The Truant

"The Truant"

November 20, 1957


Do you remember this scene from the show beginning?	The Last of the Mohicans opening title screen.

This is Long Knife (Tom Busby), sent to ambush the boy that Hawkeye & Chingachgook are escorting back to his home.	Hawkeye looking for the person who just took a shot at the boy, Greg. Greg is played by David Hastings.

Hawkeye, Chingachgook and Greg are discussing the ambush and decide to head on to the settlement.	This is Mort Bailey, Greg's uncle and who is out to become sole owner of Greg's silver mine, one way or another. Mort is played by Chris Wiggins.

This is Captain Millburn (played by Peter Humphreys).The Captain has doubts about Mort wishing to do harm to his nephew.	This is Little Bear (played by Michael Baker) who befriends Greg at the settlement.

This is Emma Bailey (played by Jacqueline Barnett) who is Greg's aunt by blood and she has her own suspicions about Mort's true feelings toward her nephew.	This is Chief Red Cloud to whom Little Bear has taken Greg to for refuge. Red Cloud is played by Eric Clavering.

Teleplay by Endre Bohem and Louis Vittes. Story by Doreen Montgomery.	The cast list of episode # 34, "The Truant". Produced by Leon Fromkess.