A poetry-loving stranger on the run from the Cavalry camps out at the Barkley ranch.A poetry-loving stranger on the run from the Cavalry camps out at the Barkley ranch.A poetry-loving stranger on the run from the Cavalry camps out at the Barkley ranch.
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- Victoria Barkley
- (as Miss Barbara Stanwyck)
- Wolgus
- (as Chuck Bail)
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- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe location of the "line shack" is on the same pond that opened the Andy Griffith show.
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Dr. Merar: You had a concussion when you fell off that horse. Often happens, the reaction is delayed. I recommend the next few days you rest.
Eric Mercer: Yeah, rest - universal panacea.
Dr. Merar: Don't joke about it. It *is* the universal panacea. I'll see you again in a few days.
Nick Barkley: You can stay on here if you like for a while until you're a little steadier.
Eric Mercer: No, I'll uh, camp up on the ridge if it's all right with you.
Heath: Mercer, I, uh, I made a mistake. I'm sorry.
Eric Mercer: I shouldn't have run away. Like, uh, Horatio, I should've held the bridge.
Victoria Barkley: You need to rest. Please stay.
Eric Mercer: No thank you. Walls close in on me.
Audra Barkley: Well, there's a place to stay a couple miles behind the house.
Heath: Yeah, a grove of trees. Plenty of water. You can camp there.
Eric Mercer: I'll do that.
Heath: I'll give you a hand.
Eric Mercer: Thanks.
Victoria Barkley: I wonder who he is.
Nick Barkley: Just a traveler bringing back one of our horses. Maybe. But I intend to find out.
The episode begins with an army troop carrying out a death sentence on fellow officer Eric Mercer (Bradford Dillman). Eric is able to escape but now has the entire troop on his tale.
When he camps on the Barkley land, Audra finds his camp and is intrigued with the poem carrying Mercer. She is so charmed by his ways that Audra begins falling in love with Eric. During a outing Eric saves Audra from a terrible fall which the entire Barkley family is grateful.
Soon the Barkley's learn the true nature of Eric's life. As the army troops close in on Eric, Audra tries to help Eric escape. But will it be too late to save the poetic Eric Mercer.
A finely acted episode. Barbara Stanwyck to Peter Breck the entire cast was wonderful. Linda Evans has never looked so good as she does in this episode. From beginning to end, she is eye-candy to the screen.
An extremely good watch for viewers.
NOTE- Douglas Kennedy that plays Lt Alexander Morrison in this 2nd season episode- will become part of the regular cast as Sheriff Fred Madden beginning with season 3.
- kfo9494
- Sep 12, 2012
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 1.33 : 1