The Hand That Shook the Hand An incoming stage has problems with a drunken, violent passenger. Hardie struggles to remove him. Soon, they realize he is heavyweight boxing champion John L. Sullivan, and they've delayed him on his journey to an important match. Details Casts Title The Hand That Shook the Hand Genres Western Drama Release Date 1961-02-06 Episode Runtime 00 Hours 30 Minutes Season Number 5 Episode Number 20 Production Companies Revue Studios, Overland Productions Dale Robertson Jim Hardie