The Emmett Lawton Story (6 Mar. 1963)

Writer:

Gene L. Coon

Stars:

John McIntire, Denny Miller, Frank McGrath

Cast

Episode cast overview:
John McIntire	...	Christopher Hale (credit only)
Denny Miller	...	Duke Shannon
Frank McGrath	...	Charlie Wooster (credit only)
Terry Wilson	...	Bill Hawks (credit only)
Dennis Hopper	...	Emmett Lawton
Frances Reid	...	Mrs. Lawton
Philip Bourneuf	...	Chad Kramer
Stanley Adams	...	Monte West
Richard Devon	...	Perk Lopely
Sidney Clute	...	Winnybill
Rusty Lane	...	Del Masters
Ric Roman	...	Jed Swairt
Brett King	...	Plug Nichols
Charles Horvath	...	Vern

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1963 (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

User Reviews

Yet Another Totally out of the Wagon Train Loop Episode

Scott (Denny) Miller rides into a small town and runs into trouble. He now must stand against that trouble or abandon the poor folk to fend for themselves, including the crippled Emmett Lawton (played by a 24-yr-old Dennis Hopper!) Now once again, the deal is that Hopper, Frances Reid as his mother and STanley Adams as the villain, NONE of them are on the wagon train! We are given way to the notion, I suppose that Miller has gone ahead as the scout to see where the train needs to go.

Actually quite a good episode, nice to see Hopper, Reid and especially Stanley Adams, he of one of the most popular Star Trek episodes, Trouble With Tribbles.

I've seen episodes of other westerns (Big Valley, anyone?) that just strain to be mysterious and fall flat on their faces.

Because this episode was so good and that was because of Hopper, this one worked, but again, there was no wagon train.