EPISODEDADeath at Dawn1960
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Death at Dawn
From Bonanza
A 60-minute western episode from Bonanza, Season 1, Episode 32.
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Series Progress: Episode 14 of 3145% Completed
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The first season of Bonanza came to an end on April 30, 1960, with the episode titled "Death at Dawn." Laurence Mascott's teleplay would seem to have been influenced by the like-vintage TV series The Untouchables, as a gang of 19th century gangsters holds Virginia City in thrall, forcing the citizens to buy protection lest "accidents" befall them. When a store owner is murdered by gang member Perkins (Gregory Walcott), the only witness, the victim's wife Beth (Nancy Deale), is terrorized into silence. Determined to bring Perkins to justice, Ben Cartwright offers Beth safe harbor at the Ponderosa-whereupon gang leader Sam Bryant (Robert Middleton) kidnaps Ben and offers to release him in exchange for Perkins. Featured in the cast are Morgan Woodward (Sheriff Biggs), Wendell Holmes (Judge Scribner), Paul Carr (McNeil), Peter Leeds (Norton), Hugh Sanders (Dr. Brahm), Anthony Joachim (The Hangman) and Jess Kirkpatrick (Kelly).
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How long is Death at Dawn?
Death at Dawn runs for 1h for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under Western, family, drama.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 31 episodes across 2 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 29 hours 50 minutes (31 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Moderate Burn Story-dense episodes. Best spaced out over a week.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 31 days
3 episodes/day: 11 days
5 episodes/day: 7 days
Episodes (31)
- S01E19 - The Gunmen
- S01E20 - The Fear Merchants
- S01E21 - The Spanish Grant
- S01E22 - Blood on the Land
- S01E23 - Desert Justice
- S01E24 - The Stranger
- S01E25 - Escape to Ponderosa
- S01E26 - The Avenger
- S01E27 - The Last Trophy
- S01E28 - San Francisco
- S01E29 - Bitter Water
- S01E30 - Feet of Clay
- S01E31 - Dark Star
- S01E32 - Death at Dawn Viewing
- S02E01 - Showdown
- S02E10 - The Last Viking
- S02E11 - The Trail Gang
- S02E12 - The Savage
- S02E13 - Silent Thunder
- S02E14 - The Ape
- S02E15 - The Bloodline,The Blood Line
- S02E16 - The Courtship
- S02E17 - The Spitfire
- S02E02 - The Mission
- S02E03 - Badge Without Honor
- S02E04 - The Mill
- S02E05 - The Hopefuls
- S02E06 - Denver McKee
- S02E07 - Day of Reckoning
- S02E08 - The Abduction
- S02E09 - Breed of Violence
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