“A Matter of Ethics”
Chess knight courtesy of COCHISE LEATHER COMPANY
“A Matter of Ethics”
Season: 1 episode 5
Series Episode: 5
Air Date: October 12, 1957
Teaser
“This gun says there will be no lynching here ’cause there’s enough to bury every man who comes to me with a rope.”
Employment Solicitation
Sacramento Star
KILLER FEARS LYNCH MOB
Bartholomew Holgate, wanted for murder by the town of Bender in Wyoming Territory, was captured in the foothills south of Sacramento this morning. Holgate pleaded with the local authorities against being returned to Bender. The prisoner stated that he would be turned over to a mob which would lynch him.
Plus a verbal negotiation with Bartholomew Holgate
Fee
$200
Quotes
“Tis not what man does that exalts him, but what man would do.”
Paladin quoting Robert Browning
” ‘Tis not what man Does which exalts him, but what man Would do!
Robert Browning
“A man’s reach should exceed his grasp or what’s a heaven for?”
Paladin quoting Robert Browning
“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what’s a heaven for?”
Robert Browning
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladin | An arbiter | Richard Boone | 40 | Credited |
| Kim Chan "Hey Boy" | Hotel Carlton porter | Kam Tong | 50 | Credited |
| Amy Bender | Max Bender's daughter | Angie Dickinson | 26 | Credited |
| Max Bender | Storekeeper | Willis Bouchey | 50 | Credited |
| Fred Coombs | Lawyer | Strother Martin | 38 | Credited |
| Harry Dill | Bender deputy | Steven Terrell | 27 | Credited |
| Folger | Salesman | Theodore (Ted, Theo) Marcuse | 37 | Credited |
| Farmer | Burt Nelson | 25 | Credited | |
| Hotel Carlton desk clerk | Peter Brocco | 54 | Credited | |
| Bartholomew "Bart" Holgate | Accused murderer | Harold J. Stone | 44 | Credited |
| McHeath | Holgate's friend | John Mitchum | 39 | Credited |
| Swink | Bender sheriff | Roy Barcroft | 55 | Credited |
| Willy | Holgate's friend | Ken Mayer | 39 | Credited |
| Train passenger | Cap Somers | 64 | Uncredited | |
| Member of the lynch mob | Fred Carson | 33 | Uncredited | |
| Member of the lynch mob | Bill Coontz | 40 | Uncredited | |
| Store customer | Mathew McCue | 62 | Uncredited | |
| Member of the lynch mob | Bob Reeves | 65 | Uncredited |
Crew
| Director | Andrew V. McLaglen |
|---|---|
| Assistant Director | Howard Joslin |
| Creators | Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe |
| Writer | Sam Rolfe |
| 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) |
| Stuntmen | Bill Coontz (for Harold J. Stone) (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
Bender
Melody Ranch – 24715 Oak Creek Avenue, Newhall, California, United States of America
Geographic References
Bender, Wyoming Territory
Palmetto, California, United States of America
Sacramento, California, United States of America
San Francisco, California, United States of America
Gastronomic Delights
Buffalo Lager
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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