Episode
Wagon Train: The Duke LeMay Story
Overview
Duke Le May, an escaped convict, joins the wagon train under an assumed name. When a deputy shows up to arrest him and is killed, Flint is asked to escort him to the nearest fort for trial but he does all he can to prolong that journey.
Details
- Series
- Wagon Train
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 30
- Air date
- 1959-04-29
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
The Duke LeMay Story is Episode 30 in Season 2 of Wagon Train. It aired on 1959-04-29. The runtime is 50 min.
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Episode 29: The Clara Duncan Story
Clara Duncan joins the train in a search for her artist fiancee. But finding him could lead to trouble, as one of his missing paintings depicting a heinous crime may implicate some of the locals.
Episode 31: The Kate Parker Story
The wagon train pushes ahead when one of the passengers has an accident. With only a wagon between two couples, one person decides to leave with money including some gold coins. They have an accident and the storm's only getting worse.
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Episode 24: The Conchita Vasquez Story
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Episode 36: The Rodney Lawrence Story
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