#Queue pigtail series
Other westerns series would mine some of the same subject matter as this story. Unfortunately, it only lasted for thirteen episodes before it was canceled. Director Arnold Laven suggested changing the name to Lucas McCain and adding the Mark McCain character.) Later, Peckinpah would develop the outstanding series The Westerner starring Brian Keith. (It is also worth noting that in Peckinpah's original script the main character was named John McCain and did not have a son. That episode was used as the first episode of The Rifleman. Peckinpah then gave the script to Dick Powell who green-lighted the production of the episode "The Sharpshooter" for the series Zane Grey Theatre. In fact, the pilot for The Rifleman was originally written as a Gunsmoke episode but was rejected. Peckinpah's work on Gunsmoke and contributions to other series like Trackdown, Broken Arrow, Tales of Wells Fargo, and Have Gun - Will Travel led to his heavy involvement early in the series The Rifleman. The Bailey character is pure Peckinpah with early glimpses of character traits that would appear again in his later work as both a writer and director. This his first Gunsmoke screenplay and one of the earliest writing credits for the famed director. The screenplay for this John Meston story was written by Sam Peckinpah. He often played doctors, reverends/priests, or some kind of law enforcement officer. McCarthy can be seen in small roles in numerous television shows through the years. Dennis McCarthy (credited as Devlin McCarthy) makes his only Gunsmoke appearance as the character known only as Howard. Gist would return for two more episodes in the series. Actor/Director Robert Gist plays Rabb Briggs. French in the series Family Affair from the late 1960s into the early 1970s. He plays villains in both of his Gunsmoke appearances, but, having been a valet earlier in his life, he excelled at playing servant types. Cabot's extensive acting career included considerable voice-over work. Sabastian Cabot portrays the sanctimonious Bailey character in this story. He is best known for his roles in the Charlie Chan film series and in the series Kung Fu. Luke was born in Canton, China, but grew up in the United States. Actor Keye Luke portrays Chen in his only Gunsmoke appearance. However, Bailey is not above being lured by the temptations offered within the town confines. Bailey considers Dodge City a wicked place where evil and sin flourish. San Francisco even passed a "Pigtail Ordinance" in 1873 to require all prisoners to have their hair cut within an inch of the scalp.) Bailey works at the stage office in Dodge, and he greets Chen when he first arrives. Since these men planned to return to China at some point, they were required to return with their queue or be considered a revolutionary. Chinese men would come to the United States to make money to send home. As the United States began to flourish in the late 1800s, there was a significant increase in Chinese immigration. Men who refused to comply were considered rebels. The long hair was to be braided into the queue. The Qing Dynasty in imperial China required men to grow their hair long and shave their forehead. (The truth of this custom is not exactly as portrayed in this and other westerns set in the mid and late 19th century. The bullies have heard that Chinese men value their braided pigtail, or "queue," and consider it a disgrace to have it removed. Two men - Howard and Rabb Briggs - want Chen to leave the town. When a Chinese immigrant named Chen arrives in Dodge City, he is met with discrimination by some of the locals.
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