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The Rifleman/The Indian
| The Indian | |
| Season 1, Episode 21 | |
| Airdate | February 17, 1959 |
| Production Number | 6239 |
| Written by | Cyril Hume |
| Directed by | Arnold Laven |
| Produced by | Jules V. Levy and Arthur Gardner |
| ← 1x20 The Deadeye Kid |
1x22 → The Boarding House |
| The Rifleman — Season One | |
The Indian is the twenty-first episode of the first season of The Rifleman.
Starring: Chuck Connors (Lucas McCain), Johnny Crawford (Mark McCain)
Additional Cast: Paul Fix (Micah Torrance), Herbert Rudley (Gorman), Lewis Charles (Slade), Mickey Simpson (Tub), Frank De Kova (Old Chief), Robert Chadwick (Eskimimzin), Eddie Little Sky (Apache), Bill Quinn (Sweeney)
Special Guest Star: Michael Ansara (Sam Buckhart)
Contents |
Plot Overview
Lucas McCain and his son Mark come across U.S. Deputy Marshal Sam Buckhart who is escorting an Indian prisoner. To Lucas' surprise he finds that Buckhart himself is an Indian, educated at Harvard College. In North Fork, Buckhart goes about his business until some of the townsfolk realize he is an Indian and decide to take matters into their own hands. It's left to Lucas to show them the error of their ways.
Notes
Arc Advancement
Happenings
Characters
- First appearance of Sam Buckhart. The character was later spun-off into Law of the Plainsman.
