The Accomplice (19 Dec. 1962)

An old maid bank teller who decides it is time to provide for herself identifies Trampas as a bank robber and murder in order to extort $10,000 from the actual thief. The Virginian is the only thing between Trampas and the hangman's noose.

Director:

Maurice Geraghty

Writers:

Howard Browne, William P. McGivern,

Stars:

James Drury, Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
James Drury	...	The Virginian
Lee J. Cobb	...	Judge Henry Garth (credit only)
Doug McClure	...	Trampas
Gary Clarke	...	Steve Hill
Bette Davis	...	Celia Miller
Roberta Shore	...	Betsy Garth
Lin McCarthy	...	Malcolm Brent
Gene Evans	...	Sheriff Luke Donaldson
Woodrow Parfrey	...	Joe Darby
Noah Keen	...	Samuel Cole
Ross Elliott	...	Sheriff Mark Abbott
Byron Morrow	...	Judge Cornwall
Ken Mayer	...	Deputy Clay Friendly
Bryan O'Byrne	...	Ned Carlin
Harold Gould	...	Prosecutor Tom Finney

Storyline

The sheriff from Rock Point, Wyoming arrives with the Medicine Bow sheriff during Trampas's birthday party at Shiloh to take Trampas back as the accomplice in a bank robbery and shooting of the manager there. The Virginian accompanies Tranpas and they learn that Walt Gleason a crooked gambler is accusing Trampas of being his accomplice as revenge. One of the two remaining witnesses of the robbery, Celia Miller, swears Trampas is guilty. Gleason has summoned his true partner, Malcolm Brent, to break him out of jail but Celia recognizes him and blackmails him for $10,000 to stay quiet. Being a long time and well respected member of the community for decades, she is able to convince the town and jury Trampas is guilty as The Virginian who is sure she is lying tries unsuccessfully to determine the truth.

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 1962 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revue Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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