The Sharpshooter (17 Mar. 1958)

Director:

Arnold Laven

Writer:

Sam Peckinpah

Stars:

Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Leif Erickson

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Chuck Connors	...	Lucas McCain
Johnny Crawford	...	Mark McCain
Leif Erickson	...	Jim Lewis
Dennis Hopper	...	Vernon 'Vern' Tippert
Sidney Blackmer	...	Judge Hanavan
R.G. Armstrong	...	Sheriff Fred Tomlinson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Virginia Aldridge	...	Waitress
Charles Arnt	...	Wes Tippert
Kathleen Mulqueen	...	Nancy Hanavan
Dick Powell	...	Himself - Host
Mickey Simpson	...	Carl Lamprey

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

rifleman | bar shootout | bar fight | rifle | tv series pilot | 

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 1958 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Star Productions, Pamric Productions, Zane Grey Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sam Peckinpah originally proposed this storyline as an episode of the TV series Gunsmoke but the producers of that series said it wouldn't fit that show's format.

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