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The Dark Past

The Dark Past

1964TV Episode⏱️ 1h 0mTV-PG
Western
7.5
IMDB Rating
128 votes

Dev's line of work seems ordained given his past. When his quarry's wife turns out to be pregnant, he uses that to trap him, even if it might risk Little Joe's life.

Director
Murray Golden
Writers
N/A
Stars
Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker
Release Date
May 3, 1964
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Lorne Greene
Lorne Greene
as Ben Cartwright
Pernell Roberts
Pernell Roberts
as Adam Cartwright
Dan Blocker
Dan Blocker
as Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
Michael Landon
Michael Landon
as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
as Dev Farnum
Susan Seaforth Hayes
Susan Seaforth Hayes
as Hollybelle Burnside
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Ron Starr
as James Briggs
Lewis Charles
Lewis Charles
as Wetzell
Jim Boles
Jim Boles
as Pete Burnside
Jack Tornek
Jack Tornek
as Townsman

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Stage 17, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

🎯 Categories

Western

⭐ Featured Review

Is this preacher's son-turned-gunfighter hopeless?
by georgeredding2022-03-30
6/10

"In this unforgettable episode Dennis Hopper plays the part of a bounty hunter who is colder than cold can be. He had rather hunt human beings than people. Susan Seaforth Hayes plays the part of a darling young lady, named Holly, whose has escaped from her outlaw husband Ron Starr; she goes to the Ponderosa. To show how cold the bounty hunter is, he reluctantly reads to her after Joe asks him to, but he is unfriendly toward Holly and and is sarcastic about the Bible. One time Little Joe, after being frustrated with him tells him that ..."he is not there to sing him any hymns!" The re..."

📖 Synopsis

Dev's line of work seems ordained given his past. When his quarry's wife turns out to be pregnant, he uses that to trap him, even if it might risk Little Joe's life.