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Rawhide S1E5 — Incident On the Edge of Madness

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Rawhide•Season 1•Episode 5

Incident On the Edge of Madness

7.3/10 · 225 votesFeb 6, 195952 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

A fanatical Southern loyalist lures drovers from Favor and Rowdy with tales of founding a new Confederate empire; guest Lon Chaney Jr.

Directed byAndrew V. McLaglen

Written byDavid Victor, Herbert Little Jr.

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Seasons8

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Cast7

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Rowdy Yates

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Wishbone

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

Pete Nolan

Eric Fleming

Eric Fleming

Gil Favor

Robert Cabal

Robert Cabal

Hey Soos

Steve Raines

Steve Raines

Jim Quince

David Baker

David Baker

Harkness "Mushy" Mushgrove III

Crew12

Andrew V. McLaglen

Andrew V. McLaglen

Director

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Roland Gross

Editor

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

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Russell Garcia

Original Music Composer

A.C. Lyles

A.C. Lyles

Associate Producer

D

David Victor

Writer

H

Herbert Little Jr.

Writer

Charles Marquis Warren

Charles Marquis Warren

Producer

A

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Charles Marquis Warren

Charles Marquis Warren

Creator

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Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

R

Robert Clatworthy

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"Incident On the Edge of Madness" is episode 5 of Rawhide season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 225 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and written by David Victor, Herbert Little Jr., it aired on February 6, 1959.

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