| Bonanza episode | |
|---|---|
| “The Return” | |
| Season 6, Episode 31 #199 in Series | |
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| Air date | May 2, 1965 |
| Production code | |
| Guest starring: | |
| Written by | Ken Pettus Frank Chase |
| Directed by | Virgil Vogel |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous Episode: Lothaio Larkin |
Next Episode: The Jonah |
| External links | |
 IMDbThe Return on IMDb | |
Summary[]
Trace Cordell, ex-convict, is back in Virginia City and unwelcome, especially by banker Paul Dorn who was crippled by Cordell.
Now married to Trace's former girlfriend, Paul uses his pull to get Cordell out of the picture--permanently.
Plot[]
When Trace Cordell comes back to Virginia City after serving his time for bank robbery, Ben Cartwright is among those at the stage to welcome his former neighbor home.
But, except for Ben, no one is happy when the ex-con wants to take up where he left off, running his family's ranch outside of town; especially not banker Paul Dorn, the man who was put in a wheelchair by Cordell's bullet five years earlier.
Cast and Characters[]
The Cartwrights
- Lorne Green: Ben Cartwright
- Dan Blocker: Hoss Cartwright
- Michael Landon: Little Joe Cartwright
- Pernell Roberts: Adam Cartwright
Recurring[]
- Ray Teal: Sheriff Roy Coffee
Other[]
- Bill Clark: Deke
- Bob Miles: Thug
- Dan Riss: Latham
- Joan Blackman: Clara Dorn
- John Conte: Paul Dorn
- Phil Chambers: Seth Hubbell
- Robert Stevenson: Shaeffer
- Tony Young: Trace Cordell