“Epitaph for a Gambler”
“Epitaph for a Gambler”
Season: 5 episode 8
Series Episode: 119
Air Date: February 11, 1962
Maverick TV series starring Jack Kelly
A Warner Bros. production
Teaser
A debt must be paid, no matter the price.
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
Character Role Actor Actor Age Status
Bart Maverick Gambler / Con artist Jack Kelly 34 Credited
"Diamond" Dan Malone Owner of Diamond Dan Malone's Casino Robert (J.) Wilke 47 Credited
Ed Martin Sheriff of Sunrise, Nevada / "Diamond" Dan Malone's son Fred Beir 34 Credited
"Lucky" Matt Elkins Man stopping other saloons from coming to Sunrise, Nevada Don Haggerty 46 Credited
Sam Elkins Gunman / Robber / "Lucky" Matt Elkin's brother Adam Williams 39 Credited
Harvey Storey Lawyer / Linda Storey's father Frank Albertson 52 Credited
Linda Storey Ed Martin's girlfriend Joyce Meadows 26 Credited
Wes Taylor Deputy in Sunrise, Nevada Harry Harvey, Jr. 32 Credited
Kit Williams Roulette croupier at Diamond Dan's saloon Marie Windsor 42 Credited
Whitey Les Hellman 37 Credited
Announcer Ed Reimers 59 Uncredited
"Blackie" Man that tried to rob Bart Maverick Uncredited
Bar patron Jack Perrin 65 Uncredited
Bartender at "Diamond" Dan Malone's Casino Uncredited
Gambler Emile Avery 53 Credited
Gambler Sailor Vincent 60 Uncredited
"Lucky" Matt Elkin's henchman Fred Carson 38 Uncredited
Two henchmen for "Lucky: Matt Elkins Uncredited
Mrs. Malone "Diamond" Dan's wife / Ed Martin's mother Mentioned
Mrs. Storey Linda Storey's mother Mentioned
Crew
Director Irving J. Moore
Assistant Director Bill (William) Kissell
Developed by
Roy Huggins (uncredited)
Writer George F. Slavin
Executive Producer
Wm. (William) T. Orr / Roy Huggins
Producer
Supervising Producer
Director of
Photography
Louis Jennings
Lamp Operator Earl C. Williman
Art Director
William L. Campbell
Supervising Film Editor
Film Editor
Harry Reynolds
Production Manager
Sound B. F. Ryan / Garry Harris / Frank McWhorter (uncredited)
Set Decorator Jerry Welch
Makeup Supervisor Gordon Bau, S.M.A.
Supervising Hair Stylist Jean Burt Reilly, C.H.S.
Composer: Original Theme David Buttolph (uncredited)
Original Theme Lyrics Paul Francis Weber
Stock Music Composer Max Steiner (uncredtied)
Music Composer
Music Supervisor
Music Editor Louis W. Gordon
Musician: Harmonica Tommy Morgan (uncredited)
Production Company
Warner Bros. Television
Distribution Company
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Dialogue/Figurative Language/Literary References/Quotes
Bart Maverick: You just can’t put people into groups, Ed. They’re all individuals. They’re all different.
Ed Martin: We all know there a payment for every debt. We also know there’s a payoff for every gambler’s life.
Notable Mentions
Square dance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_dance
Geographic References
Sunrise, Nevada, United States of America
Old Mexican Town
The Games People Play
“Diamond” Dan Malone: There’s a payoff to every gambler’s life. Mine’s on its way.
“Diamond” Dan Malone: Maverick, your a gambler. You know you can’t pick your own odds.
“Diamond” Dan Malone: I dealt the cards, son. I had to play the hand.
Grub
Coffee
Whiskey
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