“Iron Hand”

 

Season: 3 episode 23

Series Episode: 76

Air Date: February 21, 1960

Maverick TV series starring James Garner and Jack Kelly

A Warner Bros. production

 

 

Teaser

Who is conning whom?

 

 

Cast & Crew Lists

Cast

CharacterRoleActorActor AgeStatus
Bart Maverick Gambler / Con artist / Trail bossJack Kelly32Credited
"Nobby" Ned
Wingate
Con man / Gambler / Friend of Bart Maverick Edward Ashley55Credited
Connie ColemanOwner of the cattle driveSusan Morrow28Credited
Jimmy ColemanCattle rancher / Connie Coleman's brotherRobert Redford23Credited
"Major" Brooks InnescourtJoe Vermillion's partner

Antony (Anthony) Eustrel57Credited
Ursula InnescourtMajor Innescourt's wife (a.k.a. daughter)Joan Elen31Credited
PurdyCattle buyer in CaldwellTerry Frost53Credited
RichterPreston marshalLane Chandler60Credited
Joe Vermillion (a.k.a. Iron Hand )Coleman's trail bossAnthony Caruso43Credited
"Red"Poker player at cabinLane Bradford37Credited
SlimPoker player at cabinJohn Zaccaro25Credited
Announcer Ed Reimers57Uncredited
Bart Maverick's horse SickleUncredited
Bruce Preston judgeUncredited
Eagle FeatherKiowa ChiefGlenn Strange60Uncredited
TannerWorking with the Innescourts and Joe VermillionFred Graham51Uncredited
ChuckDroverUncredited
HarryTrail drive cookUncredited
JackDeputy in AbileneUncredited
MaxPoker player at cabin Max Wagner58Uncredited
Abilene bank tellerUncredited
BartenderTom Kennedy32Uncredited
ComanchesUncredited
DroverGeorge Bell61Uncredited
Drover John Bose58Uncredited
DroverDanny Sands45Uncredited
Kiowa ChiefCharles Stevens66Uncredited
Kiowa warriorClyde Howdy38Uncredited
Kiowa warrior referring to Eagle Feather Eddie Little Sky35Uncredited
Preston hotel bellhopUncredited
Preston hotel desk clerkGuy Wilkerson60Uncredited
Four men at the cabin Uncredited
ColemanRancher / Connie and Jimmie's fatherMentioned
"Colonel" Charles "Charlie" Goodnight Texas rancher Mentioned
Charles InnescourtBrother to Brooks Innescourt / RancherMentioned
George VermillionSergeant in the 6th Cavalry / Joe Vermillion's fatherMentioned
Mrs. VermillionGeorge Vermillion's Cheyenne motherMentioned

 

Crew

DirectorLeslie Goodwins
Assistant DirectorJohn Francis Murphy
Developed by
Roy Huggins (uncredited)
WriterGerald Drayson Adams
Executive Producer

Wm. (William) T. Orr
ProducerColes Trapnell
Director of Photography
Ray Fernstrom, A.S.C.
Art Director
John Ewing
Supervising Film Editor
James Moore

Film Editor

Carl Pingitore
Production Manager
Oren W. Haglund
SoundSamuel F. Goode
Set DecoratorHal Overell
Makeup SupervisorGordon Bau, S.M.A.
Composer: Original ThemeDavid Buttolph (uncredited)

Original Theme LyricsPaul Francis Weber
Stock Music ComposerMax Steiner (uncredited)
Music SupervisorPaul Sawtell / Bert Shefter
Music EditorJack B. Wadsworth
Musician: HarmonicaTommy Morgan (uncredited)
Production Company
Warner Bros. Television
Distribution Company
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

 

 

Notable Mentions

Texas Rangers  
Buffalo hunt  
Cheyenne
Comanche
6
th Cavalry at Fort Bliss
“Colonel” Charles Goodnight 
Chisholm Trail
Herefords 

 

Geographic References

Abilene,Texas, United States of America
Albuqueque, New Mexico Territory, United States of America
Caldwell, Texas. United States of America
Cimarron
Doan’s Crossing
Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
Juarez, Mexico
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Preston, Texas, United States of America
San Antonio
Silver City, Texas, United States of America
England
Panhandle
Red River
Waco, Texas, United States of America  

 

 

The Games People Play

5-Card Draw Poker 

 

 

Grub

Buffalo steak
Coffee
Pie
Soup
Beef ribs

 

 

Music

Red River Valley” (instrumental) 

 

 

 

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