LAWMAN – "The Deputy" – 1958
This is the first episode of the 156 episode run of the 1958 – 62 western series, LAWMAN.
John Russell headlines as the new town Marshal of Laramie. He is helped in this task by, Peter Brown as the Deputy.
Russell rides into town past boot hill where the last Marshall is being buried. He hits Laramie and has a look at the jail-house. Town elders, Lane Chandler and Rankin Mansfield greet him there. They have hired Russell at great cost to clean up the town.
He enters the town saloon and posts a notice advertising for a town deputy. Right away he gets a hard time from three of the local rough types, Jack Elam, Lee Van Cleef and Edd Byrnes. Russell delivers several solid punches to Van Cleef when he attempts the same on Russell. He warns the trio to behave themselves or there will be trouble.
Back at the jail Peter Brown is waiting for Russell. He would like to apply for the Deputy position. Russell thinks he is a bit green behind the ears and turns him down. Brown says he can handle the job and just wants a chance. He then tells Russell it had been Elam and company who had gunned down the last Marshall.
Russell checks his gun and returns to the saloon. He runs into Byrnes whom he quickly disarms and hauls back to jail. After tossing him in a cell, Russell heads back into the street. Waiting for him is Elam and Van Cleef. They call to Russell to release Byrnes. Russell just slowly walks to the middle of the street and faces the pair.
Elam and Van Cleef each take one side of the street and advance on Russell. Russell stands his ground knowing he can only draw on one of them at a time. Elam pulls first and Russell beats him to the draw. This gives Van Cleef time to draw on Russell before he can turn towards him. A shot rings out, but it is Van Cleef who goes down. The kid Brown had stepped up and drilled him.
Russell looks at Brown and smiles. He does have a Deputy he decides.
This is another series I never saw as a kid. It is a pretty nifty half hour duster in my opinion.
Interesting to see Edd Byrnes in a pre 77 SUNSET STRIP role. The screenplay is by future Clint Eastwood regular, Dean Riesner. Riesner wrote the screenplays for, COOGAN'S BLUFF, DIRTY HARRY, THE ENFORCER and HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER. (B/W)
This is the first episode of the 156 episode run of the 1958 – 62 western series, LAWMAN.
John Russell headlines as the new town Marshal of Laramie. He is helped in this task by, Peter Brown as the Deputy.
Russell rides into town past boot hill where the last Marshall is being buried. He hits Laramie and has a look at the jail-house. Town elders, Lane Chandler and Rankin Mansfield greet him there. They have hired Russell at great cost to clean up the town.
He enters the town saloon and posts a notice advertising for a town deputy. Right away he gets a hard time from three of the local rough types, Jack Elam, Lee Van Cleef and Edd Byrnes. Russell delivers several solid punches to Van Cleef when he attempts the same on Russell. He warns the trio to behave themselves or there will be trouble.
Back at the jail Peter Brown is waiting for Russell. He would like to apply for the Deputy position. Russell thinks he is a bit green behind the ears and turns him down. Brown says he can handle the job and just wants a chance. He then tells Russell it had been Elam and company who had gunned down the last Marshall.
Russell checks his gun and returns to the saloon. He runs into Byrnes whom he quickly disarms and hauls back to jail. After tossing him in a cell, Russell heads back into the street. Waiting for him is Elam and Van Cleef. They call to Russell to release Byrnes. Russell just slowly walks to the middle of the street and faces the pair.
Elam and Van Cleef each take one side of the street and advance on Russell. Russell stands his ground knowing he can only draw on one of them at a time. Elam pulls first and Russell beats him to the draw. This gives Van Cleef time to draw on Russell before he can turn towards him. A shot rings out, but it is Van Cleef who goes down. The kid Brown had stepped up and drilled him.
Russell looks at Brown and smiles. He does have a Deputy he decides.
This is another series I never saw as a kid. It is a pretty nifty half hour duster in my opinion.
Interesting to see Edd Byrnes in a pre 77 SUNSET STRIP role. The screenplay is by future Clint Eastwood regular, Dean Riesner. Riesner wrote the screenplays for, COOGAN'S BLUFF, DIRTY HARRY, THE ENFORCER and HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER. (B/W)
