The wolf-girl concept is a welcome departure from the usual captured-and-brought-up-by-Indians routine, but quite beyond Wagon Train's limited means. For one thing, the 'wolves' are plainly German shepherds. They bark! The off-camera 'wolf' howling sounds like coyotes. The 'Indians' are at an equal level of authenticity, but pretty much typical of the time. One needs to be very young and naïve for all this to be convincing. The premise had potential, and the girl is good; this could have been a haunting tale, but the whole thing comes across as cheap, muddled and inept. A missed opportunity.
Review of The Ruth Marshall Story
