THE RIFLEMAN –I Take This Woman - 1962
This is the 148th 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 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.
North Fork hotel and general store owner, Patricia Blair get a shock when a visitor from the old country shows up. The man, Sean McClory is a real Irish rogue with a mean temper and a liking for the bottle. It seems he wants Blair to stick to a bargain Blair's family had made back in Ireland. Blair's father had promised her to McClory to seal a bargain made for some land. Blair had thought otherwise and had fled to America.
Friend, Chuck Connors can see that Blair is completely frightened of McClory. He offer to help but Blair is just too upset to accept. This however changes as McClory starts to spend all of Blair's savings and belts her around. Connors steps up and a top flight donnybrook erupts. Up and down the street, through various windows and doors the two battle, till McClory is finally sent to la, la land.
Not the best of episodes that is for sure.
This is the 148th 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 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.
North Fork hotel and general store owner, Patricia Blair get a shock when a visitor from the old country shows up. The man, Sean McClory is a real Irish rogue with a mean temper and a liking for the bottle. It seems he wants Blair to stick to a bargain Blair's family had made back in Ireland. Blair's father had promised her to McClory to seal a bargain made for some land. Blair had thought otherwise and had fled to America.
Friend, Chuck Connors can see that Blair is completely frightened of McClory. He offer to help but Blair is just too upset to accept. This however changes as McClory starts to spend all of Blair's savings and belts her around. Connors steps up and a top flight donnybrook erupts. Up and down the street, through various windows and doors the two battle, till McClory is finally sent to la, la land.
Not the best of episodes that is for sure.
