Episode
The Rifleman: Tension
Overview
Gavin and Ezra Martin think that Lucas killed their son Clemmie while taking part in a train robbery, and Lucas refuses to tell them what really happened.
Details
- Series
- The Rifleman
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1959-10-27
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Tension is Episode 5 in Season 2 of The Rifleman. It aired on 1959-10-27. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 8: Ordeal
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Episode 9: The Spiked Rifle
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Episode 10: Letter of the Law
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