Death Valley Days The Mormon's Grindstone (Season 3, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Western

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Death Valley Days

The Mormon's Grindstone (Season 3, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Western

When assayer Murphy evaluations vary greatly the miners decide to play a prank to prove a point. They break up a grindstone to take to Murph but are stunned when it contains silver but where it came from is a mystery.

Director

Stuart E. McGowan

Writer

Ruth Woodman (screenplay) (as Ruth C. Woodman)

Cinematographer

Carl Berger

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 28, 1955

Release date

Apr 28, 1955 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Clark Howat 'Murph' Murphy 'Murph' Murphy See fewer	Airport (1970)
Fran Bennett Lisa Corwin Lisa Corwin See fewer	Giant (1956)
Harry Lauter Cy Meeker Cy Meeker See fewer	Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
William Boyett John Corwin (as Bill Boyett) John Corwin (as Bill Boyett) See fewer	When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Hank Patterson Dad the Blacksmith Dad the Blacksmith See fewer	The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
Henry Rowland Dutch Hummel Dutch Hummel See fewer	Supervixens (1975)
Rusty Wescoatt Frank (as Rusty Westcoatt) Frank (as Rusty Westcoatt) See fewer	Captive Girl (1950)
Stanley Andrews The Old Ranger (uncredited) The Old Ranger (uncredited) See fewer	Road to Rio (1947)
Russell Custer Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
Art Dillard Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited) See fewer	Leadville Gunslinger (1952)
Herman Hack Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona Trails (1935)
'Snub' Pollard Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited) See fewer	Rollin' Plains (1938)