The Deputy The Hard Decision (Season 2, Episode 18)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

The Deputy

The Hard Decision (Season 2, Episode 18)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

A hardened criminal plots to rescue his younger brother from hanging by abducting Deputy Clay McCord and holding him as a hostage to exchange for his sibling's release.

Director

David Butler

Writers

Peggy O'Shea (written by) (as Peggy Shaw) | Lou Shaw (written by) | Roland Kibbee (created by) | Norman Lear (created by)

Producer

Michael Kraike (as Michel Kraike)

Composer

Jack Marshall

Cinematographer

William A. Sickner

Editor

Douglas Stewart

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Updated Jan 28, 1961

Release date

Jan 28, 1961 (United States)

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Henry Fonda Chief Marshal Simon Fry Chief Marshal Simon Fry See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
Allen Case Deputy Clay McCord Deputy Clay McCord See fewer	The Time Tunnel (1966)
Read Morgan Sgt. Hapgood Tasker Sgt. Hapgood Tasker See fewer	Maverick (1994)
Marc Lawrence Alvy Burke Alvy Burke See fewer	The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
George Brenlin Jimmie Burke Jimmie Burke See fewer	Falcon Crest (1981)
John Dennis Josh Josh See fewer	Soylent Green (1973)
Olan Soule Dr. Stoner (as Olan Soulé) Dr. Stoner (as Olan Soulé) See fewer	Captain Midnight (1954)
Frank White Desk Clerk Desk Clerk See fewer	Natchez Trace (1960)
George Lynn Willis Willis See fewer	To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Emile Avery Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
Jimmie Booth Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Rube Schaffer Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Treasure of Monte Cristo (1949)
Chick Sheridan Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Cap Somers Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Tweet's Ladies of Pasadena (1979)