Episode
Wagon Train: The Tobias Jones Story
Overview
Major Adams allows two stowaways, Tobias Jones and his young friend Midge, to stay with the train. But Tobias is in trouble due to his drinking, and things get worse when he's accused of murder.
Details
- Series
- Wagon Train
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1958-10-22
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
The Tobias Jones Story is Episode 4 in Season 2 of Wagon Train. It aired on 1958-10-22. The runtime is 51 min.
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