Ep 5. The Target
- TV14
- October 7, 1957
- 25 min
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7.7 (54)
Tales of Wells Fargo is a Western TV series that ran from 1957-1962. It followed the adventures of Jim Hardie, a Wells Fargo agent, as he traveled across the American West protecting the company's treasure and delivering the mail. Season 2 episode 5, titled "The Target," finds Hardie in the midst of a dangerous situation.
In this episode, Hardie is tasked with transporting a large amount of gold on a train from San Francisco to Sacramento. The gold is needed to pay off a loan that Wells Fargo took out to cover its losses during a recent financial crisis. Hardie takes his job seriously and is determined to get the gold to Sacramento safely.
However, things don't go as planned when a group of bandits led by a man named Larkin starts following the train. Hardie realizes that Larkin is after the gold and that he and his men will stop at nothing to get it. Hardie has to use all of his skills and experience to protect the gold and keep the train moving.
Meanwhile, Hardie also has to deal with a passenger on the train named Helen Jennings. She is a wealthy woman who is traveling to Sacramento to meet her husband. Hardie quickly realizes that she is in danger from Larkin and his men and takes it upon himself to protect her as well.
As the train makes its way through the countryside, Hardie and Larkin engage in a game of cat and mouse, with each trying to outsmart the other. Hardie uses his knowledge of the terrain and his experience as a lawman to stay one step ahead of Larkin. But Larkin is a clever opponent and always seems to be one step ahead.
As the tension mounts, Hardie realizes that he has to come up with a new plan to protect the gold and the passengers on the train. With the help of Helen Jennings and a few other allies, Hardie devises a daring plan that will put Larkin and his men off their guard.
In the end, Hardie and Larkin face off in a thrilling showdown that will determine the fate of the gold and the lives of those on the train. It's a tense and exciting episode that showcases the skills and bravery of Jim Hardie as he navigates the dangers of the Wild West.
