“War of the Silver Kings”
“War of the Silver Kings”
Season: 1 episode 1
Series Episode: 1
Air Date: September 22, 1957
Maverick TV series starring James Garner, Jack Kelly, and Roger Moore
A Warner Bros. production
Teaser
Never judge a book by its cover.
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Maverick | Gambler and con artist | James Garner | 29 | Credited |
| "Big" Mike McComb | Saloon manager for Phineas King | Leo Gordon | 34 | Credited |
| Richard Bixby | Poker player, District Judge, and lawyer | John Hubbard | 43 | Credited |
| Crane | Banker | Donald Kirke | 56 | Credited |
| Fennelly | Poker player and geologist | Robert Griffen | 51 | Credited |
| Robert Jackson | Mine owner | Bob Steele | 50 | Credited |
| Phineas King | Card cheat and owner of a silver mine, newspaper and saloon | Edmund Lowe | 67 | Credited |
| Edie Stoller | John Stoller's daughter | Carla Merey | Credited | |
| John Stoller | Mine owner and Edie Stoller's father | Fred Sherman | 52 | Credited |
| Joshua "Josh" Thayer | Former judge and town drunk | John Litel | 64 | Credited |
| Kriedler | Mine Owner | Tyler McVey | 45 | Uncredited |
| Arthur | Bartender | Frank Sully | 49 | Uncredited |
| Lawson | Mine Owner | Lane Chandler | 58 | Uncredited |
| "Pinky" | Henchman for "Big" Mike McComb | Paul Baxley | 34 | Uncredited |
| Willie | Telegraph messenger | Uncredited | ||
| Barber | Uncredited | |||
| Bar patron | Max Wagner | 55 | Uncredited | |
| Court Clerk | Kermit Maynard | 60 | Uncredited | |
| Miner | Bill Clark | 38 | Uncredited | |
| Miner | Jimmy Dime | 59 | Uncredited | |
| Miner | Raoul Freeman | 63 | Uncredited | |
| Miner | Paul McGuire | 44 | Uncredited | |
| Miner | Zon Murray | 47 | Uncredited | |
| Miner | Bob Reeves | 65 | Uncredited | |
| Miner | Ray Spiker | 55 | Uncredited | |
| Townsman | Jerry Brown | 42 | Uncredited | |
| Townsman | Leah Baird | 74 | Uncredited | |
| Townsman | Steve Raines | 41 | Uncredited | |
| Western Union Telegraph Company Telegrapher | Harry Harvey | 56 | Uncredited | |
| Harris | Phineas King's assistant | Hal Taggart | 61 | Uncredited |
| Jackson | Mineowner | |||
| Elbert Connors | Judicial candidate | Mentioned |
Crew
| Director | (Oxcar) "Budd" Boetticher |
| Assistant Director | Lee White |
| Developed by | Roy Huggins (uncredited) |
| Teleplay | James O'Hanlon |
| Based on the book: The War of the Copper Kings by | C. B. Glasscock |
| Executive Producer | Wm. (William) T. Orr |
| Producer | Roy Huggins |
| Director of Photography | Edwin (B.) DuPar, A.S.C. |
| Art Director | Perry Ferguson |
| Supervising Film Editor | James Moore |
| Film Editors | Harold Minter, A.C.E. / Robert Watts |
| Production Manager | Oren W. Haglund |
| Sound | Samuel F. Good |
| Set Decorator | William L. Kuehl |
| Set Construction | Donald P. Desmond (uncredited) |
| Props | Roy Moore (uncredited) |
| Makeup Supervisor | Gordon Bau, S.M.A. |
| Composer: Original Theme | David Buttolph (uncredited) |
| Stock Music Composer | Max Steiner (uncredited) |
| Production Company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Distribution Company | American Broadcasting Company (ABC) |
Dialogue/Figurative Language/Literary References/Quotes
“Big Mike” McComb: That’s the first time anyone ever tucked Phineas King’s tail between his legs and tickled his chin with the end of it.
Meaning: Abashed
“Big” Mike McComb: Will you listen to me you muleheaded Maverick.
Meaning: Stubborn
Joshua Taylor: You’re too decent, Bret. You’ll never make it in this town. You’re a lamb among wolves.
Meaning: Prey among predators
“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” Matthew 10:16, The Bible KJV
“Big Mike” McComb: Laddiebuck
Meaning: Boy with bad manners
Joshua “Josh” Thayer: The trouble is the right people are always the wrong people”
NOTICE: I want everyone in the town of Echo Springs to know that PHINEAS KING did NOT make any attempt to kill me TODAY. BRET MAVERICK (watch this space tomorrow)
Phineas King: Well, I’ll be a son of a gun.
Meaning: Exclamation indicating surprise
Phineas King: Remember that poker game where he raised me with the envelope? What do you think he had in it? …It was guts, nothing but guts.
“Big Mike” McComb: Mind if I ride along with ya’, Laddiebuck?
Bret Maverick: How far?
“Big Mike” McComb: Wherever you’re going.
Bret Maverick: Any particular reason?
“Big Mike” McComb: Well, Wherever it is, something is bound to be happening. Just couldn’t bear to miss it.
Notable Mentions
Apex Law
Abraham Lincoln
Telegraph
Geographic References
Echo Springs
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
The Games People Play
Phineas King: What’s your business, Mr. Maverick? Mining?
Bret Maverick: Grass inspector.
Crane: You inspect grass?
Bret Maverick: The kind that’s always greener in the other fella’s yard.
Phineas King: (chuckles) And you stop to do a little mowing too occasionally, I presume.
Bret Maverick: When it’s green enough.
Bret Maverick: There’s two things a gentleman doesn’t discuss, the ladies he’s known and his poker.
Bret Maverick: He [Phineas King] still cheats. The way some men drink, because they have to.
5-Card Draw Poker
Dice
Grub
Bacon strips
Chinese food
Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting
Coffee
Pancakes
Whiskey
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