Search

» » Wagon Train The Martin Onyx Story (1957–1965)

Short summary

As Martin Onyx, a famous guide and scout, bends over to fill his canteen at a water hole in the desert, a single shot kills him fired by two men waiting for him. They leave the body where it fell. Later, a man on foot finds the body and takes an interest in his hat. When he rolls the body over he discovers he looks almost identical to the dead man. A telegram on the body says that the mayor of Purgatory Wells is waiting for Martin to fill a job the town has. The man takes the dead man's clothes as he has decided to take his name since there may be money to be had. The man stumbles on Flint and Duke's camp at a small water source. They are scouting for water for the train. The fake Martin Oynx takes their cooked rabbit at gun point but passes out. Flint stays with the sick man while Duke goes back to the wagon train to guide it to Purgatory Wells. Flint soon realizes Martin isn't who he says he is but decides to keep it to himself as Purgatory Wells is hoping Martin will save their ...

User reviews


  • comment
    • Author: blodrayne
    An itinerant actor played by Jack Warden left stranded on the prairie comes across the body of a noted frontiersman Martin Onyx. Struck by the resemblance to him, Warden exchanges clothes with the corpse and buries him. Later he comes across both Robert Horton and Denny Miller and passes out from lack of food or drink. They take him at his word he's the real frontiersman, but Horton has his suspicions.

    A letter in the pocket of the deceased says he was riding to the next town the Wagon Train is scheduled to come to. Of course Warden is greeted with all the fanfare due his celebrity. But it sure comes as a big shock to the two guys who thought they back shot him on the prairie.

    Those are the ingredients and at the climax actor Warden gets to play the role of a lifetime. His attitude is not unlike Leslie Howard's in The Petrified Forest.

    Warden gives a fine world weary performance, a must for fans of his work.
  • Episode cast overview:
    Robert Horton Robert Horton - Flint McCullough
    John McIntire John McIntire - Christopher Hale (credit only)
    Jack Warden Jack Warden - Martin Onyx
    Denny Miller Denny Miller - Duke Shannon (as Scott Miller)
    Sherwood Price Sherwood Price - First Killer
    Rhys Williams Rhys Williams - Angus Breck
    Jack Albertson Jack Albertson - Jebedaih Giddings
    Morgan Woodward Morgan Woodward - Second Killer
    Sam Edwards Sam Edwards - BIlly Bales
    Tamar Cooper Tamar Cooper - Aggie Thatcher
    David Leland David Leland - Sheriff Terran
    All rights reserved © 2017-2024 hd.thomson-multimedia.com