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The Hero

Episode Number: 64 Season Num: 3 First Aired: October 7, 1964 Prod Code: n/a

Posing as a newspaper man, James Templeton (Steve Forrest) comes to Medicine Bow to interview Judge Garth who is a leading candidate for territorial senator. Betsy Garth is smitten with James who is just about perfect in everything he does whether it is riding or shooting and this makes Trampas suspicious. His suspicions turn out to be well-grounded.

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Writer:	Clair Huffaker

Director:	Richard L. Bare

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

Recurring Role:	Chuck Courtney (Cowhand)

Guest Star:	Steve Forrest (James Templeton), Warren Stevens (Ray Harding), Steve Ihnat (Matson), Brad Weston (Toag), Kathy Wood (Girl), Joe Yrigoyen (Jube), Carroll Stephens (Violinist)

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Warren Stevens is listed in the opening credits but is said to be "Co-Starring" rather than "Guest Starring." (edit)

The episode marked Steve Forrest's second appearance in the series, having appeared previously in the Season 1 episode: The Money Cage. As in that other episode he appears here as a con man out to bilk the Judge out of money and romancing one of the locals (in this case, Betsy). (edit)

All the regulars appear in this episode. Semi-regular Barney Wingate (played by Roy Engel) also appears in the party scene but has no dialogue and is unbilled. (edit)

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