Bonanza The Dark Gate (Season 2, Episode 24)
TV-G
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Bonanza

The Dark Gate (Season 2, Episode 24)

TV-G

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Ross Marquette's behavior over the past few months can't be easily explained -- beating his wife, rustling cattle, robbing a stage, killing a man. Adam is determined to find out why his friend is acting so strangely before it's too late.

Director

Robert Gordon

Writer

Ward Hawkins (written by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 4, 1961

Release date

Mar 4, 1961 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Lorne Greene Ben Cartwright Ben Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Pernell Roberts Adam Cartwright Adam Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Dan Blocker Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Michael Landon Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
James Coburn Ross Marquette Ross Marquette See fewer	The Great Escape (1963)
Cece Whitney Delphine Marquette (as Ce Ce Whitney) Delphine Marquette (as Ce Ce Whitney) See fewer	Bullet for a Badman (1964)
Harry Dean Stanton Billy (as Dean Stanton) Billy (as Dean Stanton) See fewer	Lucky (I) (2017)
John Mitchum Jake Jake See fewer	The Enforcer (1976)
Roy Engel Dr. Paul Martin Dr. Paul Martin See fewer	Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)
Med Flory Monk Hartley (as Ned Florey) Monk Hartley (as Ned Florey) See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1963)
Ray Teal Sheriff Roy Coffee Sheriff Roy Coffee See fewer	Ace in the Hole (1951)
James Anderson Sam Sam See fewer	To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Joe Di Reda Joe - Minister (as Joe di Reda) Joe - Minister (as Joe di Reda) See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Donald Foster Mr. Begley Mr. Begley See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Rush Williams Matthew Matthew See fewer	Hawaiian Eye (1959)
Bill Clark Payroll Guard (uncredited) Payroll Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Bob Miles Stagecoach Driver #1 (uncredited) Stagecoach Driver #1 (uncredited) See fewer	Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Clint Sharp Stagecoach Driver #2 (uncredited) Stagecoach Driver #2 (uncredited) See fewer	Panic! (1957)