Episode
The Virginian: The Laramie Road
Overview
Two tramps kill the wife of Ev Clinchy provoking the ire of Ev and his friend Hezekiah who want to lynch them. The sheriff keeps them at bay but when he is killed it is up to Ryker to protect the men against his close friends for trial.
Details
- Series
- The Virginian
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1965-12-08
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
The Laramie Road is Episode 12 in Season 4 of The Virginian. It aired on 1965-12-08. The runtime is 90 min.
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Widower Stavros Karas has agreed with a friend in Greece to marry his daughter. He told his friend he had a nice place but in reality he has little and needs water from his neighbor whose son falls for his young and beautiful bride.
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