Flashing Spikes

Flashing Spikes is a 1962 teleplay directed by John Ford and starring James Stewart, with a lengthy surprise appearance by John Wayne, billed in the credits as Michael Morris apparently based on Waynes birth name Marion Michael Morrison. The hourlong drama revolving around a disgraced exbaseball player Stewart was broadcast as an episode of the anthology series Alcoa Premiere hosted by Fred Astaire.

Flashing Spikes remains available for public viewing at the Paley Center for Media in New York City and Los Angeles.

Source: Wikipedia