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Snakebite

When two town troublemakers kill Poney Thompson's dog , Poney goes after the two men. When one of the men who shot and killed Poney's Dog is found dead, Matt and Chester suspect that Poney killed the man. Matt is forced to arrest Poney, but as Chester is taking Poney to jail, Poney escapes from Chester Matt, Chester and one of the men who killed Poney's dog (Jed Hakes), go after Poney. Along the trail, Matt and Chester discover Poney dead in a cave from a snakebite wound. Jed Hakes later makes a fatal slip of the tongue and reveals that he killed his partner (Walt Moorman).

English
  • Originally Aired December 20, 1958
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Production Code 437
  • Network CBS
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created January 26, 2019 by
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Name Type Role
John Meston Writer
Charles Maxwell Guest Star
Andy Clyde Guest Star
Warren Oates Guest Star
Ted Post Director