Wagon Train: The Lita Foladaire Story

Major Adams sets out to find the parties responsible for leaving a woman unconscious and near death on the trail.

Episode Info

Episode number: 3x14
Airdate: Wednesday January 06th, 1960

Director: Jerry Hopper
Writer: Jean Holloway
Story: Helen Cooper

8/10 (1 Vote cast)

Guest Stars

Diane Brewster As Lita Foladaire Recurring	Kent Smith As Jess Foladaire Recurring
Paul Birch As Dan Clayton Recurring	Richard Crane As Clay Foladaire Recurring
Evelyn Brent (1) As Mrs. Simmons	Jay Novello As Carlotti
Lurene Tuttle As Mrs. Willoughby	Tom Drake (1) As Dr. John Cannon

Main Cast

Ward Bond As Major Seth Adams	Frank McGrath As Charlie Wooster
Terry Wilson (1) As Bill Hawks

Episode Notes

Robert Horton does not appear in this episode.

Tom Drake's character in this episode has the same name as Leif Erickson's in The High Chaparral.

One good thing about this episode is that the portrait of Lita Foladaire does look a lot like Diane Brewster.

Episode Quotes

Jess: The Foladaires only marry beautiful women.

Lita; (to Clayton) You can't stay mad at me. You know you can't.

Clayton: (about Lita) Every man she ever knew would fight for her.

Lita: A dynasty has to have sons.
Cannon: It wasn't your fault.
Lita: It wasn't his.

Lita: Jess, how long will you be gone?
Jess: I'm not sure. Two or three months maybe.

Clay: Lita, you belong with me. We belong together.
Lita: Yes, that's true but we found it out too late.

Clay: Do you think I can bear to see you with him now?
Lita: You have to.

Other Episode Crew

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