Wagon Train/The Lt. Burton Story
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| The Lt. Burton Story | |
| Season 5, Episode 22 | |
| Airdate | February 28, 1962 |
| Production Number | |
| Writer(s) | Steven Ritch (teleplay) Ken Kolb (story) |
| Director(s) | William Witney |
| The Daniel Clay Story | The Charley Shutup Story |
| Wagon Train — Season Five | |
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The Lt. Burton Story is the twenty-second episode of the fifth season of Wagon Train, and the one hundred seventy-fourth episode overall.
Guest Star: Dean Jones (Lt. Burton)
Also Starring: Charles McGraw (Sgt. Wesley Kiles)
With: Ray Stricklyn (Danny Maitland), Brett King (Cpl. Ben Rawlins), Ray Baumann (Paul Timpkins), Robert Reiner (Thomas), Jenny Maxwell (Susan Lane)
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Plot Overview
Riding ahead of the train, Hale is wounded in an ambush by a cavalry patrol looking for deserters. The order was given by a sergeant who believes in shooting first and asking questions later. Hale helps the rookie Lieutenant step into his place as a true cavalry commander.
