The Hell Wind (14 Feb. 1968)

Trampas, Stacey, and Elizabeth are transporting a bull back to Shiloh when they encounter a massive sand storm. They find a deserted homestead to take shelter in while waiting out the storm... See full summary »

Director:

Don McDougall

Writers:

Barbara Merlin, Leonard Praskins,

Stars:

James Drury, John McIntire, Doug McClure

Cast

Episode cast overview:
James Drury	...	The Virginian (credit only)
John McIntire	...	Clay Grainger (credit only)
Doug McClure	...	Trampas
Clu Gulager	...	Emmett Ryker (credit only)
Don Quine	...	Stacey Grainger
Sara Lane	...	Elizabeth Grainger
Pat Crowley	...	Pearl 'Angela' Van Owen (as Patricia Crowley)
Ford Rainey	...	Marcus Van Owen
Woodrow Parfrey	...	Hobie Simpson
Hal Smith	...	Concessionaire
Kiel Martin	...	Cal Dorsey

Storyline

Trampas, Stacey, and Elizabeth are transporting a bull back to Shiloh when they encounter a massive sand storm. They find a deserted homestead to take shelter in while waiting out the storm. While there others start showing up beginning with the Van Owens who are on vacation. Trampas recognizes her as as a crooked dealer from years back with a different name and her husband is the president of the local bank. When the bull knocks a hole in the wall, Trampas and Stacey discover $10,000 in gold coins and wonder who to trust.

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 1968 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 34, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

As the wind blows

Dust Bowl survivors probably winced at episode's best sequence, a howling wind storm so vividly real that it appeared the Universal back lot was about to be swept into the Pacific Ocean. The rest is a modest, somewhat stagy potboiler that depends on plot twists and serviceable performances to keep bubbling. McClure lifts more than his share of the acting load, as usual, but pert Pat Crowley, Lincolnesque character actor Ford Rainey and the young Kiel Martin help out. Martin gets to display some of the roguish swagger that worked well for him in the feature "Trick Baby" and in "Hill Street Blues." Don Quine's less-than-impactful recurring role as Stacey Grainger was nearing its finish; he hadn't made viewers forget Randy Boone, let alone Gary Clarke.