VIRGINIAN, THE: THE BRAZEN BELL (TV)

Summary

One in this series of western dramas set in 1890s Wyoming on the Shiloh Ranch, which is owned by Judge Henry Garth and managed by the laconic foreman known as "the Virginian." In this episode, two escaped convicts take the newly-arrived teacher and his students hostage demand that the townspeople supply them for a journey to Canada. The schoolteacher's wife attempts to escape but is shot down by her captors. During the burial, the schoolteacher creates a distraction to cover a rescue attempt. Includes commercials. (Series title varies: as above, 1962-1970; as "The Men from Shiloh," 1970-1971.)

Details

• NETWORK: NBC
• DATE: October 17, 1962 Wednesday 7:30 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 1:25:43
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T82:0329
• GENRE: Drama, western
• SUBJECT HEADING: Drama, western
• SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1962-1970
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Charles M. Warren … Executive Producer
• Roland Kibbee … Producer, Writer
• James Sheldon … Director
• Percy Faith … Theme Music by
• Lee J. Cobb … Cast, Judge Henry Garth
• Doug McClure … Cast, Trampas
• Gary Clarke … Cast, Steve
• James Drury … Cast, the Virginian
• George C. Scott … Cast, Lilly
• Pippa Scott … Cast, Molly Wood
• Roberta Shore … Cast, Betsy
• Anne Meacham … Cast, Mrs. Lilly
• Royal Dano … Cast, Molder
• John Davis Chandler … Cast, Dog
• Robert J. Stevenson … Cast, Torson
• Ross Elliott … Cast, The Sheriff
• Kay Stewart … Cast, Mrs. Harper
• Justin Smith … Cast, Lemmiker
• Walter Mathews … Cast, Mr. Harper
• Lester Maxwell … Cast, Davey
• Rick Murray … Cast, Luke