8 reviews
Matt has a problem with an eye witness to a crime
The episode begins easy enough as a cowboy named Dave Thorp steps out back with a saloon girl, Holly Fanshaw. All of the sudden a shot rings out hitting Dave in the back killing him. Dave's brother Joe Thorp vows revenge to whomever killed his brother. In the meantime, Holly runs off but the next day tells Marshal Dillon that she saw the man who shot Dave and it is a Texan Cattle-driver named Fly Hoyt.
After some opposition from the Texas cowboys, Hoyt agrees to go back to Dodge to clear his name. But when Hoyt is suppose to meet with Holly she ends up dead. Joe Throp is ready to take the law into his owns hands and lynch Hoyt but that will be difficult with Marshal Dillon around.
A good mystery that comes to an ending that few were suspecting. The story kept the viewer entertained and the mystery was interesting. A good watch for the second episode in season four.
After some opposition from the Texas cowboys, Hoyt agrees to go back to Dodge to clear his name. But when Hoyt is suppose to meet with Holly she ends up dead. Joe Throp is ready to take the law into his owns hands and lynch Hoyt but that will be difficult with Marshal Dillon around.
A good mystery that comes to an ending that few were suspecting. The story kept the viewer entertained and the mystery was interesting. A good watch for the second episode in season four.
Good mysyery
Although one can usually figure it out based on the guest star, this time Martin Landau. Had a beginning,middle and end which is not always the case. Sometimes there is too,much story for the half hour. Someimes too little. This one was well done.
- maskers-87126
- Oct 12, 2018
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The Patsy
Long Branch hostess and a trail drover are enjoying each others company, then the hostess tells him it's hot in the saloon - they step out and drover tries to kiss then he gets shot in the back. It's shadowy but the hostess claims she saw the killer.
Matt doubts the veracity of Long Branch hostess Holly Fanshaw's claim that she saw trail drover Fly Hoyt murder young Dave Thorp. His suspicions increase further when Hoyt voluntarily returns to Dodge in order to clear his name.
Neat little mystery is explored well here. A cowboy is accused of drygulching a trail drover - they had been seen fighting earlier. Martin Landau as the dead man's brother wants justice. A little predictable in terms to who is the killer but an entertaining episode.
Matt doubts the veracity of Long Branch hostess Holly Fanshaw's claim that she saw trail drover Fly Hoyt murder young Dave Thorp. His suspicions increase further when Hoyt voluntarily returns to Dodge in order to clear his name.
Neat little mystery is explored well here. A cowboy is accused of drygulching a trail drover - they had been seen fighting earlier. Martin Landau as the dead man's brother wants justice. A little predictable in terms to who is the killer but an entertaining episode.
A Good One
Whodunit?
An above average entry. A shy cowboy is dry-gulched in a Dodge alleyway with only a saloon girl as witness. She identifies a Texas trailherder as the culprit. The dead cowboy's angry brother wants vengeance, while now Matt has to arrest the trailherder amidst a bunch of hostile Texas cowboys.
Pretty good suspense as we wonder what the true story is. Matt's visit to the cowboy campsite has a gripping undercurrent of hostility as the Texans refuse to recognize "Kansas law". In the angry brother's role, Martin Landau injects real emotion that helps drive the drama. Mystery and suspense are neatly combined in this better than average episode.
Pretty good suspense as we wonder what the true story is. Matt's visit to the cowboy campsite has a gripping undercurrent of hostility as the Texans refuse to recognize "Kansas law". In the angry brother's role, Martin Landau injects real emotion that helps drive the drama. Mystery and suspense are neatly combined in this better than average episode.
- dougdoepke
- Mar 29, 2012
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A Shot In The Dark
- StrictlyConfidential
- Apr 11, 2021
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You Learn Slow, Don't Ya Matt
Starts great, but then...