Caine witnesses a murder perpetrated by a vigilante group identifying themselves as members of OWL, Order of Wisdom and Law, and dressed in hoods like the Ku Klux Klan. Their victim, Sam Wallace (Paul Harper, who previously appeared in the first two episodes), was branded a womanizer because he frequented a house of ill repute run by Ida Quinlan (Anne Francis), leaving all 160 acres of property to Ida and her four girls. Kyle Thurmond (Barry Atwater), leading politician and secret head of OWL, covets the land for himself because of its abundant water, seeking to undermine Ida's legal right of ownership. By nightfall, the OWLs lay siege to Ida's place, threatening to burn it down if they don't give up the will. One prostitute, Cinnamon Sun Yen (Clare Nono), has no respect for the Shaolins because she was sold into her present life so as to pay her cousin's way to China to join the priesthood. Clare Nono would go from prostitute to princess in a later episode, "The Thief of Chendo." Villainous Barry Atwater was best known for the role of Janos Skorzeny, the silent snarling vampire in the original TV movie of "The Night Stalker" (1971); here, he's still a night stalker, using the threat of votes to keep the local sheriff from interfering, joined by henchman Ken Swofford, later to appear in the episode "This Valley of Terror".
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The Nightriders strikes at night!!!
elo-equipamentos30 July 2019
When this series aired in my little hometown every single child are gathering themselves around on a B &W TV at my grandfather's house, whose raised me, after the show we used to do Caine's choreoghaphy on those memorable fights, this episode our hero finds a man about to die by the Nightriders Owls, due he likes to visit certain happy house, he gave to Caine his will, asking him to take it straight to someone, attached with a brass key, there he finds the Doves, however the Owls's leader wants this valuable paper, takes by any forces if they have to, Caine against any kind of futile violence decides leave the town, however he stays so sorry for a Chinese girl called Cinnamon, who went there in exchange by some money in benefit to his brother allowed to pay his study on those monastery alike Caine was accepted on China, here the beauty Anne Frances appears as guest star with Barry Atwater as Kyle Thurmond, as always a fine episode from this outstanding series!!
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First watch: 2019 / How many: 2 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.75
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First watch: 2019 / How many: 2 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.75
The BEST Kung Fu episode ever
dlracer218 October 2019
Great acting and writing. This episode has it all. The depth of its content is ahead of its time. This episode is the peak of the series. After so much repetition and campiness, this episode delivers in a complex and gripping fashion. The direct aspect is morality and without being ambiguous, the gravity of consequence is served believably and with purpose. Watch this episode and appreciate the characters that teach us to be self aware of what we can accomplish in our quest for personal fulfillment
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