Bonanza The Pure Truth (Season 5, Episode 23)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Bonanza

The Pure Truth (Season 5, Episode 23)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

When Hoss is set up to take the fall for a bank robbery in another town, the help of an eccentric gold prospector appears to be all that stands between him and the real bandit's bullet.

Director

Don McDougall

Writer

Lois Hire (written by)

Producer

David Dortort

Composer

David Rose

Cinematographer

Haskell B. Boggs (as Haskell Boggs)

Editor

Everett Douglas

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 8, 1964

Release date

Mar 8, 1964 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Lorne Greene Ben Cartwright Ben Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Pernell Roberts Adam Cartwright Adam Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Dan Blocker Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Michael Landon Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Glenda Farrell Lulabelle 'Looney' Watkins Lulabelle 'Looney' Watkins See fewer	Girl Missing (1933)
Stanley Adams Sheriff Tate Sheriff Tate See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Lloyd Corrigan Jesse Simmons Jesse Simmons See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Jay Lanin Ward Ward See fewer	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
Ray Teal Sheriff Roy Coffee Sheriff Roy Coffee See fewer	Ace in the Hole (1951)
Raymond Guth Stagecoach Driver Al Stagecoach Driver Al See fewer	Silver Streak (1976)
Olan Soule Herman, telegrapher Herman, telegrapher See fewer	Captain Midnight (1954)
Maudie Prickett Middle-aged Woman in Bank Middle-aged Woman in Bank See fewer	Hazel (1961)
John Bose Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer
Gene Coogan Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
Betty Endicott Brunette Townswoman (uncredited) Brunette Townswoman (uncredited) See fewer
Herman Hack Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona Trails (1935)
Al Haskell Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Terror of the Plains (1934)
Bob LaWandt Bank Clerk (uncredited) Bank Clerk (uncredited) See fewer
Hans Moebus Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Checkmate (1960)
Danny Sands Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
Phil Schumacher Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Coroner Creek (1948)