"The Virginian" A Killer in Town (TV Episode 1963) Poster

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(1963)

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7/10
Who is it Broderick Crawford is seeking?
bkoganbing28 August 2017
Shades of a classic Audie Murphy western and my personal favorite of his films No Name On The Bullet. Broderick Crawford is a bounty hunter in town who has a lot of people nervous with his presence. He's no idealist about law and order just in it for the dough. Among the people who think it might be him and Crawford thinks Trampas might actually have information on whom he is seeking is Doug McClure. There's an old murder warrant out on Trampas, a trumped up charge from years ago in Nebraska, but Trampas is ready to cut out.

Also going on which has people even more concerned is a typhoid epidemic which has Roberta Shore among others sick. The typhoid epidemic and Crawford's hunt intersect and whom he wants is revealed.

Nice performances from the regulars and from Crawford and Arch Johnson who is the doctor fighting the typhoid.
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10/10
Gripping story
snorri6714 March 2019
This is an outstanding episode, with a strong story and fine performances both from the regulars (especially Cobb, Drury and McClure) and from guest star Broderick Crawford (and also from Arch Johnson, in the crucial part of the doctor). Like many episodes in the series, it is more or less a mystery story, but it is also (and on a more important level) a heart-warming tale about friendship, loyalty and the possibility of redemption even for the most unlikely candidates - more than one character learns, as Trampas says at one point, something important about himself. Gripping throughout (though not one shot is fired) - don't miss it!
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10/10
Fabulous!
deswind-1506228 February 2022
This is one of the best episodes. Fantastic writing and acting. Some stereotypes are broken down here and more than one character has something to learn in this one. Crawford is perfect for this part. Once again, this shows the importance of American Westerns as an entertaining and educational format for all of us.
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