“The Great Mojave Chase”
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“The Great Mojave Chase”
Season: 1 episode 3
Episode: 3
Air Date: September 28, 1957
Teaser
“I’ve seen you lie, cheat, steal and try murder. You’ve tried everything but begging. Now get down on your knees and beg.”
Employment Solicitation
The Desert Journal
The Mojave Chase
Western Version of “Fox and Hound”
For the third year, Mojave businessman Billy-Joe Kane will bet that no rider can elude the town’s posse for forty-eight hours. The game is open to any rider who will cover Mr. Kane’s bet. By surrounding the desert water holes, the posse has captured every contestant, so far, in less than thirty hours.
Fee
$1000 upon delivery of the Mojave water rights and a $5,000 bet at 5-1 odds (to cover $10,000 + the Mojave water rights). Take note of the final reckoning.
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
Character Role Actor Actor Age Status
Paladin An arbiter Richard Boone 40 Credited
Mr. Elkins Bank Manager Jonathan Hole 53 Credited
Billy-Joe Kane
Water rights owner Lawrence Dobkin 38 Credited
Dever Kane's right-hand man Claude Akins 31
Credited
Jake Prospector William Fawcett 63 Credited
John Plains Cavalry captain Walter Reed 41 Credited
"Old Timer" Assistant to the animal doctor Earle Hodgins 63 Credited
Bartender Hal Smith 41 Credited
Ryder Kane's henchman Phil Schumacher 57 Uncredited
Ezekial Camel Uncredited
Animal doctor Perry Ivins Uncredited
Cafe patron John George 59 Uncredited
Townsman Mathew McCue 61 Uncredited
Townsman Paul Palmer Uncredited
Townsman Bob Reeve 65 Uncredited
Townsman Tom Smith 65 Uncredited
Townsman Cap Somers 64 Uncredited
Crew
| Director | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Assistant Director | Howard Joslin |
| Creators | Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe |
| Writer | Gene Roddenberry |
| 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 | Samuel (Sam) Gold |
| 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 | Frank V. Tauss |
| 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
Desert scenes
Red Rock Canyon State Park – Highway 14, Cantil, California, United States of America
Town of Mojave scenes
Ray Corrigan Ranch – Corriganville, Simi Valey, California, United States of America
Closing Credits background
Lone Pine – California, United States of America
Geographic References
Elkhorn, Nevada,
Mojave Desert
San Francisco, California, United States of California
Gastronomic Delights
Sheep eyes
Roast dog
Stewed lizard
Liqueur
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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