Studio One American Primitive (Season 9, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Studio One

American Primitive (Season 9, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

A group of settlers on their way to Oregon stop for the night on a Western prairie. As the Indians beat, tension in the small camp mounts, until finally the Indians themselves appear to demand justice.

Director

Karl Genus

Writers

Fletcher Markle (creator) | Ernest Pascal (written by) | Dale Wasserman (written by)

Producer

Robert Herridge

Composer

Vic Oliver

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 29, 1956

Release date

Oct 29, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 17 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Wyrley Birch Parson Parson See fewer	Guard That Girl (1935)
Lloyd Bridges Pike Pike See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Robert Dowdell Charlie Charlie See fewer	Stoney Burke (1962)
Betty Furness Self - Commercial Spokeswoman Self - Commercial Spokeswoman See fewer	Midshipman Jack (1933)
Arch Johnson Dodson Dodson See fewer	The Sting (1973)
Joanne Linville Olive Olive See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Rita Lloyd Lavinia Lavinia See fewer	Guiding Light (1952)
Cameron Prud'Homme Clemens Clemens See fewer	Back from Eternity (1956)