Episode
The Rifleman: A Friend in Need
Overview
Mark finds himself the unwilling companion of gunman Carl Avery.
Details
- Series
- The Rifleman
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1961-12-25
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
A Friend in Need is Episode 13 in Season 4 of The Rifleman. It aired on 1961-12-25. The runtime is 30 min.
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