THE VIRGINIAN -- Gentle Tamers ( 6th Season )

No famous guest stars here, but it's still a
well-acted story. Noteable character actors
making brief appearances at the beginning are
Burt Mustin (as the elderly prisoner) and
Paul Comi (as the prison warden).

According to my episode guide, this is the
final appearance of Deputy Emmett Ryker since
Clu Gulager for whatever reason left the show.
Ryker has very little to do in this episode though.