The Cathy Eckhart Story (9 Nov. 1960)

One murder begets a second murder while a treacherous journey awaits the wagon train. An unknown scout and Kiowa Indians threaten the pass. Now there may be a renegade and murderer in their midst which Adams must resolve before continuing.

Director:

Sutton Roley

Writers:

Vince Giffoni, Sutton Roley

Stars:

Ward Bond, Robert Horton, Susan Oliver

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Ward Bond	...	Major Seth Adams
Robert Horton	...	Flint McCullough (credit only)
Susan Oliver	...	Cathy Eckhart
Martin Landau	...	Preacher
John Larch	...	Ben Harness
Vivi Janiss	...	Sarah Harness
Frank McGrath	...	Charlie Wooster
Terry Wilson	...	Bill Hawks
Gregory Walcott	...	Jefferson Miller
Ron Hayes	...	Whitey
Brad Johnson	...	Lieutenant

Storyline

Ben Harness kills Cathy Eckhart's father and admits it. A trial finds Ben guilty and hanged. As they approach a pass they meet a Army patrol who warns Adams about threatening Kiowa Indians and that no trains make it through the pass. They suspect a renegade alerting the Kiowa is traveling with the trains. Adams hired Jefferson Miller to scout the pass. Adams doesn't trust Miller so he has Hawks tail him. Hawks catches Miller at a fire pit and brings him back to the train. They find Cathy Eckhart hanged and scalped on the return. Adams brings Miller, Whitey, the Preacher, and Sarah Harness, Ben's widow, to see Cathy's body. He has each person tell their story to determine who the murderer and renegade is or the train will turn around. Each person tells their story allowing new details about the first murder to surface. Cathy's father caught her and Ben as she kissed Ben. Cathy asked the preacher to have Ben stay quiet about it which he did but Sarah wanted Ben to confess the truth. It ...

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 1960 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revue Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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