THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF Wyatt Earp – "Wyatt Earp Becomes a Marshal" – 1955
This is the first episode of the 1955 to 1961 western series, THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF WYTAT Earp. The series stars Hugh O'Brian as the famous lawman.
Buffalo hunter, Wyatt Earp, (Hugh O'Brian) stops by the small Kansas town of Ellsworth. An old family friend, Howard Wright, is the Sheriff and wants a younger man to replace him. He offers the job to O'Brian. O'Brian declines the post. That idea soon changes when Wright is killed by slightly nuts gunman, Hal Baylor.
Baylor and his brother, Denver Pyle, lead a group of gamblers and gunmen that are trying to take over the town. O'Brian straps on a brace of pistols and comes a looking for Baylor. Baylor however has hotfooted it out of town before O'Brian can get a grip on him.
O'Brian settles for arresting Pyle whom he quickly jails. When he takes Pyle before the town judge. The case is dismissed. The Judge, Marshall Bradford, is in the pocket of Pyle and his bunch.
We are now introduced to a young man by the name of Bat Masterson. Masterson is played by, Mason Alan Dinehart. Dinehart wants to be a lawman as well but O'Brian says he is a tad young for it.
The local newspaper owner, Richard Travis, goes to Judge Bradford and tells him that he has sent a letter to the State Governor. He is listing all the kickbacks Bradford has taken. Bradford agrees to quit, and quickly leaves town. Travis is appointed the new Judge.
Pyle's gang returns to town and O'Brian takes out three of them in quick succession. Pyle and Baylor however are not among them.
This is the first of a three-episode arc on O'Brian's chase of Baylor and Pyle.
The director was, Lewis R. Foster. Foster's film work includes the westerns, TONKA, EL PASO, THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK, THE LAST OUTPOST, PASSAGE WEST and DAKOTA INCIDENT.
The d of p was Sid Hickox. Hickox's work is well known to fans of film-noir. He lensed, THE BIG SLEEP, TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, POSSESSED, DARK PASSAGE, LIGHTINING STRIKES TWICE and WHITE HEAT. His dusters include, FORT WORTH, CHEYENNE, ALONG THE GREAT DIVIDE, Colorado TERRITORY, DISTANT DRUMS and SILVER RIVER. (B/W)
This is the first episode of the 1955 to 1961 western series, THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF WYTAT Earp. The series stars Hugh O'Brian as the famous lawman.
Buffalo hunter, Wyatt Earp, (Hugh O'Brian) stops by the small Kansas town of Ellsworth. An old family friend, Howard Wright, is the Sheriff and wants a younger man to replace him. He offers the job to O'Brian. O'Brian declines the post. That idea soon changes when Wright is killed by slightly nuts gunman, Hal Baylor.
Baylor and his brother, Denver Pyle, lead a group of gamblers and gunmen that are trying to take over the town. O'Brian straps on a brace of pistols and comes a looking for Baylor. Baylor however has hotfooted it out of town before O'Brian can get a grip on him.
O'Brian settles for arresting Pyle whom he quickly jails. When he takes Pyle before the town judge. The case is dismissed. The Judge, Marshall Bradford, is in the pocket of Pyle and his bunch.
We are now introduced to a young man by the name of Bat Masterson. Masterson is played by, Mason Alan Dinehart. Dinehart wants to be a lawman as well but O'Brian says he is a tad young for it.
The local newspaper owner, Richard Travis, goes to Judge Bradford and tells him that he has sent a letter to the State Governor. He is listing all the kickbacks Bradford has taken. Bradford agrees to quit, and quickly leaves town. Travis is appointed the new Judge.
Pyle's gang returns to town and O'Brian takes out three of them in quick succession. Pyle and Baylor however are not among them.
This is the first of a three-episode arc on O'Brian's chase of Baylor and Pyle.
The director was, Lewis R. Foster. Foster's film work includes the westerns, TONKA, EL PASO, THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK, THE LAST OUTPOST, PASSAGE WEST and DAKOTA INCIDENT.
The d of p was Sid Hickox. Hickox's work is well known to fans of film-noir. He lensed, THE BIG SLEEP, TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, POSSESSED, DARK PASSAGE, LIGHTINING STRIKES TWICE and WHITE HEAT. His dusters include, FORT WORTH, CHEYENNE, ALONG THE GREAT DIVIDE, Colorado TERRITORY, DISTANT DRUMS and SILVER RIVER. (B/W)
