Wide Country The Royce Bennett Story (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Sport, Western

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Wide Country

The Royce Bennett Story (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Sport, Western

Mitch and Andy are concerned about the erratic behavior of their fellow rodeo rider Royce Bennett. Unbeknownst to them, Royce is harboring a deadly secret, one that gravely affects him, his wife and his little boy.

Director

Alan Crosland Jr.

Writers

Dorothy Hechtlinger (story editor) | Donald S. Sanford (written by)

Producer

Frank Telford

Composer

Morton Stevens (music score)

Cinematographer

Bud Thackery

Editor

Tony Martinelli

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Updated Sep 20, 1962

Release date

Sep 20, 1962 (United States)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Earl Holliman Mitch Guthrie Mitch Guthrie See fewer	Forbidden Planet (1956)
Andrew Prine Andy Guthrie Andy Guthrie See fewer	Gettysburg (1993)
Steve Forrest Royce Bennett Royce Bennett See fewer	Mommie Dearest (1981)
Jacqueline Scott Ella Bennett Ella Bennett See fewer	Planet of the Apes (1974)
Bill Mumy David Bennett (as Billy Mumy) David Bennett (as Billy Mumy) See fewer	Babylon 5 (1993)
Sandy Kenyon Walt Walt See fewer	Down on Us (1984)
Dayton Lummis Dr. Willis Burroughs Dr. Willis Burroughs See fewer	The Wrong Man (1956)
Jon Locke Eddie Eddie See fewer	Land of the Lost (1974)
Morgan Jones Rodeo Announcer Rodeo Announcer See fewer	Forbidden Planet (1956)
John Daheim Dude (as John Day) Dude (as John Day) See fewer	The In-Laws (1979)
Barbara Stuart Hilda Hilda See fewer	Bachelor Party (1984)
Leonard P. Geer Rodeo Judge (uncredited) Rodeo Judge (uncredited) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)