S3.E28

The Reception

Name: The Reception
Genre: Western
Released: 1960-04-16
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Pat Conway, Richard Eastham, Robert F. Simon

Episode aired Apr 16, 1960

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8.3/10

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William Conrad, Pat Conway, and Robert F. Simon in Tombstone Territory (1957)

Western

Three holdup men rob the Tombstone bank and, as he goes to question a local farmer, Hollister is kidnapped. Epitaph editor Harris Claibourne and Hollister's deputy come to terms with the hol... Read allThree holdup men rob the Tombstone bank and, as he goes to question a local farmer, Hollister is kidnapped. Epitaph editor Harris Claibourne and Hollister's deputy come to terms with the holdup men as a result of a startling revelation.Three holdup men rob the Tombstone bank and, as he goes to question a local farmer, Hollister is kidnapped. Epitaph editor Harris Claibourne and Hollister's deputy come to terms with the holdup men as a result of a startling revelation.

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8.3/10

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Pat Conway

Clay Hollister

Richard Eastham

The Editor and Narrator

Robert F. Simon

Governor Armstrong

Don Eitner

Stark
(as Donald Eitner)

Charles Reade

Happy

Quentin Sondergaard

Deputy Quint
(as Quintin Sondergaard)

George Greco

Bear

Charles McQuary

Billy
(as Charles McQuarrie)

William Conrad

Frank Banter

Director
- William Conrad
Writers
- Ron Bishop
- Wells Root
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10FloridaFred

Outstanding episode featuring William Conrad, Robert F. Simon, and The Heliograph.

An outstanding episode of Tombstone Territory. "The Governor" is directed by and co-stars William Conrad (he directed six total episodes of this TV show). Actor Robert F. Simon is superbly cast as Governor Armstrong of The Arizona Territory. Sheriff Clay Hollister must outwit the cruel, vindictive Frank Banter (William Conrad) in order to free the Governor, and himself. Along with the gunfire and suspense, viewers are treated to a minor history lesson on the use of the Heliograph by the U.S. Army Signal Corp to telegraph messages across vast distances, using reflected solar light.

Trivia
William Conrad was the voice of Matt Dillon on the radio version of Gunsmoke. Because of Conrad's build, it was felt that he wouldn't be accepted in the TV role of Dillon.