Alias Joe Cartwright

I like this episode very much, mainly because of the intricate plot and the suspense of it. In it Michael Landon plays Little Joe and the mean and crooked Cpl. Angus Borden, a former soldier; Borden is in cahoots with a mean and crooked Captain Merced who is played by Douglas Dick. Keenan Wynn portrays a boisterous and stubborn Sergeant O'Rourke. Joe Turkel provides humor as he plays the part of the drunk Private Peters. In the story, after he is taking a long trip and has to sleep out on the ground one night, Corporal Borden comes along and knocks out little Joe, switches clothes with him, steals Joe's horse, and leaves his own with a saddle which, in turn, has an army brand on it. It is at that point that Sergeant O'Rourke and two other soldiers come along and arrest Joe and take him to a nearby fort where Joe learns he will be executed the next morning. As the day rolls on Sergeant O'Rourke does learn that Little Joe is truly who he says he is, does try to help him even though O'Rourke can do only so much for him. Again, Landon does play two parts very well and Wynn puts himself into his role so well himself. See the unforgettable episode.