Twilight Zone: “Showdown with Rance McGrew ” [Season 3, Episode 20] / Z-View
Twilight Zone: “Showdown with Rance McGrew ” [Season 3, Episode 20]
Original Air Date: February 2, 1962
Director: Christian Nyby
Writer: Rod Serling based on an idea by Frederic L. Fox
Starring: Larry Blyden, Arch Johnson and Robert Cornthwaite.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Rance McGrew [Blyden] is the star of a 1950’s western series. Each week McGrew outdraws and out smarts the likes of Billy the Kid, Jesse James and other outlaws. The reality is that McGrew is terrible with a gun, afraid to do his own stunts and a prima dona.
When McGrew suddenly finds himself transported to the past and face to face with the real Jesse James, he knows that there will be no second takes.
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