The Dr. Denker Story

(1962) - 50 min

Action, Adventure, Western

The wagon train comes upon a terrified young boy wandering on the trail who has just seen his father murdered by a bandit gang. Bill and Flint take him under their wing and try to help him recover. The boy in shock is unable to talk but through other means they find his father and bury him but given what was left behind it is unclear why the father was killed. Embittered Confederate Civil War vet Ed Beaufort tells the boy that taking vengeance on the men who killed his father is the best way to recover which does not help the situation. Later, a traveling musician, Dr. Denker, joins the wagon train. He says he is carrying a load of precious instruments for San Francisco. He and the kids on the train including Billy hit it off as he teaches them to play various instruments. However, it soon becomes evident that Billy's situation is connected to the doctor wishing to join the wagon train which causes Billy to run away from the doctor and the wagon train.