The Virginian
The Brazen Bell
Season 1, Episode 5 · Aired 1962-10-17
Synopsis
A timid easterner and his wife arrive in Medicine Bow looking for a job as a teacher. Two escaped convicts come through Medicine Bow taking the new teacher, his wife, and students hostage while The Virginian is the temporary sheriff.
In the series
This episode is part of The Virginian (1962–1971) on NBC.
90-minute Shiloh Ranch epic — western prestige before prestige was a pitch deck.
Key cast
- James Drury as The Virginian
- Doug McClure as Trampas
- Lee J. Cobb as Judge Henry Garth