THE RIFLEMAN –The Photographer - 1958
This is the 18th episode from the 1958 to 1963 western series, THE RIFLEMAN. Over the course of 168 episodes we follow the life of Lucas McCain and his son, Mark. They have just moved to the small western town of North Fork where they hope to start a new life. Chuck Connors headlines the series with Johnny Crawford as his son. Connors is a world class hand with a Winchester rifle which of course ends up getting him in no end of trouble.
John Carradine guest stars in this one as an old photographer friend of Chuck Connors. He and his wagon tour the various western towns and take pictures for the locals, for a small fee of course. He is in North Fork for a few days and agrees to take Connors' son's photo.
While in the middle of this picture taking, an old enemy of Carradine, Raymond Bailey, steps up and challenges Carradine. Carradine shoves Crawford down to the ground for safety and yanks out his gun. Shots are fired and Bailey is killed. When Sheriff Paul Fix inspects Bailey, he finds his gun unfired, and that he had been shot in the back.
Carradine is brought up on murder charges. A business partner of Bailey, Robert Ellenstien is the main witness against Carradine. The boy, Crawford thinks there is something fishy going on and has a look at the scene. In the best tradition of Perry Mason etc. he discovers that Ellenstien is the real killer. He calls the man on it in court. Ellenstien pulls iron but is quickly put down and tossed in jail. It seems Ellenstien wanted to pull a fast one on his business partner. He had shot Bailey in the back with a rifle after sending him to talk with Carradine.
Carradine is released and Ellenstien is charged for the murder. Some will recall Raymond Bailey from his years as the money pinching Mister Drysdale, on the long running, THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. (1962-71)
This is the 18th episode from the 1958 to 1963 western series, THE RIFLEMAN. Over the course of 168 episodes we follow the life of Lucas McCain and his son, Mark. They have just moved to the small western town of North Fork where they hope to start a new life. Chuck Connors headlines the series with Johnny Crawford as his son. Connors is a world class hand with a Winchester rifle which of course ends up getting him in no end of trouble.
John Carradine guest stars in this one as an old photographer friend of Chuck Connors. He and his wagon tour the various western towns and take pictures for the locals, for a small fee of course. He is in North Fork for a few days and agrees to take Connors' son's photo.
While in the middle of this picture taking, an old enemy of Carradine, Raymond Bailey, steps up and challenges Carradine. Carradine shoves Crawford down to the ground for safety and yanks out his gun. Shots are fired and Bailey is killed. When Sheriff Paul Fix inspects Bailey, he finds his gun unfired, and that he had been shot in the back.
Carradine is brought up on murder charges. A business partner of Bailey, Robert Ellenstien is the main witness against Carradine. The boy, Crawford thinks there is something fishy going on and has a look at the scene. In the best tradition of Perry Mason etc. he discovers that Ellenstien is the real killer. He calls the man on it in court. Ellenstien pulls iron but is quickly put down and tossed in jail. It seems Ellenstien wanted to pull a fast one on his business partner. He had shot Bailey in the back with a rifle after sending him to talk with Carradine.
Carradine is released and Ellenstien is charged for the murder. Some will recall Raymond Bailey from his years as the money pinching Mister Drysdale, on the long running, THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. (1962-71)