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Day of Reckoning

Episode Number: 39    Season Num: 2    First Aired: October 22, 1960    Prod Code: n/a
After being injured in a fight, Ben is nursed back to health by Matsou and his wife Hatoya. In return, Ben give the two Indians land to settle and farm. However Matsou's brother and a neighbor are set on making sure that Matsou and his wife don't succeed in their new life.

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Writer: R. Harner Norris, Leonard Heideman
Story: Leonard Heideman
Director: Richard H. Bartlett
Star: Dan Blocker (Eric "Hoss" Cartwright (1959-1972)),  Lorne Greene (Ben Cartwright),  Pernell Roberts (Adam Cartwright (1959-1965)),  Michael Landon (Joseph "Little Joe" Francis Cartwright)
Recurring Role: Roy Engel (Doctor)
Guest Star: Ricardo Montalban (Matsou),  Madlyn Rhue (Hatoya),  Karl Swenson (Ike Taggart),  Anthony Caruso (Largosa),  Gail Bonney (Martha Taggart)

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Ricardo Montalban (Matsou) and Madlyn Rhue (Hatoya) would later appear in the original Star Trek episode, "Space Seed". They played Khan Noonien Singh and Lt. Marla Givers respectively. (edit)
A. Earl Hedrick was credited as Earl Hedrick. William E. Snyder was credited as William Snyder. John Burch was credited as John E. Burch. (edit)
Featured Cartwright: Ben (edit)

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Matsou: Look at me. I am neither Red Man, nor am I White Man. (edit)
Matsou: If it comes to dying...I would rather die as a warrior fighting with my people than, than as a farmer living amongst strangers. (edit)
Ben: Ike! If you do anything out of line...you'll answer to me. (edit)
Ike: Who said anything about a human skull. That's an injun skull. (laughs)
Adam: Ike, I wouldn't use those words with Pa, you'll...you know how he feels on the subject. (edit)

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