S7.E5

A Man Called Mushy

Name: A Man Called Mushy
Genre: Western
Released: 1964-10-23
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Eric Fleming, Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar

Episode aired Oct 23, 1964
TV-PG
1h

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

102

YOUR RATING

James Murdock and Sondra Blake in Rawhide (1959)

Western

At trails end, Mushy is embarrassed and denounced by Favor for being conned out of the drive's wagons and supplies by a band of Gypsies. Dejected, Mushy wanders off alone in the desert to be... Read allAt trails end, Mushy is embarrassed and denounced by Favor for being conned out of the drive's wagons and supplies by a band of Gypsies. Dejected, Mushy wanders off alone in the desert to be followed by Favor and Rowdy.At trails end, Mushy is embarrassed and denounced by Favor for being conned out of the drive's wagons and supplies by a band of Gypsies. Dejected, Mushy wanders off alone in the desert to be followed by Favor and Rowdy.

Director
- Michael O'Herlihy
Writers
- John Mantley
- Charles Marquis Warren
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

102

YOUR RATING

Director
- Michael O'Herlihy
Writers
- John Mantley
- Charles Marquis Warren
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Quotes
Mushy: Mr Wishbone says train travelling is broadening.
Rowdy Yates: Well, I guess that depends on your point of view. Now, where're the wagons?
Mushy: The what?
Rowdy Yates: Wagons, where are they?
Mushy: You're foolishing me, Mr Rowdy.
Rowdy Yates: Foolishing?
Mushy: Well, you know there ain't no wagons.

Soundtracks
Rawhide Theme
Created and Composed by Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Recorded by Frankie Laine

User reviews1

Featured review

7/10

Poor Mushy

This Rawhide episode is one of the few that James Murdock gets to be front and center. Murdock as cook's louse Mushy gets his day in the sun here.

We never really go into just what Mushy's story is. My guess is that he's borderline retarded. Acting as Wishbone's assistant Paul Brinegar may get inpatient with him at times, but he always defends him.

As does Clint Eastwood with Eric Fleming when Mushy is conned out of the wagons, supplies, and reymuda of the trail herd after the drive is over. Fleming who does a slow burn in many Rawhide episodes to rival Edgar Kennedy does go off with Eastwood to find Murdock after he wanders off.

As for Murdock he has quite the odyssey which includes a band of gypsies.

Nice opportunity for James Murdock to be center stage.