A whole lot of familiar character players populate the cast in this Big Valley episode where Lee Majors goes on trial for murder. Of course it's Richard Long who gets him off to be back for the next show.
Back when he was not known to the rest of the Barkleys Lee Majors served in the Civil War with Rafael Campos who was a scout for his regiment. In one action he smelled out an ambush and saved a lot of lives. Now he's just another drunken Indian performing for the amusement of saloon louts like Dub Taylor, L.Q. Jones and Warren Vanders.
After Campos dies in a fall from attempting a stunt, Majors goes after those three, but gets a whack on the head and doesn't remember how Vanders got dead and his weapon fired.
Like the Cartwrights the Barkleys are big fish. Dennis Patrick comes in to prosecute Majors and a high priced defense attorney Richard Anderson offers his assistance to Long. Neither are shining examples of the legal profession.
A really superb cast is the reason to see this episode. But it's not the best Big Valley story and Lee Majors gets off via a very convenient ploy.
Back when he was not known to the rest of the Barkleys Lee Majors served in the Civil War with Rafael Campos who was a scout for his regiment. In one action he smelled out an ambush and saved a lot of lives. Now he's just another drunken Indian performing for the amusement of saloon louts like Dub Taylor, L.Q. Jones and Warren Vanders.
After Campos dies in a fall from attempting a stunt, Majors goes after those three, but gets a whack on the head and doesn't remember how Vanders got dead and his weapon fired.
Like the Cartwrights the Barkleys are big fish. Dennis Patrick comes in to prosecute Majors and a high priced defense attorney Richard Anderson offers his assistance to Long. Neither are shining examples of the legal profession.
A really superb cast is the reason to see this episode. But it's not the best Big Valley story and Lee Majors gets off via a very convenient ploy.