TALES OF WELLS FARGO "The Lynching"1957
TALES OF WELLS FARGO was a western series than ran for a total of 200 episodes between 1957 and 1962. Dale Robertson plays the lead as Jim Hardee. Hardee is an agent for the stage and cargo hauling outfit. When something goes wrong he is the man they send to fix it.
This episode is the 7th of the series. Wells Fargo man Hardee (Dale Robertson) is on a stage escorting a shipment of gold. Travelling on board are two sheepherder types from the Basque area of Spain. The first one, Victor Millan, is dropped off at the first town. He is going to work watching a flock of sheep in the hill country. The second man, Frank DeKova, is going on to the next town. Only DeKova can speak English.
Robertson tells DeKova that he will stop on his way back and check on Millan in a few days. When Robertson hits town on his way back he finds that Millan is in the local jail. He has been charged with kidnapping a local 11 year old girl. The girl had wandered injured into Millan's camp and the man had tried to help. Shortly afterwards some of the locals out looking for the girl find Millan with her. The problem here is that nobody speaks Spanish.
Several of the town galoots, led by Claude Akins, are all for stringing up the funny talking foreigner from the nearest tree. The town sheriff, Sam Buffington, is more interested in getting elected than protecting his prisoner. Wells Fargo man Robertson steps up with a double barrelled and warns the folks off. He then sends for DeKova from the next burg down the line.
The mob moves to the nearest saloon for some liquid courage. After several shots of rot gut, the mob returns to the jail-house. DeKova arrives and translates what Millan has to say. The mob is not the least bit interested. Robertson needs to crack a couple of the bunch over the head with his shotgun. It is only the timely arrival of the little girl and her mother that stops the mob. The kid hugs the man, Millan, who had helped her. The mob now slinks away with bowed heads.
A pretty good episode with Akins playing the thick in the head bit to perfection.
TALES OF WELLS FARGO was a western series than ran for a total of 200 episodes between 1957 and 1962. Dale Robertson plays the lead as Jim Hardee. Hardee is an agent for the stage and cargo hauling outfit. When something goes wrong he is the man they send to fix it.
This episode is the 7th of the series. Wells Fargo man Hardee (Dale Robertson) is on a stage escorting a shipment of gold. Travelling on board are two sheepherder types from the Basque area of Spain. The first one, Victor Millan, is dropped off at the first town. He is going to work watching a flock of sheep in the hill country. The second man, Frank DeKova, is going on to the next town. Only DeKova can speak English.
Robertson tells DeKova that he will stop on his way back and check on Millan in a few days. When Robertson hits town on his way back he finds that Millan is in the local jail. He has been charged with kidnapping a local 11 year old girl. The girl had wandered injured into Millan's camp and the man had tried to help. Shortly afterwards some of the locals out looking for the girl find Millan with her. The problem here is that nobody speaks Spanish.
Several of the town galoots, led by Claude Akins, are all for stringing up the funny talking foreigner from the nearest tree. The town sheriff, Sam Buffington, is more interested in getting elected than protecting his prisoner. Wells Fargo man Robertson steps up with a double barrelled and warns the folks off. He then sends for DeKova from the next burg down the line.
The mob moves to the nearest saloon for some liquid courage. After several shots of rot gut, the mob returns to the jail-house. DeKova arrives and translates what Millan has to say. The mob is not the least bit interested. Robertson needs to crack a couple of the bunch over the head with his shotgun. It is only the timely arrival of the little girl and her mother that stops the mob. The kid hugs the man, Millan, who had helped her. The mob now slinks away with bowed heads.
A pretty good episode with Akins playing the thick in the head bit to perfection.
