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Death Valley Days
S3.E15
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The Mormon's Grindstone

  • Episode aired Apr 28, 1955
  • TV-PG
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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William Boyett and Harry Lauter in Death Valley Days (1952)
Western

When assayer Murphy evaluations vary greatly the miners decide to play a prank to prove a point. They break up a grindstone to take to Murph but are stunned when it contains silver but where... Read allWhen assayer Murphy evaluations vary greatly the miners decide to play a prank to prove a point. They break up a grindstone to take to Murph but are stunned when it contains silver but where it came from is a mystery.When assayer Murphy evaluations vary greatly the miners decide to play a prank to prove a point. They break up a grindstone to take to Murph but are stunned when it contains silver but where it came from is a mystery.

  • Director
    • Stuart E. McGowan
  • Writer
    • Ruth Woodman
  • Stars
    • Clark Howat
    • Fran Bennett
    • Harry Lauter
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    44
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stuart E. McGowan
    • Writer
      • Ruth Woodman
    • Stars
      • Clark Howat
      • Fran Bennett
      • Harry Lauter
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Clark Howat
    Clark Howat
    • 'Murph' Murphy
    Fran Bennett
    Fran Bennett
    • Lisa Corwin
    Harry Lauter
    Harry Lauter
    • Cy Meeker
    William Boyett
    William Boyett
    • John Corwin
    • (as Bill Boyett)
    Hank Patterson
    Hank Patterson
    • Dad the Blacksmith
    Henry Rowland
    Henry Rowland
    • Dutch Hummel
    Rusty Wescoatt
    • Frank
    • (as Rusty Westcoatt)
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • The Old Ranger
    • (uncredited)
    Russell Custer
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Art Dillard
    • Miner
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Hack
    Herman Hack
    • Miner
    • (uncredited)
    'Snub' Pollard
    'Snub' Pollard
    • Miner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stuart E. McGowan
    • Writer
      • Ruth Woodman
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    • Trivia
      This is the only time silver has been found in sandstone in North America.
    • Goofs
      A muckraker is an investigative journalist, and the term was first used in the 1890s, nearly 20 years after this episode is set.
    • Soundtracks
      Death Valley Days (Call of the West)
      (uncredited)

      Written by Herbert Taylor

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Borax Inc (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Filmaster Productions
      • Flying 'A' Productions
      • Madison Productions Inc.
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    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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