The Clayton Tucker Story (10 Feb. 1960)

Taking a dangerous route through the desert to join up with the wagon train, a small band of settlers take a turn for the worse when they lose the one man leading them, their scout, and now differ on where they need to go now.

Director:

Virgil W. Vogel

Writers:

George Loring (story), Thomas Thompson (teleplay)

Stars:

Ward Bond, Robert Horton, Jeff Morrow

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Ward Bond	...	Major Seth Adams
Robert Horton	...	Flint McCullough
Jeff Morrow	...	Clayton Tucker
James Best	...	Art Bernard
Dorothy Green	...	Sabrina Tucker
Frank McGrath	...	Charlie Wooster
Terry Wilson	...	Bill Hawks
Aline Towne	...	Susan Bernard
Louis Jean Heydt	...	Mr. Gantry
Bobby Beakman	...	Hal Bernard (as Bobby Beekman)
Dwight Marfield	...	Mr. Chaffey
Terry Ann Ross	...	Judy Bernard
Robert Hensley	...	Gantry's Son

Storyline

The Adams wagon train is waiting for the Tucker, Bernard, and Gantry families to cross the desert to join them. The small group of three wagons loses their scout and leader to a rattlesnake bite. He has left them with maps but there are two routes. One is shorter but Mr. Tucker believes it to be the worst way to go versus Bernard who disagrees. Bernard was a Sergeant under Tucker in the Army. Bernard is tired of taking orders and wants to lead but Tucker destroys their rifles and takes their water to force them to follow him. Tucker and his wife Sabrina together provide the leadership and will power to continue. Water runs low, wagons break down, horses die, and Mrs. Bernard mental stability weakens. The biggest and strongest, Gantry's son, dies further straining relations. With the loss of a horse they chop the three wagons down to two two wheeled carts that they are forced to abandon later when the water is exhausted. Mr. Tucker goes ahead hoping to reach the Adams train for help ...

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 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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