Free Western Series: Bonanza – Episode 151 – Alias Joe Cartwright – A stubborn, career army sergeant appears to be his only hope when Little Joe is arrested after being robbed and knocked unconscious by a look-a-like escaped army prisoner and is unable to convince the fort commander that he isn’t the man who has been sentenced to face the firing squad.
Alias Joe Cartwright
Director: Lewis Allen
Writer: Robert Vincent Wright
Stars: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 26 January 1964 USA
Filming Locations: Paramount Studios – 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Storyline:
A deft blend of comedy and suspense, “Alias Joe Cartwright” affords series regular Michael Landon the opportunity to play a dual role: His usual characterization of Joe Cartwright, and murderous Army deserter Angus Borden. Mistaken for Borden, Joe is sentenced to a firing squad by martinet Captain Merced (Douglas Dick). But Sgt. O’Rourke (Keenan Wynn) suspects something is amiss, especially when Merced makes it clear that he knows Joe is innocent but is determined to go through with the execution anyway. Throughout the episode O’Rourke’s favorite patsy, the hapless Private Peters (Joseph Turkel), runs himself ragged trying to find out if Joe is indeed who he claims to be. Written on rottentomatoes.com
Reviews:
“Michael Landon takes center stage in this episode of Bonanza as Little Joe has his clothes, horse, and identity stolen by an army deserter played by none other than Michael Landon.
When Sergeant Keenan Wynn and an army patrol find Little Joe on the trail with different clothes and an army horse, he’s taken to the fort where the Captain Douglas Dick says it’s him. Joe manages to persuade Keenan Wynn to try and contact the Ponderosa to verify his identity.
Landon might not have made it, but for Keenan Wynn’s help and for the fact the doppleganger Landon got a bit greedy and decided to hang around and try to cash a bank letter of credit that Lorne Greene gave his son to cash with banker Hugh Sanders.
Not a bad episode at all.” Written by bkoganbing on IMDb.com
“I like this episode very much, mainly because of the intricate plot and the suspense of it. In it Michael Landon plays Little Joe and the mean and crooked Cpl. Angus Borden, a former soldier; Borden is in cahoots with a mean and crooked Captain Merced who is played by Douglas Dick. Keenan Wynn portrays a boisterous and stubborn Sergeant O’Rourke. Joe Turkel provides humor as he plays the part of the drunk Private Peters. In the story, after he is taking a long trip and has to sleep out on the ground one night, Corporal Borden comes along and knocks out little Joe, switches clothes with him, steals Joe’s horse, and leaves his own with a saddle which, in turn, has an army brand on it. It is at that point that Sergeant O’Rourke and two other soldiers come along and arrest Joe and take him to a nearby fort where Joe learns he will be executed the next morning. As the day rolls on Sergeant O’Rourke does learn that Little Joe is truly who he says he is, does try to help him even though O’Rourke can do only so much for him. Again, Landon does play two parts very well and Wynn puts himself into his role so well himself. See the unforgettable episode.” Written by daviddaphnered on IMDb.com
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dual roles and dual personalities..Great acting by Michael Landon..Really Good episode..
35:35 The right handed holster is what gave him away.
Whooo, saved by the skin of his teeth!!! Now can that poor soldier he some sleep ????? ????????????????????????????????????????????
I’ve got a towel just like that red and white one. Also, the table cloth. ????????????????????
One of my most liked and most hated episode was The Mill starring Robert Wilkie. What a great actor as an evil ???? man in that episode. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Cochise, little Joe’s beautiful horse ????.
Michael Landon switch clothes
A very important lesson for Little Joe Cartwright & his female Bellydancing Queen ???? Alia Mohammed to way keep up their guard no matter what happens
( Alia Mohammed meets her evil twin.)
Was ray walston in this episode?
Both hoss and joe played look alike dual roles this classic episode joe and in the gunmen both micheal and Dan
Hoss tried acting like pa when only older brother he is to joe amos hoss and pa was going to take out to the fort conscious or un so????????????????????
I grew up watching Bonanza on Sunday evenings at 9pm on NBC, channel 4 in Southern California. We lived in the west San Fernando Valley near Chatsworth reservior and Santa Susanna Pass/Iverson Ranch where many episode or parts of episodes were filmed. I was just a kid at the time, so I learned this later. Now I live just a few miles from Vasquez Rocks where this episode was filmed. Many other shows filmed at VR are: Wild Wild West, Rifleman, and Star Trek. I feel fortunate to have lived near these popular film locations, and have visited many times. Bonanza was one of the best shows on TV, in my opinion. There was always an important lesson to be learned written in to the story lines, and it was neat to see how good prevailed in the end. The Cartwrights, although not perfect, were good people, and disliked by some, but there was usually a good ending, like on this episode. It was one of the only shows that portrayed Christians in a positive light, just like Little House on the Prairie did as well. Thank you Michael Landon.
So why didn’t forts have telegraphs?
Michael Landon aka Little Joe Cartwright plays the role pretty well & deserves a Oscar for good acting. I keep wondering what Adam, Hoss & his Pa Benjamin Cartwright would say to him, about falling asleep in the desert ????️ & not keeping his guard up?"
The Best
The Cartwright's are wicked.
I LoVe this episode. ❤
Yes that's him.alright????????????
This is the second episode where There was someone who looked just like Little Joe. Why didn’t Hoss in Mr. Cartwright check the stables??
What an episode
????Great episode up to the last minute .
Adam had to leave D B has more value in every focous skit i love or comedy Adam couldnt cutit . He mor like Stage Paladin????????
It’s great to see a relatively young Keenan Winn! I’m in my 70’s and he was one fine actor from tv and movies:)
This one was suspenseful. And that sleep deprived soldier added comedic fun. Good balance.
Peters was played by a young Joe Turkel, the man most-known for playing Dr. Tyrell in Bladerunner and the bartender in The Shining.
Its kind of funny how many times eapecially for little joe someone mistakes him for someone else.
In my opinion, this is one of Michael Landon's most brilliant performances! They were really believable as two different people who favored each other!
Lol????
47:03 .. poor guy, he was just trying to please his sergeant ????????????
Sure hope he eventually got to go asleep????????????
Anyways, Imagine this!????
The Next day…
Sergent: "Peter's it has occurred to me that you don't really need to sleep. Which is why I have decided, to give free passes to you everyday for the next month. And I hope, no correction you better not refuse for if you do you are a disgrace to your uniform."
Peter's (the soilder): What no sir, please I am sooooo tired!!!!!???? BESIDES, WHO EVER CARED ABOUT DISGRACING THEIR SOILDERS UNIFORM!!!!!!!????
The Sergeant: "Geez ,Peter's did it ever occur to you that it could be April Fools day?"
doppelgänger
Ridiculous plot. Unless Joe met Chas. Ingalls!!
I really liked Kennan Wynn in this movie. ????????????????
Why did the Sargent always have to use Peters who was already dead on his feet. Any number of other soldiers would have been glad to get a pass.