At 6'5" with his chiselled features and snake eyes Chuck Connors was born to play menacing bad guys, as he did so well in both comedies like Designing Woman, and drama like The Big Country. However, an inspired piece of casting put him in the lead role in The Rifleman as a righteous noble hero, and it became his greatest role, and the one he's best remembered for. A young Johnny Crawford was outstanding playing his son, and the obvious affection between these two was a big reason for the shows success, I enjoyed it on Australian TV when I was young, and now at 76, I'm enjoying it all over again on DVD thanks to Levy-Gardner-Laven releasing the whole series in such wonderful quality! A lasting tribute to the great Chuck Connors, and one of the best western series ever produced!
Review of The Rifleman
