This is one of the best Night Gallery episodes I've seen, as the Waiting Room stars western film actors you may or may not have seen over the years in other pictures, such as Jim Davis, Albert Salmi, and Buddy Ebsen; the latter shines as Doc Soames, who warns Sam Dichter about wondering into the wrong bar. Steve Forrest is very convincing as Dichter, who's a reputed fast gun, but can't understand why these men playing poker seemed destined to die. The atmosphere, though on a set, is very eerie and pretty convincing. I especially liked the opening shot through the deserted town, with the wind blowing, and Dichter riding in. Every character is different, yet interesting, and they all add their own stories to make this a terrific episode. The chiming clock, especially at the conclusion, is a master stroke.
