The Virginian
Fifty Days to Moose Jaw
Season 1, Episode 12 · Aired 1962-12-12
Synopsis
Older cowhand Slim Jessup is accused of killing a man in Idaho and escapes east. He signs on with a Shiloh Ranch cattle drive to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. On the way the drovers are joined by a young man, who wishes a different life than dirt farming with his widowed step-father. The older Slim takes James under his wing and teaches him lessons in life before his past catches up with him.
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