Copter Cave-In

1959TV Episode⏱️ 30mTV-PG

ActionCrimeDrama

⭐ 7.8

IMDB Rating

70 votes

The Highway Patrol helicopter is used to pursue an escaped convict and rescue a prospector trapped in a cave-in caused by the escapee.

Director

Jack Herzberg

Writers

N/A

Stars

Broderick Crawford, William Boyett, Alan Wells

Language

English

💬 2

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Broderick Crawford

as Dan Mathews

William Boyett

as Sgt. Ken Williams

Alan Wells

as Nolan Wilbur

👤

Harry Fleer

as Prospector

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Diane Webber

as Woman

Frank Warren

as Officer Simpson

Art Gilmore

as Narrator

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Bob Gilbreath

as Helicopter Pilot

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

ZIV Television Programs

🏷️ Keywords

escaped prisonerbound with ropepolice helicopter

🎯 Categories

ActionCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Great episode, but it should have featured more of Diane Webber

by FloridaFred • 2018-11-21

10/10

"This is a very good episode of Highway Patrol, but they should have returned to the gas station, for more on actress Diane Webber. She was one of the hottest stars in the late 1950's through the 1970's...."

💡 Did You Know?

The helicopter used, registration number N7891B a Bell 47G-2, was lost in a crash in 1974 according to the Aviation Safety Network website. The site reports the incident happened near Wapato in Washington State. No fatalities were reported but the helicopter was written off due to damage.

📖 Synopsis

The Highway Patrol helicopter is used to pursue an escaped convict and rescue a prospector trapped in a cave-in caused by the escapee.