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The River (1)

Matt is tracked, with bad intent, along a river gorge by a gang of villains while in custody of one of the gang and $24,000 of their money. Escaping the gang by jumping into the river, Matt is rescued by two kids, brother & sister on a raft, and floats downriver with adventures galore.

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  • Originally Aired September 11, 1972
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Production Code 560
  • Network CBS
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created January 27, 2019 by
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Name Type Role
Jack Miller Writer
Lloyd Nelson Guest Star
Pete Kellett Guest Star
Slim Pickens Guest Star
Chanin Hale Guest Star
Pete Logan Guest Star
Don Megowan Guest Star
Clay O'Brien Guest Star
Ronald Manning Guest Star
Daniel J. Flynn Guest Star
Miriam Colon Guest Star
Gene Tyburn Guest Star
Patti Cohoon Guest Star
Boyd 'Red' Morgan Guest Star Suggs (as Red Morgan)
Jerry Gatlin Guest Star
Jack Perkins Guest Star
Roger Torrey Guest Star
Jack Elam Guest Star
Herb Wallerstein Director