An Army sergeant is accused of desertion and the theft of an Army payroll.An Army sergeant is accused of desertion and the theft of an Army payroll.An Army sergeant is accused of desertion and the theft of an Army payroll.
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- William Kelley
- Norman MacDonnell(uncredited)
- John Meston(uncredited)
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- TriviaForrest Tucker, as Sgt. Holly, appears to be wearing the same hat he used as Sgt. O'Rourke in the comedy series "F Troop." His character is also quite similar in being a scheming to make a fast buck US Cavalry sergeant.
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Obnoxiousness is Confused with Humor in this Stinker
Sgt. Emmett Holly is back in a namesake episode. Gunsmoke viewers were first introduced in Season 15's dreadful "The War Priest" episode. In that story, Sgt. Holly was supposedly discharged from the Army, but he mentions early in this episode that he re-upped around the time he first met Kitty Russell. Holly still aspires to a romance with Miss Kitty.
The Sergeant and his men have been assigned to protect a payroll shipment on a train. The train has been delayed, so Sgt. Holly instructs his men to remain in a room at the livery stable in Dodge City while he goes to the Long Branch Saloon to drink and play cards.
A man named Willis Jeeter was dishonorably discharged from the Army based on Sgt. Holly's testimony. Jeeter and his partners buy a few bottles of whiskey from the Long Branch and add Laudanum. Jeeter manages to get Holly to drink from one of the bottles, while one of the partners gives the remaining bottles to the other soldiers. The men in the livery stable pass out after drinking the tainted whiskey, but Sgt. Holly is not as easy to knock out. He and Jeeter get into an altercation outside the Long Branch resulting in Sgt. Holly losing consciousness.
Holly regains consciousness and discovers he is now a wanted man for desertion from the Army and robbing the payroll shipment from the train. Jeeter and his partners posed as Holly and stole the payroll. These circumstances trigger a silly series of events where Sgt. Holly tries to apprehend Jeeter while being pursued by Kitty.
Forrest Tucker reprises his role as Sgt. Emmett Holly in the same boisterous, exaggerated manner as he displayed in the previous episode. He essentially continues playing the Sgt. O'Rourke role from his days on the series F Troop. Tucker was a talented actor, but I personally prefer his more serious roles.
Albert Salmi appears in this story as Willis Jeeter. Salmi was a veteran of television and films and possessed a unique, easily recognizable acting style and personality. This is the last of three different episodes of Gunsmoke for Salmi.
Gregg Palmer is present once again -- he appeared in over twenty Gunsmoke episodes. In this story he has a full beard and long hair.
The character named Lomax is played by Bob Morgan. Morgan was married to actress Yvonne De Carlo at one time. He lost a leg and was nearly killed while filming the 1962 film How the West Was Won.
Vito Scotti, who often played all sorts of ethnic roles in films and television shows, appears here as the character credited as "The Indian."
It is difficult to understand why anyone thought bringing back Forrest Tucker to play Sgt. Holly again was a good idea after the awful "The War Priest" episode. This story where obnoxiousness is confused with humor is no better. After a couple of episodes away from Dodge City, this one at least begins there. The Gunsmoke stars all make an appearance, but Amanda Blake is the only one that has a very prominent role in the story.
The Sergeant and his men have been assigned to protect a payroll shipment on a train. The train has been delayed, so Sgt. Holly instructs his men to remain in a room at the livery stable in Dodge City while he goes to the Long Branch Saloon to drink and play cards.
A man named Willis Jeeter was dishonorably discharged from the Army based on Sgt. Holly's testimony. Jeeter and his partners buy a few bottles of whiskey from the Long Branch and add Laudanum. Jeeter manages to get Holly to drink from one of the bottles, while one of the partners gives the remaining bottles to the other soldiers. The men in the livery stable pass out after drinking the tainted whiskey, but Sgt. Holly is not as easy to knock out. He and Jeeter get into an altercation outside the Long Branch resulting in Sgt. Holly losing consciousness.
Holly regains consciousness and discovers he is now a wanted man for desertion from the Army and robbing the payroll shipment from the train. Jeeter and his partners posed as Holly and stole the payroll. These circumstances trigger a silly series of events where Sgt. Holly tries to apprehend Jeeter while being pursued by Kitty.
Forrest Tucker reprises his role as Sgt. Emmett Holly in the same boisterous, exaggerated manner as he displayed in the previous episode. He essentially continues playing the Sgt. O'Rourke role from his days on the series F Troop. Tucker was a talented actor, but I personally prefer his more serious roles.
Albert Salmi appears in this story as Willis Jeeter. Salmi was a veteran of television and films and possessed a unique, easily recognizable acting style and personality. This is the last of three different episodes of Gunsmoke for Salmi.
Gregg Palmer is present once again -- he appeared in over twenty Gunsmoke episodes. In this story he has a full beard and long hair.
The character named Lomax is played by Bob Morgan. Morgan was married to actress Yvonne De Carlo at one time. He lost a leg and was nearly killed while filming the 1962 film How the West Was Won.
Vito Scotti, who often played all sorts of ethnic roles in films and television shows, appears here as the character credited as "The Indian."
It is difficult to understand why anyone thought bringing back Forrest Tucker to play Sgt. Holly again was a good idea after the awful "The War Priest" episode. This story where obnoxiousness is confused with humor is no better. After a couple of episodes away from Dodge City, this one at least begins there. The Gunsmoke stars all make an appearance, but Amanda Blake is the only one that has a very prominent role in the story.
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