Richard Kimble is arrested following a routine traffic stop. While it turned out that Kimble was not guilty of what they thought, he did resist arrest...which makes the Sergeant (Percy Rodrigues) very suspicious. They decide to keep him in jail for a day or so in order to find out why he reacted the way he did. Kimble is placed in a cell across from Rafe Carter (James Farentino)...a man wanted on murder charges. Little do the police realize that BOTH their prisoners are wanted for murder!
Much of the film consists of the Sergeant and the two prisoners trekking to nearby Helena. Why are they trekking? Because Rafe's gang attacks the police vehicle--killing a deputy and leaving the car inoperable. What's next?
This episode is exciting and Farentino's performance and how his character was written really helps. I also liked seeing Rodrigues playing a 'normal' role. While he was a very good black actor, here he plays a man with authority...something rare to see on TV at the time...and he does it very well.
Much of the film consists of the Sergeant and the two prisoners trekking to nearby Helena. Why are they trekking? Because Rafe's gang attacks the police vehicle--killing a deputy and leaving the car inoperable. What's next?
This episode is exciting and Farentino's performance and how his character was written really helps. I also liked seeing Rodrigues playing a 'normal' role. While he was a very good black actor, here he plays a man with authority...something rare to see on TV at the time...and he does it very well.