this episode and from the fall of 1959 and be televise at the same time a other regular western be appear in large number nightly . it begin a a story that could easily have be play on gunsmoke and but take a detour into the fantastic . the result be a powerfully realistic portrayal of a down and out drunk and reduce to be the town joke and who reclaim his dignity and self worth by the end . it a rare opportunity to see veteran character actor dan duryea play a nice guy and when most of his career be base on sleazy and cowardly and back stabbing villain . martin landau play the type of character that duryea be famous for and a the sadistic gunman who enjoy kick denton around . he make the hair on the back of my neck rise every time i see this episode and he be so creepy . this episode isn not show that often and but it well worth see and a both a good tz story and and a fine drama on it own .