“The Great Safe Robbery”

 

Season:               2 episode 10
Series Episode:   40
Air Date:            November 21, 1966

 

Teaser

Three inept robbers find their match in the Barkley women.

 

Cast & Crew Lists

Cast

CharacterRoleActorActor AgeStatus
Victoria BarkleyBarkley matriarchMiss Barbara Stanwyck58Credited
Nicholas "Nick" Jonathan BarkleySecond Barkley son, / Property managerPeter Breck36Credited
Heath BarkleyTom Barkley's third son / Assistant property managerLee Majors26Credited
Audra BarkleyBarkley daughterLinda Evans22Credited
Duke BarnesSafe robberWarren Oates38Credited
Elwood BarnesSafe robberKelton Garwood38Credited
"Shorty" BarnesSafe robberChristopher Cary36Credited
Lou JohnsonBarkley friendBill Quinn54Credited
HenryBixby Flats Station AgentLee Krieger47Credited
ConductorJohn Harmon61Credited
Railroad detectiveJoe Higgins41Credited
SheriffMark Tapscott41Credited
Stockton telegrapherEarle GreenCredited
Old LukeSwayback chestnut with a blaze and 2 rear white socksUncredited
DeputyUncredited
Emma JohnsonLou Johnson's wifeMentioned
Brady MoserWest Point cadetMentioned
Railroad superintendantMentioned

 

 

Crew

CreatorsA. I. Bezzendes & Louis F. Edelman
ProducersArthur Gardner, Arnold Laven & Jules (V.) Levy
Associate ProducerLou Morheim
Producer's AssistantMarian Carpenter & Marilyn Fiebelkorn
Production SupervisionNorman S. Powell
Production CoordinatorErnst (Tom) R. Rolf
Director Virgil W. Vogel
Assistant DirectorDon Torpin
WriterWilliam W. Norton
Script SupervisorJoseph (Joe) Mazzuca
Theme Music ComposerGeorge Duning
Music SupervisionAlfred Perry
MusicRudy Schrager
Music EditorHarry King
Director of PhotographyWilfrid M. Cline, A.S.C.
Key Grip (uncredited)Nels Mathias
Sound Don Rush
Sound EffectsKay Rose
Editorial SupervisorBernard (W.) Burton
EditingArthur D. Hilton
Art DirectionJack DeShields (Jack F. De Shields)
Set DecoratorPierre Ludlum
Makeup ArtistSidney Perell

Hair Stylist
Scotty Rackin
WardrobeRobert B. Harris
Barbara Stanwyck's WardrobeJack Muhs
CastingRobert Walker
Stunt Double (uncredited)Jeannie Epper
Production CompaniesFour Star Productions
& Margate
Professional AssociationsInternational Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)
AcknowledgementsConference of the California Historical Societies

 

 

Filming Locations

Sets

CBS Studio Center – 4024 Radford Avenue Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

 

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park, 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Road, Aqua Dulce, California, United States of America

 

 

 

Geographic References

Bixby Flats
Mexico
St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Sacramento, California, United States of America

 

 

Valley Victuals

Ham sandwiches
Grits
Hominy
Lemonade
Sowbelly
Turkey sandwiches
Watermelon pickles
Chocolate cake

 

 

 

Sources

The Big Valley episodes (written, spoken and credits);

Internet Movie Database (IMDb);

Wikipedia;

Individual observations; and

Others as indicated by the links.

 

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