Zane Grey Theatre Day of the Killing (Season 3, Episode 14)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Zane Grey Theatre

Day of the Killing (Season 3, Episode 14)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

The town blacksmith is about to become the new sheriff when a stranger kills a man shooting at the blacksmith's son. He soon learns his first job as sheriff is to go after the man who saved his son's life.

Director

John English

Writers

Frederick Louis Fox (written by) (as Frederic Louis Fox) | Nina Laemmle (story editor)

Producer

Hal Hudson

Cinematographer

George E. Diskant

Editor

Arthur Hilton (as Arthur D. Hilton)

Casting Director

Marjory McKay

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 8, 1959

Release date

Jan 8, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Douglas Sheriff Jonas Sutton Sheriff Jonas Sutton See fewer	Executive Suite (1954)
John Litel Sheriff Martin Calder Sheriff Martin Calder See fewer	They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
Peter Breck Roy Bancroft Roy Bancroft See fewer	Shock Corridor (1963)
Jonathan Hole Ned Watley Ned Watley See fewer	Petticoat Junction (1963)
Rickey Murray Kim Sutton (as Ricky Murray) Kim Sutton (as Ricky Murray) See fewer	The Mating Game (1959)
Lane Bradford Clem Dobie Clem Dobie See fewer	Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)
Jason Johnson Ricker Ricker See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Sam Buffington Frank - Bartender Frank - Bartender See fewer	Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957)
Richard Devon Grady Taggart Grady Taggart See fewer	Magnum Force (1973)
Dick Powell Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Murder, My Sweet (1944)
John Breen Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Ethan Laidlaw Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Is That Nice? (1926)
David Niven Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Murder by Death (1976)
Les Raymaster Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer
George Sowards Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Outlawed (1921)