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A band of rowdy young punks accidentally kill a deputy in a barroom brawl. With Sheriff Coffee out of town, the mayor sends for legendary peace officer Wes Dunn to take his place temporarily and track down the gang. But it soon becomes apparent that Dunn is totally ruthless and brutal in the methods he uses to catch them.

Sheriff Coffey (Ray Teal) is absent from Virginia City and is in St Louis, Missouri, a distance of over 1,800 miles. In 1870, the approximate era for the setting of this episode, St Louis had a population of over 310,000 and was the 4th largest city in the United States. Virginia City, Nevada was a "boomtown" and the population fluctuated from around 4,000 in 1862 to 25,000 in 1873.


Episode cast overview:
Lorne Greene Lorne Greene - Ben Cartwright
Dan Blocker Dan Blocker - Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
Michael Landon Michael Landon - Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
Eric Fleming Eric Fleming - Wes Dunn
Ron Foster Ron Foster - Dave Morrissey
Dee Pollock Dee Pollock - Chuck Wilson
Ray Stricklyn Ray Stricklyn - Cliff
Ted Knight Ted Knight - Mayor Amos Garrett
Lorna Thayer Lorna Thayer - Mrs. Roberts
Roy Barcroft Roy Barcroft - Deputy Tom Hacker
Grandon Rhodes Grandon Rhodes - Doctor
Clyde Howdy Clyde Howdy - Deputy Bill Harris
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