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The Rifleman•Season 2•Episode 10

Letter of the Law

8.2/10 · 175 votesDec 1, 195930 min

Ranked #10 of 36 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Lucas makes a life-or-death decision when Micah is held hostage and the kidnappers demand the release of a notorious outlaw.

Directed byJoseph H. Lewis

Written byGeorge W. George

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Seasons5

Season 2 Episodes36

The Patsy

Bloodlines

The Blowout

Obituary

Tension

Eddie's Daughter

Panic

Ordeal

The Spiked Rifle

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Letter of the Law

The Legacy

The Baby Sitter

The Coward

Surveyors

Day of the Hunter still

Day of the Hunter

Mail Order Groom still

Mail Order Groom

A Case of Identity

The Visitors

The Hero

The Horse Traders

The Spoiler

Heller

The Grasshopper

A Time for Singing

The Deserter

The Vision

The Lariat

Smoke Screen

Shotgun Man

Sins of the Father

The Prodigal

The Fourflusher

The Jailbird

Meeting at Midnight

Nora

The Hangman

Cast3

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Lucas McCain

Johnny Crawford

Johnny Crawford

Mark McCain

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Micah Torrance

Crew2

Joseph H. Lewis

Joseph H. Lewis

Director

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George W. George

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Letter of the Law" is episode 10 of The Rifleman season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 175 votes, ranking #10 of 36 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by George W. George, it aired on December 1, 1959.

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