The Girl on the Pinto

what happens

On the range Trampas spots a girl (Valora Noland) riding a pinto whom he has seen before but whom no one believes exists including the Virginian. Trampas rides after her but she rides off refusing to talk to him. In town he sees her again with her mother, Miriam Harley (Vivi Janiss), learns her name is Amanda, and that her parents have bought a local farm. He tries to get her to go a dance but she refuses. As the Harley's leave town they are watched by a man, Richard Pierce (Warren Stevens), who has just arrived at the hotel. Pierce learns where the Harleys live and later visits and talks with Amanda but rides off when her father, Frederick (R. G. Amstrong) arrives. In town, Pierce tries to get the stationmaster to arrange to stop a train so it can drop off some horses and is overheard by Sheriff Mark Abbott. He also briefly talks with another man who arrives on the train, Bert Robinson (Sandy Kenyon). The Sheriff returns to the jail where Marshall John Howard (Ken Mayer) is waiting a

who made it

written

Seeleg Lester

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Ross Elliott as Sheriff Mark Abbott
• John Bryant as Doc Spaulding
• QQuentin Sondergaard as Arnold Scott
• Warren Stevens as Richard Pierce
• DDon Stewart as Urban Scott
• R.G. Armstrong as Frederick Harley
• Sam Edwards as Hank the Hotel Clerk
• Sandy Kenyon as Bert Robinson