Ep 25. The Marie Dupree Story

In "The Marie Dupree Story," the 25th episode of season 1 of Wagon Train, the wagon train encounters a young woman traveling alone, who identifies herself as Marie Dupree. She is a French immigrant on her way to meet up with her fiancé, who lives in a town further down the trail. Soon after they take her in, the members of the wagon train begin to sense that Marie is not exactly who she claims to be.

As they continue on their journey, tensions rise as members of the wagon train discover that Marie has been lying about her identity. It turns out that she is actually a dance hall girl who has been traveling from town to town performing and taking money from men. The members of the wagon train are conflicted about what to do with Marie, with some wanting to turn her over to the authorities and others wanting to give her a chance to start a new life.

Throughout the episode, we see flashbacks of Marie's life before she joined the wagon train. These flashbacks serve to flesh out her character and explain why she turned to a life of deception. We see her poor upbringing in France and her difficult journey to America, where she discovers that her ticket to success is her beauty and her charm.

As the situation with Marie becomes more and more complicated, tensions between the members of the wagon train rise, with some arguing that they should trust Marie and others insisting that they should not. The conflict comes to a head when a group of bandits attacks the wagon train, and Marie is forced to prove where her loyalties lie.

"The Marie Dupree Story" is a classic episode of Wagon Train that explores themes of trust, loyalty, and redemption. It is also an interesting exploration of the role that women played in the West, and the challenges that they faced in a world that was dominated by men. Overall, the episode is an engaging and thought-provoking look at life on the frontier.