A notorious outlaw being escorted to prison by a homesteader and his wife turns out to have satanic powers. He uses them on the man's wife to try to possess her and help him escape.
Acting
Gene Barry's smug Satanic cowboy is unhinged perfection
Production
Shot on Gene Barry's own ranch, budget probably $47
Director
Michael Caffey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired as ABC's Movie of the Week in December 1971, back when networks just made whatever fever-dream pilots they wanted.
Smack in the middle of the 'Satanic Panic' buildup—The Exorcist was two years away, but rural America was already convinced the Devil was in the Details.
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