| Bonanza episode | |
|---|---|
| “Face of Fear” | |
| Season 13, Episode 8 #397 in Series | |
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| Air date | November 14, 1971 |
| Production code | |
| Guest starring: | |
| Written by | Ken Pettus |
| Directed by | Chris Christenberry |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous Episode: Don't Cry, My Son |
Next Episode: Blind Hunch |
| External links | |
 IMDbFace of Fear on IMDb | |
Summary[]
Jamie's girlfriend, Neta Thatcher, witnesses a drifter named Griff Bannon rob and kill a man at a roadside camp. Bannon - who assumes his victim's identity and inherits his fortune - is aware that Neta has witnessed the crime and begins stalking her. Neta is terrified to tell anyone about the crime she witnessed.
Plot[]
Jamie's friend Neta, a teen-age girl, witnesses the robbery and murder of a man about to inherit a windfall, but it too afraid to speak of it. The killer, Bannon, assumes the dead man's identity, gets a job at the Ponderosa, and begins to stalk the girl. If only Neta could get the courage to tell Jamie about what she witnessed.
Cast and Characters[]
The Cartwrights[]
- Lorne Greene: Ben Cartwright
- Dan Blocker: Hoss Cartwright
- Michael Landon: Little Joe Cartwright
- Mitch Vogel: Jamie Cartwright
Recurring[]
Others[]
- Bradford Dillman: Griff Bannon
- Donald Moffat: Thatcher
- Jewel Blanch: Neta Thatcher
- Athena Lorde: Miss Griggs
- Chick Chandler: Garroway
- Tom Gilleran: Trumbull
- Susan Joyce: Wilma
- Lou Frizzell: Dusty Rhodes