Given three months to live by a quack peddler of patent medicines, a mousy bank clerk quits his job, withdraws all his money, makes ready to go to California, and falls for a girl who may en... Read allGiven three months to live by a quack peddler of patent medicines, a mousy bank clerk quits his job, withdraws all his money, makes ready to go to California, and falls for a girl who may endanger what time he has remaining.Given three months to live by a quack peddler of patent medicines, a mousy bank clerk quits his job, withdraws all his money, makes ready to go to California, and falls for a girl who may endanger what time he has remaining.
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- Townsman
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- Shotgun Rider
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- Director
- Writers
- John Dunkel
- Norman MacDonnell(uncredited)
- John Meston(uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the final appearance of three for Angela Clarke, who plays Mrs. Crabbe, the boarding house owner. She continued acting until 1986, and she passed away December 16, 2010 at 101 years of age.
- GoofsAfter Elwood buys a jackknife for the little boy, Matt is seen walking by a poster advertising Kitchen Queen Baking Soda, a real product of the early 1900s. Kitchen Queen filed papers as a for-profit corporation in the State of Texas on 31 January 1898 (too late to be available in the series' time frame). It was discontinued in the 1910s. Replicas and, possibly, actual tins for the product are available online.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Kitty: I'm sure the right girl will come along someday. Maybe in California.
Elwood: California.
Matt Dillon: Well sure. You got a lotta livin' to do yet.
Doc: You bet you have. And I never saw anybody that could have more fun at it than you, either.
Elwood: I never did before. I guess I never really started to live until I... I thought I was gonna die. Maybe that Professor Ramsey did me a favor.
Matt Dillon: You're a lucky man, Mr. Hardacre.
Elwood: I guess I am, Marshall. I guess I am.
The next morning Ramsey has been told to leave by the Sheriff and Elwood is in distress about his life. At the local saloon he takes his first ever whiskey drink and is smitten by a girl named Annie Gilroy. However Annie is trying to escape from a boyfriend named Meade Agate who is a known rough in the area. Elwood with only weeks to live wants to see California so he quits his job takes out all his money and rides to Dodge by coach. Just so happens Annie is on the same stagecoach trying to flee Agate.
When they get to Dodge, Annie gets a job at the Long Branch and Elwood walks around town taking in all the sights and spending his money. That is until Agate comes to Dodge.
Meade Agate is after Annie and will leave dodge without her. Annie tells Elwood to leave her alone and leave town for his safety but all that does is cause Elwood to think about his months to live. He confronts Agate and tells him to leave town. Agate tells Elwood he better get a gun. With Elwood believing his time on earth is short, he takes a brave face to the threat.
A sweet script that was a pleasure to watch. Even though the show was entertaining, it did not have the flare that the previous episodes have possessed. Perhaps it was the mild manner that this show was taking- but it felt dragged out till reaching the outcome. With that said- it had a nice story with good actors which produced a good watch for viewers.
- kfo9494
- Jan 10, 2013
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- Filming locations
- Stage 3, CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Dodge City Western Street)
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- Runtime1 hour
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3