The Oregon Trail The Army Deserter (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Western

The Oregon Trail

The Army Deserter (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Western

A cavalry soldier who is sickened by his involvement in Indian killings. He deserts but then decides to take Andy hostage to evade capture by troops sent to bring him back.

Director

Herb Wallerstein

Writers

Eugene Price (teleplay and story) | Stanley Roberts (story)

Composer

Bruce Broughton

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Updated Oct 19, 1977

Release date

Oct 19, 1977 (United States)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Rod Taylor Evan Thorpe Evan Thorpe See fewer	Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Charles Napier Luther Sprague Luther Sprague See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Andrew Stevens Andrew Thorpe Andrew Thorpe See fewer	The Boondock Saints (1999)
Tony Becker William Thorpe William Thorpe See fewer	Tour of Duty (1987)
Gina Smika Hunter Rachel Thorpe (as Gina Marie Smika) Rachel Thorpe (as Gina Marie Smika) See fewer	The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
Darleen Carr Margaret Devlin Margaret Devlin See fewer	The Jungle Book (1967)
Kevin McCarthy Levering Levering See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Nicholas Hammond Actor Actor See fewer	The Sound of Music (1965)
Clu Gulager Harris Harris See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Steve 'Bunker' de France Pvt. Moss (as Steve DeFrance) Pvt. Moss (as Steve DeFrance) See fewer	Lethal Weapon (1987)
Eddie Juaregui Foster (as Ed Juaregui) Foster (as Ed Juaregui) See fewer	The Young Land (1959)
John Abbott Pvt. Babcock (as John Lloyd Abbott) Pvt. Babcock (as John Lloyd Abbott) See fewer	The Jungle Book (1967)