| Bonanza episode | |
|---|---|
| “The Countess” | |
| Season 3, Episode 9 #75 in Series | |
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| Air date | November 19, 1961 |
| Production code | |
| Guest starring: | |
| Written by | William R. Cox |
| Directed by | Robert Sparr |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous Episode: The Friendship |
Next Episode: The Horse Breaker |
| External links | |
 IMDbThe Countess on IMDb | |
Summary[]
Unsettling events that could spell financial ruin for the Ponderosa mysteriously coincide with the arrival of a wealthy countess who seems determined to win the love of Ben Cartwright, the man she spurned twenty years before in New Orleans.
Plot[]
A former paramour of Ben Cartwright, now wealthy widow Lady Linda Chadwick, returns to Virginia City to re-spark their romance.
Ben isn't interested, so Linda schemes to ruin him financially so he'll have no choice but to turn to her for love and money.
Cast and Characters[]
The Cartwrights
- Lorne Green: Ben Cartwright
- Dan Blocker: Hoss Cartwright
- Michael Landon: Little Joe Cartwright
- Pernell Roberts: Adam Cartwright
Recurring[]
Other[]
- Bob Miles: Clete
- Dan Sheridan: Kelly
- Dick Whittinghill: John the banker
- John Alderson: Montague
- Margaret Hayes: Lady Linda Chadwick
- Michael Ross: Runyon
- Norman Leavitt: Telegrapher
- Orville Sherman: Sam
- Robert Ridgely: Surveyor
Notes[]
Did you know?[]
- German episode title: "Besuch der Gräfin Chadwick", meaning "The Visit of the Countess Chadwick".
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