The Katy Piper Story Barnaby is forced to shot and kill a boy his own age who took a woman and her daughters hostage. He is cleared of any wrongdoing but cannot shake the blood he feels is on his hands plus the judge wants him to inform the boy's mother. Details Casts Title The Katy Piper Story Genres Western Drama Family Release Date 1965-04-11 Episode Runtime 01 Hours 00 Minutes Season Number 8 Episode Number 23 Production Companies Universal Television, Revue Studios John McIntire Christopher Hale Robert Fuller Cooper Smith Michael Burns Barnaby West Frank McGrath Charlie Wooster Terry Wilson Bill Hawks