The Virginian

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Legend of a Lawman

Episode Number: 84 Season Num: 3 First Aired: March 3, 1965 Prod Code: n/a

In Cobb's Run, Kansas, while waiting for the Virginian, Randy Benton is framed for a $50,000 payroll robbery. His defence, that the legendary but aging town marshall, Floyd Buckman (Ford Rainey), had inadvertently allowed the robbers into the bank, is scoffed at by the locals. As a result, Randy is sentenced to be hanged. The Virginian tries to track down the the real robbers to prove Randy's innocence and in desperation even breaks Randy out of jail. In the end however, Randy's salvation is in the hands of the legendary lawman.

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Writer:	Preston Wood, Frank Telford, Harry Kleiner

Director:	John Florea

Star:	Roberta Shore (Betsy Garth [1-3]), Lee J. Cobb (Judge Henry Garth [1-4]), Diane Roter (Jennifer Sommers), Clu Gulager (Deputy Sheriff Emmett Ryker [3-6]), Doug McClure (Trampas), Randy Boone (Randy Benton [2-4]), James Drury (The Virginian), L.Q. Jones (Andy Belden [3-5])

Recurring Role:	Ford Rainey (Marshall Floyd Buckman)

Guest Star:	Adam West (Sam Loomis), William Mims (Harley Cole), Michael Macready (Coby Hall), Ken Mayer (George Gaynor), John Litel (Wade Hammill), Shug Fisher (Pony Bill Steele), Bill McLean (The Telegrapher), Walter Edminston (Jimmy Tench), William Stevens (Shagrue), John Hubbard (Dr. Wagner), John Gilgreen (The Clerk), Buck Young (Steeber), Adrianne Ellis (Nora Buckman)

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There are no Guest Stars listed in the opening credits but Ford Rainey is listed as "Also Starring" at the beginning of the closing credits. (edit)

This is the second episode in which the Virginian, in desperation, breaks someone out of jail who is about to be unjustly hanged. A similar plot device was used in "No Tears for Savannah" of Season 2 (Episode 33). (edit)

Of the regulars, only the Virginian and Randy appear in this episode. The Virginian does wire Judge Garth for legal assistance but is told the Judge is in San Francisco. (edit)

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