Episode
Wagon Train: The Grover Allen Story
Overview
After being fired and setting a bomb which kills his tyrannical boss, Grover Allen joins the wagon train and heads west with his widowed daughter-in-law Della and grandson Jeff. A detective searching for Allen joins the wagon train.
Details
- Series
- Wagon Train
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1964-02-03
Episode context
The Grover Allen Story is Episode 20 in Season 7 of Wagon Train. It aired on 1964-02-03.
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Episode 23: The Pearlie Garnet Story
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Episode 16: The Michael Malone Story
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Episode 14: The Cassie Vance Story
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Episode 26: The Ben Engel Story
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