Though seriously wounded during a bank robbery, Ben Cartwright manages to kill a member of the Morgan gang. When outlaw leader Carl Morgan (Mort Mill) swears revenge, the citizens of Virginia City flee in terror, leaving Ben and his son Hoss to their fate. Only the town drunk and a nervous Eastern doctor remain to help the Cartwrights make their stand against the Morgans. Featured in the cast are Simon Scott as Tom Pryor and William Pullen as Sheriff Tolliver. Written by Thomas Thompson, "The Vendetta" originally aired on December 5, 1959. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi