“The Poker Fiend”
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“The Poker Fiend”
Season: 4 episode 9
Series Episode: 126
Air Date: November 12, 1960
Teaser
“This man? This man? You think this wreck of self pity; this whining leftover of two women is a man?”
Employment Solicitation
Family crest at the bottom of the stationary:
“AUT CAESAR”
“AUT NIHL”
( translating to “Either Cesar or Nothing”)
“Your note says you want me to bring your husband back to you from a poker palace in Cavanaw City,” said Paladin to Mrs. Neal.
Fee
Fee
$5000 before and $5000 when Mr.Neal is delivered to Mrs. Neal.
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
Character Role Actor Actor Age Status
Paladin An arbiter Richard Boone 43 Credited
Cavage Waller's employee Leo Penn 39 Credited
Harrison Waller's employee Warren Oates 32 Credited
John Paul Neal Businessman Jack Weston 36 Credited
Mrs. Neal John Paul Neal's wife Betsy Jones Moreland (Jones-Moreland) 30 Credited
Waller Poker player Peter Falk 33 Credited
Billy "The Hat" Poker player James (Jim) Boles 46 Credited
Sam Server in Cavanaugh City's Bartholomew's Restaurant Tony Haig 12 Credited
Sarah Poker dealer Brett Sommers 36 Credited
Hotel Carlton steward Stewart East 46 Credited
Poker player Joseph (Joe) Walls 44 Credited
Poker player Eric Alden 52 Credited
Hotel Carlton dining room patron Tony Regan 52 Uncredited
Crew
Director Byronn Paul
Assistant Director Gordon McLean
Creators Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe
Writer Richard Adams (De Long)
Story Editor Albert Ruben
Script Supervisor Richard Chaffee
Producer Frank R. Pierson
Associate Producer Howard Joslin
Director of Photography Frank (V.) Phillips
Art Director Walter E. Keller
Opening Theme Music Composer Bernard Hermann (Herrmann)
Episode Music by Leith Stevens
Conductor Leith Stevens
"Ballad of Paladin" Singer Johnny Western
"Ballad of Paladin" written by Johnny Western, Richard Boone, Sam Rolfe
Music Editor Gene Feldman
Production Supervisor Dewey Starkey
Film Editor Everett Sutherland
Production Sound Mixer
Frederick (Fred) A. Kessler
Recording Company Westrex Recording System
Re-recording by Joel Moss
Sound Effects Gene Eliot, M.P.S.E.
Property Master Arthur Friedrich
Makeup Artist
Donald (W.) Roberson
Hair Stylist
Madine Danks, C.H.S.
Wardrobe Joseph Dimmitt
Set Decorator Herman (N.) Schoenbrun
Casting Stalmaster-Lister Co.
Titles and Opticals Pacific Title
Richard Boone's Stunt Double
Hal Needham (Uncredited)
Production Companies A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network Production
Filming Locations
Sets
Paramount Studios 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Closing Credits background
Lone Pine, California, United States of America
Historical Reference
Geograpbic References
Cavanaw City
San Francisco, California, United States of America
Gastronomic Delights
Brown & Sturgis liquor
Coffee
Eggs and steak
Meat Stew
Oatmeal & milk
Pork & beans
Pork chop and beans
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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