Themes: Righting the Wronged, Miscarriage of Justice
Director: Lewis Allen
Main Cast: Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Claude Akins
Release Year: 1960
Country: US
Run Time: 60 minutes
Plot
Young Billy Walker (Wesley Lau) is accused of murdering the wife of Marshal Dowd (Claude Akins). Walker's employers, the Cartwrights, hope that Billy will get a fair trial, but it soon becomes obvious that Dowd intends to kill the boy before the case can be heard. Thus it is that Adam and Hoss appoint themselves escorts when Dowd transports Walker to Los Angeles for trial. Others in the cast included Fintan Meyler as Andrea, Ron Hayes as Hurd Cutler, John Wengraf as Dr. Strasser, Bud Osborne as Charlie, and Will Wright as Bailey. Written by Donald S. Sanford, "Desert Justice" was first aired on February 20, 1960. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
