THE DEPUTY "The Wild Wind" 1959
THE DEPUTY was a western series that ran for 2 seasons and 76 episodes between 1959 and 1961. The series starred, big screen legend, Henry Fonda as Arizona Marshall, Simon Fry. Allen Case plays the DEPUTY, Clay McCord. Henry Fonda's character drifts in and out of the episodes, with Case being the main lead.
In this episode, the second the series, Marshall Fry (Fonda) stops off to see his sometimes Deputy, Clay McCord. (Case) Their talk is interrupted by a group of yahoo's riding through town firing their guns into the air. Fonda suggests to Case, that maybe he should have a look into the matter. Case responds that it just a few of the young lads blowing off steam. Fonda nods and heads off to the next town.
The older sister, Katherine McLeod, of one of the young men, Jon Ashley, comes a calling on Deputy Case. She tells Case that the young lads are falling under the influence of the town thug, Richard Shannon. Case tells the woman he will have a look into the matter.
Case finds Ashley and company tipping a few at the local saloon. Case tells Ashley that he arranged a job for the young man. He is to help the town Sheriff, Wallace Ford, bring in a load of gold from a local mine. There is of course a dust up between Shannon and Case with Shannon collecting a mouthful of knuckles from Case.
The next day, Ford, and his new helper, Ashley, are bushwhacked by Shannon and several other low life types. Deputy Case though has been keeping an eye on Shannon and company, and intervenes. Iron is yanked and lead flies aplenty with the criminal types getting a serious overdose of the (other) heavy metal.
This is an entertaining episode that has former big screen man, David Butler in the directing chair. Of note here is the writer of the episode, N.B. Stone Jr. Stone wrote the story and screenplays for the superb westerns, MAN WITH THE GUN and Randolph Scott's last film, RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY.
THE DEPUTY was a western series that ran for 2 seasons and 76 episodes between 1959 and 1961. The series starred, big screen legend, Henry Fonda as Arizona Marshall, Simon Fry. Allen Case plays the DEPUTY, Clay McCord. Henry Fonda's character drifts in and out of the episodes, with Case being the main lead.
In this episode, the second the series, Marshall Fry (Fonda) stops off to see his sometimes Deputy, Clay McCord. (Case) Their talk is interrupted by a group of yahoo's riding through town firing their guns into the air. Fonda suggests to Case, that maybe he should have a look into the matter. Case responds that it just a few of the young lads blowing off steam. Fonda nods and heads off to the next town.
The older sister, Katherine McLeod, of one of the young men, Jon Ashley, comes a calling on Deputy Case. She tells Case that the young lads are falling under the influence of the town thug, Richard Shannon. Case tells the woman he will have a look into the matter.
Case finds Ashley and company tipping a few at the local saloon. Case tells Ashley that he arranged a job for the young man. He is to help the town Sheriff, Wallace Ford, bring in a load of gold from a local mine. There is of course a dust up between Shannon and Case with Shannon collecting a mouthful of knuckles from Case.
The next day, Ford, and his new helper, Ashley, are bushwhacked by Shannon and several other low life types. Deputy Case though has been keeping an eye on Shannon and company, and intervenes. Iron is yanked and lead flies aplenty with the criminal types getting a serious overdose of the (other) heavy metal.
This is an entertaining episode that has former big screen man, David Butler in the directing chair. Of note here is the writer of the episode, N.B. Stone Jr. Stone wrote the story and screenplays for the superb westerns, MAN WITH THE GUN and Randolph Scott's last film, RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY.
