Major Horace Bell

Name: Major Horace Bell
Genre: Western
Released: 1967-04-26
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Robert Taylor, Lonny Chapman, Robert Cornthwaite

Episode aired Apr 26, 1967
TV-PGTV-PG
30min

S15.E21

Major Bell, an early settler of Los Angeles, comes to the defense of a man who he believes was framed for murder.Major Bell, an early settler of Los Angeles, comes to the defense of a man who he believes was framed for murder.Major Bell, an early settler of Los Angeles, comes to the defense of a man who he believes was framed for murder.

8.4/10

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Major Bell, an early settler of Los Angeles, comes to the defense of a man who he believes was framed for murder.

Genre
- Western
Certificate
- TV-PG
Parents guide
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Trivia
Horace Bell (1830-1918) was a founding member of the Los Angeles Rangers (a militia company that pursued outlaws), soldier, lawyer, journalist, and newspaper publisher. As a lawyer and as an editor, he defended the Californios (Hispanic people native to California) and the poor.

He wrote two books: "Reminiscences of a Ranger: Early Times in Southern California" (1881), and "On the Old West Coast: Being Further Reminiscences of a Ranger" (1930).

Goofs
When the witnesses were sworn in, they did not place their left hand on the Bible.

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8/10

Law books and fighting ability carry one far

Robert Taylor's time on the show allowed him to narrate and star in episodes.He handles both duties splendidly. Odd to see a judge use the phrase "shut up" twice. Seemed out of place in a court room. Taylor has to make sure justice is done as a defense attorney. A bully is on hand to cause trouble.

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