The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial Silent Ambush (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Crime

The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial

Silent Ambush (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Crime

On the eve of an election, a frontier sheriff discovers that he is losing his hearing. Hoping that the lawless faction of the town will not learn of his affliction, he continues to campaign for office.

Director

Rudolph Maté

Writer

Norman Daniels (written by)

Producer

William Frye

Cinematographer

John F. Seitz

Editor

Michael R. McAdam

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Updated Jul 6, 1959

Release date

Jul 6, 1959 (United States)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Phyllis Avery Laura Saunders / Girl (archive footage) Laura Saunders / Girl (archive footage) See fewer	The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
Willis Bouchey Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Edgar Buchanan Doctor (archive footage) Doctor (archive footage) See fewer	Shane (1953)
Elisha Cook Jr. Jed (archive footage) Jed (archive footage) See fewer	House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Joseph Cotten Self - Host (archive footage) Self - Host (archive footage) See fewer	The Third Man (1949)
Owen Cunningham Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Perry Mason (1957)
Stacy Harris Nate (archive footage) Nate (archive footage) See fewer	Dragnet (1954)
Ken Hooker Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	The Babysitter (1969)
Alan Ladd Dan Donlan (archive footage) Dan Donlan (archive footage) See fewer	Shane (1953)
Strother Martin Obie (archive footage) Obie (archive footage) See fewer	Slap Shot (1977)
Joseph Mell Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
Sondra Rodgers Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Easy to Wed (1946)