Bonanza episode | |
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“The Deadly Ones” | |
Season 4, Episode 10 #110 in Series | |
Air date | December 2, 1962 |
Production code | |
Guest starring: | |
Written by | Denne Bart Petitclerc |
Directed by | William Witney |
Episode Guide | |
Previous Episode: The Beginning |
Next Episode: Gallagher's Sons |
External links | |
IMDb The Deadly Ones on IMDb |
Summary[]
Mexican freedom fighters loyal to Benito Juárez take over the Ponderosa, gravely wound Little Joe, and force Ben to guide them to a wagon train loaded with gold being smuggled to California by Emperor Maximilian.
Plot[]
General Diaz, a Mexican patriot, steals gold shipments to finance his attacks against Emperor Maximillian.
Ben is taken hostage to help with the robbery of a gold wagon, and Joe is shot in the back by one of Diaz's unethical henchmen, Forsythe. Ben comes to respect the general's sincerity.
Cast and Characters[]
The Cartwrights[]
Other[]
- Bob Miles: Wagon Driver
- Jena Engstrom: Molly Reed
- Lee Farr: Johnny Simms
- Leo Gordon: Forsythe
- Paul Fierro: Pablo
- Rico Alaniz: Miguel
- Will Kuluva: General Arturo Diaz
Notes[]
Did you know?[]
- This episode was never shown on German television.
Goofs[]
- The jacket Ben put on Little Joe was the same he got shot in the back with. There is, however, no bullet hole in the back of the jacket.