"The St. Nicholas Story" is the Christmas episode of the NBC western drama Wagon Train, aired as the twelfth episode of the show's third season.
Synopsis[]
The wagon train comes down out of the Rockies into a lush valley where the livestock can graze and the people can rest a couple of days before Christmas. A couple of the men are making preparations for Christmas with gifts and decorations. After the members of the train have gone to sleep the Ute Indians attack. Three people are killed and some wounded while the Utes lose five braves and several wounded. The dead include the two men making preparations for Christmas. After the attack Mrs. Sherman notices that her son, Jimmy, is missing. The men search the train while also tending to the wounded with no luck. By the end of the next day, Christmas Eve, the Major goes alone to search for Jimmy in the area around the train's camp. He stumbles upon him and the Ute Chief's son sound asleep at the same time as the Chief. At that point they must decide the future for themselves and the people they both lead.
Cast[]
| Actor/actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Ward Bond | Major Adams |
| Elizabeth Fraser | Mama Kling |
| Robert Emhardt | Papa Kling |
| J.M. Kerrigan | John Reed |
| Fintan Meyler | Peter's Wife |
| Frank McGrath | Charlie Wooster |
| Terry Wilson | Bill Hawks |
| Sue Randall | Mrs. Sherman |
| Henry Brandon | Ute Indian Chief |
| Richard Cutting | Dr. Dahlman |
| Kay Stewart | Cora Dahlman |
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