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The Spencer Brothers
Originally Aired: January 26, 1953
Suspense #497, "The Spencer Brothers," Richard Widmark stars in this gritty Western tale based on a true story of the Old West. Brothers Jim, John, and Carl Spencer attempt to rob a bank in Dodson, Missouri, believing they're reclaiming money rightfully theirs after returning from the Confederate War to find their family dead and their home burned. When a man named Simpson recognizes them and calls out their names, the youngest brother Carl panics and shoots him dead, transforming what might have been a justifiable theft into cold-blooded murder.
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