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Ben and Adam are in the Virginia City jail waiting to be hanged for murder. The only witness is the dead man's daughter who claims she saw the Cartwrights do the killing. Attempts by Joe and Hoss to get them out are hindered by the townspeople's fear of the true murderer and his gang. A stranger arrives in town on a mission to avenge his own father's murder, takes a liking to Ben, and comes to their defense.moreless
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Dan Blocker
Eric "Hoss" Cartwright (1959-1972)
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Lorne Greene
Ben Cartwright
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Pernell Roberts
Adam Cartwright (1959-1965)
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ADD TRIVIA- The scripture passage that Ben repeats over and over throughout the episode is Psalm 18:3 - "I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies." Edit
- Miss Byrnes kitchen window, as Lassiter points out, is caked with dirt and dust on the inside. It is so encrusted with filth there is no visibility; it seems that the sheriff would have investigated the murder scene more thoroughly and the witness's vantage point. Also, it's odd that Sally would let her kitchen window get that unsanitary, especially in a place of hospitality. Edit
- Vic Morrow's character's real name was not mentioned during the episode. He is called Lassiter by the people he meets because he says he comes from Lassiter, Kansas. Edit
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ADD NOTES- Barney Thornton's house in this episode, both outside and inside, looks eerily identical to that of Jason and Mariette Blaine's home in Badge Without Honor (Season Two) and Emily Colfax's residence in The Colonel (Season Four). It is, of course, the same structure used for all three episodes. Edit
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ADD QUOTES- (referring to Lassiter as he rides away) Hoss: He's a driven man, Pa. I sure would hate to be him. Ben: Yea. Somebody I'd like to be even less: any one of the men he's looking for. Edit
- Lassiter: As a rule, you can usually tell a man by the men around him. Edit
- Lassiter: We met before mister, remember? In Lassiter, Kansas, at another hangin' party,remember?! (shoots Hawkins) Edit
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