In Panama, Civil War veteran and avid adherent of the Confederate cause Doc Milliken (John Carradine) befriends a young Northerner (Charles Bronson) when he becomes ill. Bronson turns soldier of fortune, joins a failed coup attempt, and is sentenced to the firing squad. O. Henry relates the story and twist ending to his publisher back in New York over lunch and just before the start of the annual Confederate Memorial Day Parade.

"The O. Henry Playhouse" is a 1957 single season, 39-episode TV series. O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) is considered one of America's greatest writers of short stories. His writings are laced with humor and irony and often end with a sly twist ending. Veteran character actor Thomas Mitchell stars in each episode as writer O. Henry himself as he relates his stories to his publisher, his housekeeper, a barber, a bartender, or the cop on the beat. In some episodes, O. Henry meets his characters as he discovers firsthand the story he will later write. This unique storytelling method gives great insight into the famous author's creative process.

You can read the original literary version of "Two Renegades" HERE and compare it with the many changes in the film adaptation. "Two Renegades" is one of 13 episodes in volume one of "The O. Henry Playhouse." The films have been beautifully restored on DVD by the home video label ClassicFlix!