Daniel Boone S5E20 — For Want of a Hero
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Daniel Boone•Season 5•Episode 20

For Want of a Hero

8.2/10 · 43 votesMar 6, 196960 min

Ranked #7 of 26 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

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On their way back home Daniel and his family plan to stop at a fort for the night. When they arrive they find it has been destroyed by Indians with only a few survivors. The surviving soldiers seem to be hiding some kind of secret.

Directed byLee Philips
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Fess Parker

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Daniel Boone

Ed Ames

Ed Ames

Mingo

Patricia Blair

Patricia Blair

Rebecca Boone

Darby Hinton

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Israel Boone

Dal McKennon

Dal McKennon

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Lee Philips

Lee Philips

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Episode Summary

"For Want of a Hero" is episode 20 of Daniel Boone season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 43 votes, ranking #7 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Lee Philips, it aired on March 6, 1969.

Next: E21 · Love and EquityBest of Season 5