“The Last Laugh”
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“The Last Laugh”
Season: 1 episode 20
Series Episode: 20
Air Date: January 25, 1958
Teaser
“You’ve had your big moment. You’ve been judge, jury and executioner. Now it’s time for you to take a look at the truth.”
Employment Solicitation
Offer by Gil Borden
Fee
$2000
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladin | An arbiter | Richard Boone | 40 | Credited |
| Gil Borden | Rancher | Stuart Whitman | 29 | Credited |
| Nora Borden | Gil Borden's wife | Jean Allison | 28 | Credited |
| Judd Calhoun | Borden ranch hand | Peter Whitney | 41 | Credited |
| Ed McKay | Saddle bum | Murray Hamilton | 34 | Credited |
| Hank | Borden ranch cook | Jack Holland | 45 | Credited |
| Mickey | Saddle bum | Frankie Darro | 40 | Credited |
| Jenny | Judd Calhoun's horse | Uncredited | ||
| Posse member | Lenny Geer | 43 | Uncredited | |
| Posse member | Uncredited | |||
| Posse member | Uncredited | |||
| Posse member | Uncredited | |||
| Stagecoach driver | Chick Hannan | 56 | Uncredited | |
| Townsman | Jimmy Noel | 54 | Uncredited | |
| Townswoman | Lovyss Bradley | 51 | Uncredited | |
| J. J. Simmons | Doctor | Mentioned |
Crew
| Director | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Assistant Director | Howard Joslin |
| Creators | Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe |
| Writer | Don Brinkley |
| Script Supervisor | Richard Chaffee |
| Producer | Julian Claman |
| Production Manager | Glenn Cook |
| Director of Photography | William Margulies |
| Art Director | James W. Sullivan |
| Opening Theme Music Composer | Bernard Hermann (Herrmann) (Uncredited) |
| Supervising Editor | Fred W. Berger, A.C.E. |
| Film Editor | Al (Albrecht) Joseph, A.C.E. |
| Optical Effects | Jack Rabin & Louis DeWitt |
| Sound Editor | Roderick Sound, Inc. |
| Property Master | Mike Gordon |
| Makeup Artist | William Wood (Woods) |
| Hair Stylist | Madine Danks |
| Wardrobe | Joseph Dimmitt |
| Set Decorator | Raymond Boltz, Jr. |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster and Associates |
| Richard Boone's Stunt Double | Hal Needham (Uncredited) |
| Production Companies | A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network Production, Filmaster Productions |
| Recording Company' | Westrex Recording System |
| ATFP (Alliance of TV Film Producers) |
Filming Locations
Sets
Paramount Studios – 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Scenes in Daley, Nevada
Jack Ingram Ranch – 2255 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Geographic References
Daley, Nevada
San Francisco, California, United States of America
Sources
Have Gun – Will Travel episodes (written, spoken and credits), Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Wikipedia, individual observations, and others as indicated by the links.
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