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The Virginian The Accomplice (1962–1971) Online

The Virginian The Accomplice (1962–1971) Online
Original Title :
The Accomplice
Genre :
TV Episode / Western
Year :
1962–1971
Directror :
Maurice Geraghty
Cast :
Lee J. Cobb,Doug McClure,Gary Clarke
Writer :
Howard Browne,William P. McGivern
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
1h 15min
Rating :
9.2/10
The Virginian The Accomplice (1962–1971) Online

The sheriff from Rock Point, Wyoming arrives with the Medicine Bow sheriff during Trampas's birthday party at Shiloh to take Trampas back as the accomplice in a bank robbery and shooting of the manager there. The Virginian accompanies Tranpas and they learn that Walt Gleason a crooked gambler is accusing Trampas of being his accomplice as revenge. One of the two remaining witnesses of the robbery, Celia Miller, swears Trampas is guilty. Gleason has summoned his true partner, Malcolm Brent, to break him out of jail but Celia recognizes him and blackmails him for $10,000 to stay quiet. Being a long time and well respected member of the community for decades, she is able to convince the town and jury Trampas is guilty as The Virginian who is sure she is lying tries unsuccessfully to determine the truth.
Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb - Judge Henry Garth (credit only)
Doug McClure Doug McClure - Trampas
Gary Clarke Gary Clarke - Steve Hill
James Drury James Drury - The Virginian
Bette Davis Bette Davis - Celia Miller
Roberta Shore Roberta Shore - Betsy Garth
Lin McCarthy Lin McCarthy - Malcolm Brent
Gene Evans Gene Evans - Sheriff Luke Donaldson
Woodrow Parfrey Woodrow Parfrey - Joe Darby
Noah Keen Noah Keen - Samuel Cole
Ross Elliott Ross Elliott - Sheriff Mark Abbott
Byron Morrow Byron Morrow - Judge Cornwall
Ken Mayer Ken Mayer - Deputy Clay Friendly
Bryan O'Byrne Bryan O'Byrne - Ned Carlin
Harold Gould Harold Gould - Prosecutor Tom Finney

In the courtroom scene where Bette Davis gets up to testify. A man with a very white plastic looking arm gets up to let her pass. It is Bill Raisch from The Fugitive wearing a prosthetic arm.

$10,000 in 1898 has the same purchasing power as $277,755 in 2017. $60,000 (the amount originally stolen) has the same purchasing power as $1,666,533.

Near the beginning, the wall calendar says it is 1898.


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Samugul

Samugul

Bette Davis guest stars in this Virginian episode as a spinster lady who is a teller at a bank. Outwardly content she seethes with bitterness. So much so that she's willing to risk a little perjury for a life of ease and comfort.

All she has to do is swear that Doug McClure was the second man in a bank robbery where the bank robber shot and killed the president of the bank. McClure has already been arrested on the say so of the man who swears Trampas was his partner in crime.

In the meantime the real second man Lin McCarthy is in town under the guise of a newspaper reporter. The highlight of the episode is his confrontation with Davis. Both are really cool customers and Davis tells the story of her bitter life. She almost gains your sympathy.

Good thing McClure has James Drury around to put things together for him.

For Bette Davis fans a must.