the story. Great use of body language. As for Margolin he's best known for being Angel Martin in The Rockford Files where he's the sneak's sneak. There it's for comic effect, here he's quite the rat.
A good Virginian episode which also marks John McIntire's debut in the series.