January 6, 1965 Season 3, Episode 17

Director: William Hale

Writer: Don Brinkley, Don Tait

Story: Don Brinkley

Genre: Western

Plot Synopsis: The Virginian hires some workers to help drive some cattle to Shiloh from Cheyenne, among whom is an easy going and timid hand who reads Shakespeare named Eddie Laredo (Fabian). Eddie accepts a full-time job at Shiloh but he is razzed by locals, including the unsavoury Bojo Sanders (Rayford Barnes) and saloon girl Molly Weems (Elizabeth McRae), because he likes literature. Bojo is murdered and Molly testifies that Eddie killed Bojo but because of her unsavoury reputation the charges are dismissed. Molly Weems is also killed and Trampas sees Eddie riding away from the scene. It looks like Eddie is guilty and will face the death penalty despite the efforts of Judge Garth to defend him.

Episode Cast
Rayford Barnes ... Bojo Sanders
Thomas Bellin ... Clint
John Bryant ... Dr. Spaulding
Paul Comi ... Brad Carter
Fabian ... Eddie/Josh Laredo
Austin Green ... Juror
L.Q. Jones ... Belden
Walter Woolf King ... Judge
Elizabeth MacRae ... Molly Weams
William Phipps ... Ranch Hand
Ford Rainey ... County Prosecutor
Lee J. Cobb ... Judge Henry Garth
Randy Boone ... Randy Benton
Clu Gulager ... Emmett Ryker
Diane Roter ... Jennifer Sommers
Cecil Combs ... Cecil (uncredited)
Frank Sully ... Danny

Producer: Norman MacDonnell .... executive producer
James Duff McAdams .... associate producer