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  • The Deputy The Means and the End (Season 2, Episode 25)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 30 min | Western

The Deputy

The Means and the End (Season 2, Episode 25)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Having captured Josie Styles, the wife of a notorious outlaw, Chief Marshal Simon Fry resorts to desperate measures to bring in the criminal. When no one in Silver City will serve on the woman's trial, the judge invokes his powers for a ...See moreHaving captured Josie Styles, the wife of a notorious outlaw, Chief Marshal Simon Fry resorts to desperate measures to bring in the criminal. When no one in Silver City will serve on the woman's trial, the judge invokes his powers for a bench trial, finds the woman guilty and sentences her to hang. Simon and Clay then set a trap in hopes that the murderer will try to rescue his wife before her date with the gallows. Written by David Bassler See less
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Director
Writers
Finlay McDermid (written by) | Roland Kibbee (created by) | Norman Lear (created by)
Producer
Michael Kraike (as Michel Kraike)
Composer
Cinematographer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 18, 1961

Release date
Mar 18, 1961 (United States)

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13 cast members
Name Known for
Henry Fonda
Chief Marshal Simon Fry Chief Marshal Simon Fry   See fewer
Allen Case
Clay McCord Clay McCord   See fewer
Read Morgan
Sergeant Hapgood Tasker Sergeant Hapgood Tasker   See fewer
Phyllis Love
Josie Styles Josie Styles   See fewer
Justice Watson
Judge Stokes Judge Stokes   See fewer
Robert Griffin
Wiley (as Robert E. Griffin) Wiley (as Robert E. Griffin)   See fewer
Richard Warren
Lon Spivak Lon Spivak   See fewer
Don Heitgerd
Hotel Clerk Hotel Clerk   See fewer
DeForest Kelley
Farley Styles Farley Styles   See fewer
Chick Hannan
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian O'Malley
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Rochelle
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Tracy
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
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