Tales of Wells Fargo
The Thin Rope
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1957-03-18
Synopsis
Jim Hardie is assigned to ride shotgun on a stagecoach that was held up carrying a valuable cargo of gold, but has to contend with a driver who thinks he can handle any outlaws he meets with all by himself.
In the series
This episode is part of Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962) on NBC.
Dale Robertson as a Wells Fargo agent — corporate cowboy justice on the frontier circuit.
Key cast
- Dale Robertson as Jim Hardie
- William Demarest as Jeb Gaine
- Jack Ging as Beau McCloud