A man enlists the aid of a parson to fake his own death.A man enlists the aid of a parson to fake his own death.A man enlists the aid of a parson to fake his own death.
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Larry J. Blake
- Crooder
- (as Larry Blake)
Jimmie Booth
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Nora Bush
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Clem Fuller
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Leonard P. Geer
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Cactus Mack
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Bill Walker
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Les Crutchfield
- Norman MacDonnell(uncredited)
- John Meston(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaAt Packy Roundtree's funeral, Marshall Dillon states that "any violent death has to be certified by the marshal's office."
- GoofsDuring a closeup a bullet hole appears in a canteen before the shot was fired. After the shot is heard water begins to drain out of the hole.
Featured review
Let's Give That Rock A Decent Burial
Average entry, at best. Opening scene on Boot Hill generates some interest as coffin readied for burial is discovered to contain only rocks. Where is Packy Roundtree, the supposed deceased, and why has the parson (the ubiquitous Vaughn Taylor) gone along with the scheme of a false burial. Action picks up when a roughneck, Cruder, is implicated in the scheme.
This fourth season included a reduced role for head writer John Meston who had been key to the show's dramatic success. Here, the plot gimmick is a good one, but writer Les Crutchfield has trouble building the suspense from the opening scene. Thus we get a pretty lame comedy scene from Chester and assayer Howard McNear that is more foolish than funny. Unexpected ending almost redeems the slack middle, suggesting that gimmicks rather than structure is Crutchfield's strong suit. Also, notice the clumsy transition from location shots to a poorly-done set as Dillon and Chester chase Cruder to the mine. Exterior sets blemished more than just a few Westerns, both big and little, of this period.
This fourth season included a reduced role for head writer John Meston who had been key to the show's dramatic success. Here, the plot gimmick is a good one, but writer Les Crutchfield has trouble building the suspense from the opening scene. Thus we get a pretty lame comedy scene from Chester and assayer Howard McNear that is more foolish than funny. Unexpected ending almost redeems the slack middle, suggesting that gimmicks rather than structure is Crutchfield's strong suit. Also, notice the clumsy transition from location shots to a poorly-done set as Dillon and Chester chase Cruder to the mine. Exterior sets blemished more than just a few Westerns, both big and little, of this period.
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- dougdoepke
- Aug 16, 2007
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- Filming locations
- Stage 5 & Stage 6, Paramount Sunset Lot, 5800 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA(Dodge City Western Street)
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- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3
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