This episode of The Virginian has James Drury wandering far afield looking for
missing Shiloh cattle. He comes across his strays and far too many to have just
wandered off in the cattle pen of a commune type settlement.
In the 19th century there were experiments in this kind of living where private property was limited if not abolished. Heading the group informally is widow Vera Miles, widow of the founder.
Strong man in the commune however is Ralph Meeker who is in charge of the cattle. He's a man who's seen this as a place to exploit to his advantage. He proposes common marriage and he wants Miles for himself and her daughter Sue Lyon to his bottom feeding sidekicks.
Lyon however loves an outsider Michael McGreevey who is the son of a farmer Lyle Bettger who is for once playing a normal person, not a psychotic villain.
James Drury proves to be their salvation and in addition to getting his cattle back uncovers a lot of nasty secrets.
Miles gets acting honors in this as a principled woman who is frightened by what she sees as a perversion of her late husband's teachings. With barely any dialog she and Lyons do wonders with facial expressions conveying the terror of facing off Meeker and his accomplices.
Fans of all the cast members will approve.
In the 19th century there were experiments in this kind of living where private property was limited if not abolished. Heading the group informally is widow Vera Miles, widow of the founder.
Strong man in the commune however is Ralph Meeker who is in charge of the cattle. He's a man who's seen this as a place to exploit to his advantage. He proposes common marriage and he wants Miles for himself and her daughter Sue Lyon to his bottom feeding sidekicks.
Lyon however loves an outsider Michael McGreevey who is the son of a farmer Lyle Bettger who is for once playing a normal person, not a psychotic villain.
James Drury proves to be their salvation and in addition to getting his cattle back uncovers a lot of nasty secrets.
Miles gets acting honors in this as a principled woman who is frightened by what she sees as a perversion of her late husband's teachings. With barely any dialog she and Lyons do wonders with facial expressions conveying the terror of facing off Meeker and his accomplices.
Fans of all the cast members will approve.
