When a bank robber saves five nuns, the nuns look to a higher power to convince the man to turn himself in to the authorities.When a bank robber saves five nuns, the nuns look to a higher power to convince the man to turn himself in to the authorities.When a bank robber saves five nuns, the nuns look to a higher power to convince the man to turn himself in to the authorities.
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- GoofsFestus is about to bring an armload of firewood into the cabin when he drops it all in front of the door so that he could help Sweeney when he stumbled. Sweeney goes inside to lie down and he shuts the door. Several minutes go by with Sweeney threatening one nun, asking where the money is hidden. Then he threatens the other nuns that come in, leaving the door wide open. The Reverend Mother gives him the money because he said he would kill one of the nuns. Sweeney gets away and Festus never shows up to bring in the wood, or he would have caught Sweeney and saved the nuns and money.,
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Providential?
The Segurra Gang robs a bank in Oklahoma, and, with a posse on their tails, subsequently split into two groups. One group, led by the gang leader, Ross Segurra goes one way, while the other three go in another direction.
The other three gang members happen upon a wagon of nuns on their way to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Two of the three see an opportunity to take the nuns' possessions and take advantage of them sexually. (Of course, this being television in the 1960s, the sexual violation is implied.)
Worth Sweeney, the other gang member, wants no part of the horrible actions of his cohorts. A shootout occurs. The two gang members are killed, and Sweeney is badly injured.
The nuns consider Sweeney's act one of divine intervention. They tend to Sweeney's wounds and make their way to Dodge City to seek medical assistance for Sweeney.
The women also discover the money the three gang members were carrying. They choose not to tell anyone in Dodge about the money, since they want to avoid causing trouble for Sweeney.
In Dodge, Doc is able to perform surgery on Sweeney to remove the bullets. The determined, industrious nuns feel Sweeney's injuries are their responsibility, and they volunteer to stay in Dodge to nurse Sweeney back to health.
Matt is faced with having the Segurra Gang in his territory while having Sweeney and the money from the bank robbery right under his nose in Dodge. Sweeney fears Segurra and knows the gang leader will not rest until he finds the money from the bank robbery.
The veteran actress Josephine Hutchinson is outstanding as the Reverend Mother Sister Ellen, leader of the group of nuns. Aneta Corsaut, best known for her role as Helen Crump on The Andy Griffith Show is the tougher, more cynical Sister Ruth, while Kelly Jean Peters bookends Corsaut's performance as the gentle, somewhat naïve Sister John.
Claude Akins, veteran of numerous Gunsmoke and other Western series, plays Worth Sweeney, an outlaw with at least some modicum of conscience. Henry Darrow is also great as the seething, angry Ross Segurra.
(As a side note, I am always curious why outlaws would follow someone as mean and soulless as the Segurra character is here. He bullies his men, and does not hesitate to kill them when he doubts their trustworthiness. Matt even tells Sister Ellen he "kills for the love of it.")
Divine providence is the overarching theme of this episode. How much of a role does it play in the events that transpire?
The other three gang members happen upon a wagon of nuns on their way to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Two of the three see an opportunity to take the nuns' possessions and take advantage of them sexually. (Of course, this being television in the 1960s, the sexual violation is implied.)
Worth Sweeney, the other gang member, wants no part of the horrible actions of his cohorts. A shootout occurs. The two gang members are killed, and Sweeney is badly injured.
The nuns consider Sweeney's act one of divine intervention. They tend to Sweeney's wounds and make their way to Dodge City to seek medical assistance for Sweeney.
The women also discover the money the three gang members were carrying. They choose not to tell anyone in Dodge about the money, since they want to avoid causing trouble for Sweeney.
In Dodge, Doc is able to perform surgery on Sweeney to remove the bullets. The determined, industrious nuns feel Sweeney's injuries are their responsibility, and they volunteer to stay in Dodge to nurse Sweeney back to health.
Matt is faced with having the Segurra Gang in his territory while having Sweeney and the money from the bank robbery right under his nose in Dodge. Sweeney fears Segurra and knows the gang leader will not rest until he finds the money from the bank robbery.
The veteran actress Josephine Hutchinson is outstanding as the Reverend Mother Sister Ellen, leader of the group of nuns. Aneta Corsaut, best known for her role as Helen Crump on The Andy Griffith Show is the tougher, more cynical Sister Ruth, while Kelly Jean Peters bookends Corsaut's performance as the gentle, somewhat naïve Sister John.
Claude Akins, veteran of numerous Gunsmoke and other Western series, plays Worth Sweeney, an outlaw with at least some modicum of conscience. Henry Darrow is also great as the seething, angry Ross Segurra.
(As a side note, I am always curious why outlaws would follow someone as mean and soulless as the Segurra character is here. He bullies his men, and does not hesitate to kill them when he doubts their trustworthiness. Matt even tells Sister Ellen he "kills for the love of it.")
Divine providence is the overarching theme of this episode. How much of a role does it play in the events that transpire?
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