The Forsaken Westerns – The Assassin

The Assassin western TV series episode starring Chuck Connors from 1956. This is episode 2 of The Forsaken Westerns, an original TV series produced by Westerns On The Web Productions. In this episode Chuck portrays a gunman for hire and is reminiscent of Tom Horn. Chuck Connors would later reach TV super stardom as The Rifleman. The Forsaken Westerns series contains episodes of TV shows that were never broadcast or have not been broadcast in as much as 65 years. Almost lost forever, these rare television film treasures are now being released and uploaded for viewing from the https://westernsontheweb.com archive collection. Watch full length western movies and TV shows full episodes on the Westerns On The Web channel and make sure to subscribe.

Directed by
Bernard L. Kowalski
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Morton S. Fine … (story)
David Friedkin
Bob Terry … (creator)
Cast
Bob Terry … Himself – Host
Chuck Connors … Thorpe Henderson
John Hoyt … Harlan
Isa Childers … Evie
Malcolm Atterbury … Donley
Barry Atwater … Rogers
George E. Mather … Cramer
Joseph Breen … Man
Max Mellinger … Stoddard
Jack Macy … Benson
Walter Coy … Narrator (voice)

Duke Fishman … Cheyenne Bartender (uncredited)
Herschel Graham … Morris (uncredited)
Al Haskell … Townsman (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt … Barfly (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo … Court Clerk (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher … Barfly (uncredited)

Produced by
Morton S. Fine … producer
David Friedkin … producer
Bob Terry … executive producer
Johnie Terry … executive producer

Cinematography by
Jack MacKenzie

Film Editing by
John Faure
Bob Terry

Art Direction by
William Ferrari

Set Decoration by
Ben Bone

Costume Design by
Jack Dowsing … (wardrobe)

Makeup Department
Harry Thomas … makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cliff Reid Jr. … assistant director

Sound Department
Charles Althouse … sound
Joel Moss … sound

Visual Effects by
Jack R. Glass … visual effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Charriot Terry … camera operator
Cholla Terry … camera operator
Johnie Terry … camera operator Other crew

Fred Applegate … script supervisor