“Betrayal”
“Betrayal”
Season: 2 episode 25
Series Episode: 52
Air Date: March 22, 1959
Maverick TV series starring James Garner and Jack Kelly
A Warner Bros. production
Teaser
Blood may be thicker than water, but it runs rather thin when money is involved.
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
Crew
| Director | Leslie H. Martinson |
| Assistant Director | Bill (William) Kissel |
| Developed by | Roy Huggins (uncredited) |
| Teleplay | Richard Macauley / James O'Hanlon |
| Story | Winston Miller |
| Executive Producer | Wm. (William) T. Orr |
| Producer | Roy Huggins |
| Director of Photography | Perry Finnerman |
| Art Director | Howard Campbell |
| Supervising Film Editor | James Moore |
| Film Editor | Basil Wrangell |
| Production Manager | Oren W. Haglund |
| Sound | Robert B. Lee |
| Set Decorator | William Wallace |
| Makeup Supervisor | Gordon Bau, S.M.A. |
| 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
Ann Saunders: “How sweet is mortal Sovranty! – think some
Others – “How blest the Paradise to come”
Ah, take the Cash in hand and waive the Rest;
Oh, the brave Music of a distant Drum!”
The Rubaiyat: Quatrain XII by Omar Khayyam
Joe: To be or not to be
From Hamlet, Act 3 Scene 1
Bart: Can’t you keep her in jail and give the town a half-hour’s start?
Notable Mentions
Water rights
Town Sociable (social) – party open to the entire town, dancing and light refreshments.
Camels ridden by Arabs
Geographic References
Carvale or Karval,
Cedar City, Utah, United States of America
Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Placerville, California, United States of America
Sandrock
Virginia City, Nevada, United States of America
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States of America
Willow Bend, Colorado, United States of America
Pitcairn Islands
The Games People Play
Bart agreed, “Yes gragarious, I enjoy being among people, six or seven at a time.”
Laura Dillon: So you’re a gambler, Mr. Maverick.
Bart says: No, I’m a poker player. I do my best to avoid gambling.
Bart: A good poker player never lets himself be bluffed out of an important pot
Laura Dillon: Well, how do you play a hand like this one, Mr. Maverick?
Bart Maverick: You don’t. You fold and wait for the next deal.
Bart: New blood welcome in the game?
Poker player: Grab a seat and bleed.
Grub
Candy
Coffee
Cookies
Punch
Sandwiches
Single layer cake
Stew
Music
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