Episode
The Rifleman: Hostages to Fortune
Overview
At Halloween, rustlers take advantage of the seasonal disguises to raid a cattle ranch.
Details
- Series
- The Rifleman
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1963-02-04
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Hostages to Fortune is Episode 18 in Season 5 of The Rifleman. It aired on 1963-02-04. The runtime is 30 min.
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