The Doctor Willoughby Story (5 Nov. 1958)

Concerned by one of the passengers on the wagon train, a woman doctor tries to help even though she's hampered further by everyone else who shuns her. Meantime an Indian chief needs doctoring and they don't believe in female medicine men.

Director:

Allen H. Miner

Writers:

Harry von Zell (story), A.O. Van Zant

Stars:

Ward Bond, Robert Horton, Jane Wyman

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Ward Bond	...	Major Seth Adams
Robert Horton	...	Flint McCullough (credit only)
Jane Wyman	...	Dr. Carol Ames Willoughby
Alan Marshal	...	Bart Grover
Terry Wilson	...	Bill Hawks
Frank McGrath	...	Charlie Wooster
Orville Sherman	...	Hank Simmons
Tony Rock	...	Wounded Man
Ethel Shutta	...	Mrs. Parker
Dick Wilson	...	Bartender

Storyline

Major Adams is requested by the governor to pick up Dr. Carol Ames Willoughby and take her to Silver Creek. When Adams learns she is a doctor and by herself, he initially refuses but finally agrees to the request. She is late when she picks up one of the wagon train passengers Bart Grover at the hotel. He is drunk but she notices he is also very sick. He is an old friend of Adams who has been a drunk since the war. The doctor tends to him in her wagon trying to sober him up. Her attentions eventually brings a spark to him and a desire to live - sober. The train finds one man dead and another mortally wounded by Indians. The wounded man tells them they had a fight with Chief Black Elk. When the Indians arrive, Adams talks to them and learns Black Elk was shot in the shoulder and needs a doctor. Seth believes the wagon train's only chance is for him to try to save Black Elk. Upon hearing this the doctor decides to go with Adams. Black Elk needs surgery to remove the bullet but the tribe...

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Plot Keywords:

character name in title

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revue Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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