Death Valley Days The Rainbow Chaser (Season 2, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Death Valley Days

The Rainbow Chaser (Season 2, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Lucretia Phinney and her children endure years of poverty and humiliation because her husband Herb prefers daydreaming and prospecting to steady work. Eventually, she devises an ironic solution to their situation.

Director

Stuart E. McGowan (as Stuart McGowan)

Writer

Ruth Woodman (as Ruth C. Woodman)

Producer

Dorrell McGowan

Cinematographer

William Bradford

Editor

Walter Hannemann

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Edit Released

Updated May 15, 1954

Release date

May 15, 1954 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Arthur Space Herb Phinney Herb Phinney See fewer	The Big Noise (1944)
Kay Stewart Lucretia Phinney Lucretia Phinney See fewer	Front Row Center (1955)
Gail Bonney Miss Almy Miss Almy See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Michael Vallon J.P. Betts J.P. Betts See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
Melody McGowan Betsy Phinney (as Melodie McGowan) Betsy Phinney (as Melodie McGowan) See fewer	Snowfire (1957)
John Wilder Bill Spencer (as Johnny McGovern) Bill Spencer (as Johnny McGovern) See fewer	Spenser: For Hire (1985)
Dee Pollock Davey Phinney Davey Phinney See fewer	Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Jimmy Hawkins Peter Phinney Peter Phinney See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Stanley Andrews The Old Ranger (uncredited) The Old Ranger (uncredited) See fewer	Road to Rio (1947)
Rudy Bowman Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer
Herman Hack Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona Trails (1935)
George Huggins Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Gabby Hayes Show (1950)
Jack Kenny Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Northern Code (1925)
Jimmy Noel Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
'Snub' Pollard Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Rollin' Plains (1938)
Jack Tornek Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	A Five Foot Ruler (1917)
Rusty Wescoatt Charlie Flack (uncredited) Charlie Flack (uncredited) See fewer	Captive Girl (1950)
Stephen Wootton Young Peter Phinney (uncredited) Young Peter Phinney (uncredited) See fewer	All Mine to Give (1957)