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The Good Samaritans: Directed by Bernard McEveety. With Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, James Arness. A group of former slaves on their way to Oregon are temporarily halted to repair a broken wheel.
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- Western
- Bernard McEveety
- 1969-03-10
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification. Milburn Stone. ... Doc (credit only) Amanda Blake. ... Kitty (credit only) Ken Curtis.
With "The Good Samaritans," we have one of the more unusual episodes of the series. Clearly the writers wanted to deliver a story that prominently and positively portrayed black people during the immediate post-Civil War time. Unfortunately, the story says more about the time it was told--the late 1960s--than it does the time the story reflects.
Matt is taking a signed confession paper to a Judge that will hang a man, the man has put a reward on the paper causing two bounty hunters to shoot Matt in an effort to get it. Meanwhile, Matt is taken in by a group of freed slaves heading West, and now being pursued by the hunters.
The Good Samaritans Aired Mar 10, 1969 Drama Western Reviews An ex-slave is bribed by two desperadoes to steal an important document from a wounded Matt Dillon.
- Bernard Mceveety
- September 10, 1955
- James Arness
The Good Samaritans. Matt is taking a signed confession paper to a Judge that will hang a man, the man has put a reward on the paper causing two bounty hunters to shoot Matt in an effort to get it. Meanwhile, Matt is taken in by a group of freed slaves heading West, and now being pursued by the hunters.
Gunsmoke. Marshal Matt Dillon (then-newcomer James Arness) tries to prevent lawlessness from overtaking Dodge City, Kansas. Helping to keep him grounded are saloon proprietor Miss Kitty Russell and Doc Adams. The television series grew out of the long-running radio serial of the same name, although for a short time they were both on the airwaves.
