Mountain Copter (16 Jan. 1956)

An injured felon discovered in a mountain cabin leads the Highway Patrol helicopter on a difficult chase in treacherous terrain.

Director:

Herbert L. Strock

Writer:

Don Brinkley (screenplay)

Stars:

Broderick Crawford, Michael Legend, Nancy Hadley

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Broderick Crawford	...	Chief Dan Mathews
Michael Legend	...	Walt Hollis
Nancy Hadley	...	Frieda Hollis
Brad Trumbull	...	Micky Demarest
Joe Cranston	...	Ranger Ben Seward
Britt Lomond	...	Highway Patrolman Melton
Roy Bourgeois	...	Roy Helicopter Pilot (as Roy Bourgois)
Art Gilmore	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

Newlyweds Walt and Frieda Hollis arrive at their mountain cabin and find seriously injured felon Mickey Demarest unconscious on the floor. While Walt hikes to the nearest ranger station for help, Demarest revives and escapes after overpowering Frieda. Ranger Ben Seward radios the Highway Patrol and Dan Mathews dispatches the helicopter after he recognizes Demarest's description and realizes that he could provide information concerning recent pharmacy robberies. Walt is shot when he confronts the limping Demarest, but receives the necessary first aid at the ranger station. Despite his injuries, Demarest is surprisingly resilient and he leads Dan on a difficult chase in the treacherous terrain. A final confrontation ensues when the increasingly desperate Demarest falls from a short ledge and refuses to believe Dan when he tells Demarest that he is only wanted for robbery and not for murder.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 1956 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ZIV Television Programs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Micky Demarest: All of a sudden, I'm a nice guy. I've got a gun on you, and so all of a sudden, you're on my side. My buddy!
Chief Dan Mathews: Look, we could've picked you off from the 'copter anytime. Used you for target practice. Let you lay out there while we sat in the rocks and told stories until you passed out. I'm coming down to get you 'cause I need information on that pharmacy job. So either use that gun or throw it away!

User Reviews

Not a good start to a marriage

Newlyweds arrive at their isolated cabin and find a seriously injured man in it. The husband decides to walk to the nearest ranger station and leaves his wife, Frieda, with his rifle to watch the man (what?!?). The man, convicted felon Mickey Demarest, revives and quickly manages to get the rifle from Frieda and ties her up. Walt catches up with Demarest and is shot soon after Frieda frees herself. Mathews wants very much to find Demarest because he thinks Demarest can provide valuable information about some robberies. Using a helicopter, he spots Demarest. Given how injured Demarest was suppose to be, he limps along at a pretty good pace. This was just an average episode with no particularly memorable characters or interesting storyline.