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The Wild Wild West S3E17 — The Night of the Headless Woman
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The Wild Wild West•Season 3•Episode 17

The Night of the Headless Woman

7.3/10 · 186 votesJan 5, 196860 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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On a dusty Californian trail,Jim and Artemus intercept a stagecoach whose driver has been hired to smuggle boll weevils. Quickly theorizing that someone is trying to destroy the country's cotton crop,they set out to find the mastermind of the operation and destroy his distribution system

Directed byAlan Crosland, Jr.
Written byEdward J. Lakso
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Robert Conrad

Robert Conrad

James T. West

Ross Martin

Ross Martin

Artemus Gordon

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Edward J. Lakso

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Alan Crosland, Jr.

Alan Crosland, Jr.

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Night of the Headless Woman" is episode 17 of The Wild Wild West season 3. It scored 7.3/10 from 186 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Alan Crosland, Jr. and written by Edward J. Lakso, it aired on January 5, 1968.

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