“The Jail at Junction Flats”
“The Jail at Junction Flats”
Season: 2 episode 8
Series Episode: 35
Air Date: November 9, 1958
Maverick TV series starring James Garner and Jack Kelly
A Warner Bros. production
Teaser
Bret falls for Dandy Jim’s cons again and again and …oh my!
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
Character Role Actor Actor Age Status
Bret Maverick Gambler / Con artist / Narrator James Garner 30 Credited
"Dandy Jim" James Aloysius Buckley (a.k.a. P. T. Barnum) Gambler / Con man Efram Zimbalist, Jr. 39 Credited
Madame Higgins Owner of Milady's Dresses - Dry Goods and Millinery in Junction Flats Jean Allison 29 Credited
Morrison Pyne Sheriff in Junction Flats Patrick McVey 48 Credited
Owner of the Branding Iron Saloon in Junction Flats John Harmon 53 Credited
George Deputy in Junction Flats Bert Remsen 33 Credited
Mrs. Pyne "Ma" Morrison Pyne's wife Claudia Bryar 40 Credited
"Hognose" Hughes Outlaw Dan Blocker 29 Credited
Bartender at the Branding Iron Saloon in Junction Flats Jack Lomas 47 Credited
Announcer Ed Reimers 56 Uncredited
Bar patron Cactus Mack 59 Uncredited
Bar patron Jack Perrin 62 Uncredited
Townsman Jack Kenny 71 Uncredited
Townsman Kermit Maynard 61 Uncredited
Leroy Howard Poker player / Sheriff Pyne's nephew Mentioned
Circuit judge Mentioned
Prospector Mentioned
Crew
Director Walter Doniger
Assistant Director Robert Farfan
Developed by
Roy Huggins (uncredited)
Teleplay Marion Hargrove
Story Marion Hargrove
Based on the story "the Jail at Junction Flats" by Elmer Kelton
Executive Producer
Wm. (William) T. Orr
Producer
Roy Huggins
Director of Photography
Edwin (B.) DuPar, A.S.C.
Art Director
Howard Campbell
Supervising Film Editor
James Moore
Film Editor
Fred Bohanan
Production Manager
Oren W. Haglund
Sound Samuel F. Goode
Set Decorator
William Wallace
Makeup Supervisor Gordon Bau, S.M.A.
Stunt Double for James Garner Roydon Clark (uncredited)
Composer: Original Theme David Buttolph (uncredited)
Original Theme Lyrics Paul Francis Weber
Stock Music Composer Max Steiner (uncredited)
Musician: Harmonica Tommy Morgan (uncredited)
Production Company
Warner Bros. Television
Distribution Company
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Dialogue/Figurative Language/Literary References/Quotes
“Dandy Jim” Buckley: Maverick, parting is such sweet sorrow.
“Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.” – Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2
Dandy Jim Buckley (a.k.a. P.T. Barnum): I’m as innocent as a newborn babe.
Notable Mentions
Denver Mint
Robert the Bruce
P.T. Barnum
Geographic References
Broken Wheel, Wyoming Territory, United States of America
Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Junction Flats, Wyoming Territory, United States of America
Scotland
Cobb Creek, Dakota Territory, United States of America
Idaho Territory, United States of America
The Games People Play
Grub
Black Beans
Bread
Coffee
Potato and carrot soup
Chili
Music
“All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight” (vocals)
Musical saw (mentioned)
“Oh Suzannah!” (instrumental) (harmonica)
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