Laramie/The Iron Captain

The Iron Captain
Season 1, Episode 7
Airdate	October 27, 1959
Teleplay by	E. Jack Neuman
Story by	Robert Pirosh
Directed by	Robert B. Sinclair
Produced by	John C. Champion
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Laramie — Season One

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The Iron Captain is the seventh episode of the first season of Laramie.

Starring: John Smith (Slim Sherman), Hoagy Carmichael (Jonesy), Robert Crawford, Jr. (Andy Sherman)

and Robert Fuller (Jess Harper)

Guest Star: Edmond O'Brien (Captain Sam Prado)

with Valerie Allen (), James Coburn (), Denver Pyle (), George Keymas (), Gerald Milton (), Dehl Berti (), James Anderson ()

Plot Overview

Captain Sam Prado is psychopath that finds himself at Sherman Ranch and Relay Station with a saddle bag full of stolen money and the law hot on his trail. Hoping to avoid capture he hides the money at the ranch and threatens Jonesy and Andy Sherman. Slim Sherman and Jess Harper foil Prado's escape and he's captured. With Slim and Jess the key witnesses at his trial a brazen escape is made with the help of Prado's gang and Slim and Jess are taken as hostage by Prado. Slim is sent to Sweetwater by Prado to fetch Lita Ray, the saloon entertainer that he currently fancies and has twelve hours to return with Lita or Jess's life is forfeit. Slim makes it to Sweetwater but Lita does not want anything to do with Prado and refuses to go back with Slim which forces the rancher to abduct her. When Slim turns the tables on the man that Prado had following him, he takes Lita to Sherman Ranch and forces Prado to bring Jess to the ranch in trade for Lita. Prado has no choice because he wants Lita. Slim fearing for Andy, sends him to Laramie for help and prepares for Prado. Lita has a few tricks up her sleeve and gives up to Prado to try and save Slim and Jess from certain death.