Laramie/Rope of Steel

Rope of Steel
Season 1, Episode 22
Airdate	February 16, 1960
Teleplay by	Rod Peterson
Story by	Rod Peterson and Dan Ullman
Directed by	Thomas Carr
Produced by	John C. Champion
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Laramie — Season One

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Rope of Steel is the twenty-second episode of the first season of Laramie.

Starring: John Smith (Slim Sherman), Hoagy Carmichael (Jonesy), Robert Crawford, Jr. (Andy Sherman) (credit only)

and Robert Fuller (Jess Harper) (credit only)

Co-Starring: Harry Townes (Mace Stringer), Mari Blanchard (Sally)

with George Mitchell (Charlie Bowden), Bartlett Robinson (Sheriff), John Cliff (Tully), Charlie Briggs (Will), Tom Fadden (Dell Layton), George Eldredge (Doc Huber), H.E. West (Bartender), Lillian O'Malley (Mary Layton)

Plot Overview

Mary and Del Layton are held up and murdered for their strong box of money bu the murderer is interrupted by Mace Stringer and runs. An unassuming man, Mace becomes the town celebrity for bringing Del to town for help and riding with the posse, along with Slim Sherman, to capture the murderer. The problem is Del Layton dies and leaves the money to the town but nobody can find the strongbox. Mace Stringer provides very helpful clues but the townspeople begin to think Slim has stolen the money because of Mace. Some also think that Slim let the murderer 'escape' only to be shot. Mace is the big man in town and he wants Sally from the saloon. He wants her bad enough to lie, cheat and murder for the Layton's money and Slim has to figure it out before it's too late and his reputation is ruined.