With a script by Sam Rolfe, this is a terrific episode enhanced by the presence of a lot of stars and future stars.
Marian Seldes (who was so good in the HGWT episode "The Bride") plays a schoolteacher who insists on teaching the truth about atrocities committed during the Civil War on both sides. Certain former veterans don't like that and threaten to put an end to it when Paladin comes to her aid.
In addition to a good performance by Seldes and Boone (he actually finally loses a fistfight when he has to take on 5 men) this episode features jack Albertson ("Chico and the Man" among many other shows) as a storekeeper, young Lana Wood (she was quite grown up as Plenty O'Toole in "Diamonds are Forever" and got thrown out a hotel window)as his daughter, Andrew Dugan as a proud ex-Confederate with three sons, including Peter Breck (later to star in "the Big valley") and Jack Hogan (Kirby from "Combat!")as his wounded sons and young Jimmy Baird (brother of Mousekateer Sharon Baird) as his youngest.
The show is tense, well directed and has a great message.
Marian Seldes (who was so good in the HGWT episode "The Bride") plays a schoolteacher who insists on teaching the truth about atrocities committed during the Civil War on both sides. Certain former veterans don't like that and threaten to put an end to it when Paladin comes to her aid.
In addition to a good performance by Seldes and Boone (he actually finally loses a fistfight when he has to take on 5 men) this episode features jack Albertson ("Chico and the Man" among many other shows) as a storekeeper, young Lana Wood (she was quite grown up as Plenty O'Toole in "Diamonds are Forever" and got thrown out a hotel window)as his daughter, Andrew Dugan as a proud ex-Confederate with three sons, including Peter Breck (later to star in "the Big valley") and Jack Hogan (Kirby from "Combat!")as his wounded sons and young Jimmy Baird (brother of Mousekateer Sharon Baird) as his youngest.
The show is tense, well directed and has a great message.