Laramie (TV Series) The Long Riders (1960) User Reviews

Pretty good episode

[kitteninbritches · 8/10 · 23 August 2023]

The best element of this very watchable episode is the tension engendered in the Sherman ranch household caused by the rescue/arrival/employment of Dan Duryea's character. Especially when it comes to light that his background is one of a gunslinger. Furthermore one who knows a suspicious amount of detail about an incident in Slim's past, the participants of which are systematically being killed off. Jess mistrusts him and his motive for being there at the outset, whereas honourable Slim can only see that he's a good ranch hand and feels Jess is being unreasonable in his hostility. Andy too is taken in by this affable stranger. This leads to such a tense situation that Jess is ready to leave and worse still, that Slim is ready to let him. There's much acrimonious dialogue between these erstwhile close friends regarding the stranger and it makes for good viewing. I recommend it.

Dan Duryea rubs Jess Harper the wrong way

[bkoganbing · 6/10 · 27 December 2017]

After rescuing Dan Duryea from some Sioux Indians John Smith hires him on at the ranch. Smith and Robert Fuller have been rounding up wild horses and Duryea proves a good hand.

But Fuller has his suspicions. He just rubs him the wrong way an he does have a gunfighter background. Of course the viewer is suspicious because it's Dan Duryea and we know how many villainous types he played on the big screen and the small.

There's also John Anderson, an outlaw leader who wants Slim Sherman's hide. Is Duryea working for him or does he have his own agenda?

Dan Duryea is never bad in anything including this Laramie story.