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As that is what this episode was titled in the DVD I picked up, 'False Identity.' But both give a fair idea of what the story is about, escaped outlaw, Biff Baker, takes over the identity of Old Joe to fool the law but Joe's long lost sister is coming to visit. Cue the masked man sorting things out and bringing the would be killer to justice. Standard entry in the long running series, marked out by a good acting turn by Lester Sharpe as the aforementioned Baker. Sneering cruelty and nice turn of phrase as the psychotic murderer. Unusual in this series where black and white one dimensional characterisation was the norm.

Everything is pretty predictable as was the case in all the stories but still a better than average one. And Tonto doesn't go into town or get knocked out in this one either!

Murderous outlaw Biff Baker and his cohort Cactus Gleason are one jump ahead of The Ranger and Tonto. They come on Joe Peters' cabin. Joe has gold hidden on his land and is expecting a visit from his sister Abby, whom he hasn't seen in 30 years. Biff shoots Joe and he falls off a cliff. Biff plans to assume Joe's identity to escape The Ranger. And just so nobody else will know about his plan, he shoots Cactus Gleason also. Abby mistakes the Ranger and Tonto for road agents and throws down on them with a shotgun, saying "You'll be the deadest bandits that ever lived." Abby is quickly convinced our heroes' good intentions though, and continues on to see Brother Joe. Meanwhile, The Ranger and Tonto find the real Joe still alive but badly hurt. Will Abby be fooled by Biff's impersonation? Can Joe recover from his wounds? Can The Ranger and Tonto figure out what's going on? Anne O'Neal plays Abby. She had a 30-year career in Hollywood from 1932-1962 and appeared in numerous movies and TV shows, although often in uncredited roles. She is quite good in this LR episode. Anne appeared in one other LR episode, "Rendezvous at Whipsaw" in season 4.