| Bonanza episode | |
|---|---|
| “Alias Joe Cartwright” | |
| Season 5, Episode 17 #151 in Series | |
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| Air date | January 26, 1964 |
| Production code | |
| Guest starring: | |
| Written by | Robert Vincent Wright |
| Directed by | Lewis Allen |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous Episode: My Son, My Son |
Next Episode: The Gentleman from New Orleans |
| External links | |
 IMDbAlias Joe Cartwright on IMDb | |
Summary[]
Joe is mistaken for his look-alike Army deserter Angus Borden, and sentenced to face a firing squad. Sgt. O'Rourke knows Joe is innocent but intends to have the execution anyhow. Private Peters is made frantic trying to determine if Joe Cartwright is actually who he claims to be.
Plot[]
A stubborn, career army sergeant appears to be his only hope when Little Joe is arrested after being robbed and knocked unconscious by a look-a-like escaped army prisoner and is unable to convince the fort commander that he isn't the man who has been sentenced to face the firing squad.
Cast and Characters[]
The Cartwrights[]
Other[]
- Bill Clark: Soldier
- Bill Yeo: Soldier
- Dave Willock: Hotel Clerk Williams
- Douglas Dick: Captain Merced
- Hugh Sanders: Mort Billings
- Joe Turkel: Private Peters
- Keenan Wynn: Sergeant O'Rourke
- Michael Landon: Cpl. Angus Borden
- Owen Bush: Dugan
Notes[]
Did you know?[]
- German episode title: "Joe und sein Doppelgänger", meaning "Joe and his Doppelganger".
