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Bad Sheriff

  • Episode aired Jan 7, 1961
  • TV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Amanda Blake in Bad Sheriff (1961)
Western

A stagecoach is robbed. One of the thieves gets suspicious about his partner, he shoots him and kills him. Two men respond to the gunshots, claiming to be the Sheriff and a deputy. But they ... Read allA stagecoach is robbed. One of the thieves gets suspicious about his partner, he shoots him and kills him. Two men respond to the gunshots, claiming to be the Sheriff and a deputy. But they are also crooks who want the $5000 reward money.A stagecoach is robbed. One of the thieves gets suspicious about his partner, he shoots him and kills him. Two men respond to the gunshots, claiming to be the Sheriff and a deputy. But they are also crooks who want the $5000 reward money.

  • Director
    • Andrew V. McLaglen
  • Writers
    • John Meston
    • Norman MacDonnell
  • Stars
    • James Arness
    • Dennis Weaver
    • Milburn Stone
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    189
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrew V. McLaglen
    • Writers
      • John Meston
      • Norman MacDonnell
    • Stars
      • James Arness
      • Dennis Weaver
      • Milburn Stone
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Matt Dillon
    Dennis Weaver
    Dennis Weaver
    • Chester
    Milburn Stone
    Milburn Stone
    • Doc
    Amanda Blake
    Amanda Blake
    • Kitty
    Russell Arms
    Russell Arms
    • Hark
    Ken Lynch
    Ken Lynch
    • Gance
    Harry Carey Jr.
    Harry Carey Jr.
    • Turloe
    Don Keefer
    Don Keefer
    • Chet
    Lane Chandler
    Lane Chandler
    • Sam
    Clem Fuller
    Clem Fuller
    • Clem
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Hack
    Herman Hack
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Andrew V. McLaglen
    • Writers
      • John Meston
      • Norman MacDonnell
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    6kfo9494

    This episode seemed to lose interest as it progressed

    There is a lot of things in this story that stretched the truth of good common sense which leads the show on a downward path. The story was not that bad it just seemed that there were too many things that, at times, unbelievable to comprehend.

    The story starts out on the prairie right after a stage has been robbed by two bandits and the driver killed. Ed Gance, one of the robbers, then shoots his partner after getting suspicious about his intentions. Next enters two men, James Hark who claims to be a sheriff and his deputy Bill Turloe, but the two men true intentions is to take the stolen money and run off. If anyone gets in their way they will say they are taking Ed Gance back for trial and the reward money for his capture.

    Next enters Matt and Chester that are just riding in the area. Matt is suspicious about Harks's intentions and advises that they will ride with them back to Dodge to collect the reward money. Now you have five men riding the plains on their way to Dodge.

    Then for some unknown reason (I guess to reduce the characters) the deputy, Bill Turloe teams up with the partner killer, Gance, and they are going to shoot the rest. But Matt gets the jump on them as now the characters are reduced to three and Hark claiming to still want the reward money. But things might not go as he planned when he gets to Dodge.

    At times we have to accept things for TV sake and in this episode there is many items that are TV made. Matt and Chester just riding up on the three out in the prairie, the deputy releasing the prisoner that just earlier shot the partner and later Matt makes his own rules up to avoid giving money to an unhappy person-- Not the most interesting episode in the bunch. Again the story was not bad, it was just too many things that made the episode hard to believe.

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    • Trivia
      The robbery occurred and the reward is out of Blue Springs, a suburb of Kansas City 350 miles from Dodge
    • Soundtracks
      The Old Trail
      by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer

      Aspen Fair Music, Incorporated (ASCAP)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 5 & Stage 6, Paramount Sunset Lot, 5800 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA(Dodge City Western Street)
    • Production companies
      • Arness Production Company
      • Arness and Co.
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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