THE RIFLEMAN –The Trade - 1959
This is the 24th episode from the 1958 to 1963 western series, THE RIFLEMAN. Over the course of 168 episodes we follow the life of Lucas McCain and his son, Mark. They have moved to the small western town of North Fork where they hope to start a new life. Chuck Connors headlines the series with Johnny Crawford as his son. Connors is a world class hand with a Winchester rifle which of course ends up getting him in no end of trouble.
A man, Paul Richards, rides up to the Connors' ranch. The two had known each other years before when both were cattle hands on the same ranch. Richards is now a wanted outlaw. Richards wants to make a deal with Connors. He will turn himself in to the law but he wants Connors to be the one bringing him in. Richards then wants Connors to give the reward to his girl, Katharine Bard. Bard is ill and needs medical help. The reward will help her get the aid she needs.
Of course there are complications with this plan. Bounty hunter Chris Alcaide pokes his nose in. Alcaide figures he has a better use for the $500 reward. This leads to some rather nasty unpleasantness between the parties. Iron is pulled and assorted pieces of lead find their way into Mr Alcaide. Richards is turned over to Sheriff Paul Fix and the reward to Miss Bard.
Good looking episode with veteran Joseph H Lewis at the directing controls and George Diskant handling the cinematography.
This is the 24th episode from the 1958 to 1963 western series, THE RIFLEMAN. Over the course of 168 episodes we follow the life of Lucas McCain and his son, Mark. They have moved to the small western town of North Fork where they hope to start a new life. Chuck Connors headlines the series with Johnny Crawford as his son. Connors is a world class hand with a Winchester rifle which of course ends up getting him in no end of trouble.
A man, Paul Richards, rides up to the Connors' ranch. The two had known each other years before when both were cattle hands on the same ranch. Richards is now a wanted outlaw. Richards wants to make a deal with Connors. He will turn himself in to the law but he wants Connors to be the one bringing him in. Richards then wants Connors to give the reward to his girl, Katharine Bard. Bard is ill and needs medical help. The reward will help her get the aid she needs.
Of course there are complications with this plan. Bounty hunter Chris Alcaide pokes his nose in. Alcaide figures he has a better use for the $500 reward. This leads to some rather nasty unpleasantness between the parties. Iron is pulled and assorted pieces of lead find their way into Mr Alcaide. Richards is turned over to Sheriff Paul Fix and the reward to Miss Bard.
Good looking episode with veteran Joseph H Lewis at the directing controls and George Diskant handling the cinematography.
