Aired: March 20, 1960 | Season: 2 | Episode: 24
Overview
Runtime: 30m
Directed by: Robert Sparr
Written by: Richard Matheson
Guest stars: Carolyn Komant, Clancy Cooper, Gene Roth, Jack Elam, John Clarke, Kathryn Hart, Ted White
Description
In this show, which really is about 30 minutes in the town's life, bad guy (really bad guy) Jake Wilson (Jack Elam) comes to town. At 2:30, he goes into the BirdCage and is soon recognized by a young man, whom he kills right before he shoots Johnny. Then, when Dan hears the shots, Jake engages in a hostage situation, telling Dan he's killed his deputy and will kill his girlfriend unless Dan clears the streets, gets him his horse, and lets him ride out. Shot twice, once by Johnny before he got hit, and once by Dan, Wilson is wounded, in pain, scared, and beligerent (Jack Elam at his best). He terrorizes Lily and the others before the final shootout, which takes place almost on the stroke of 3:00.