“Man of God”
“Man of God”
Season: 1 episode 12
Series Episode: 12
Air Date: December 1, 1959
Laramie TV series starring John Smith, Hoagy Carmichael, Robert Crawford, Jr. and Robert Fuller
A Revue Studios production
Teaser
Father Elliot is looking for a guide to find Sitting Bull during a Sioux uprising and falls into bad company. Who will save the good Father?
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Slim" Sherman | Owner - Sherman Ranch & Relay Station | John Smith | 28 | Credited |
| Jess Harper | Sherman ranch hand | Robert Fuller | 26 | Credited |
| "Jonesy" | Sherman foreman | Hoagy Carmichael | 70 | Credited |
| Andy Sherman | Owner - Sherman Ranch & Relay Station | Robert Crawford, Jr. | 15 | Credited |
| Hoot | Jess' horse | Hoot | Uncredited | |
| Charlie Root | Guide/Hired gun | Bill Williams | 44 | Credited |
| Father Elliott | Catholic father | James Gregory | 47 | Credited |
| Gunrunner | Douglas Kennedy | 44 | Credited | |
| Husband | John Bryant | 43 | Credited | |
| Laramie sheriff | Russ Bender | 49 | Credited | |
| Laramie townsman at blacksmith's shop | Daniel White | 51 | Credited | |
| Wife | Kathleen O'Malley | 35 | Credited | |
| Captain | Plains Cavalry captain | Sam Edwards | 44 | Credited |
| Dying Plains Cavalry lieutenant | Tyler MacDuff | 34 | Credited | |
| Carlington | Plains Cavalry colonel | Raymond Bailey | 55 | Uncredited |
| Sam | Sherman ranch billy goat | Uncredited | ||
| Sitting Bull | Hunkpapa Lakota holy man | Frand DeKova | 49 | Uncredited |
| Sioux with Sitting Bull | Charles Stevens | 66 | Uncredited | |
| Laramie blacksmith | Charlie Briggs | 27 | Uncredited | |
| Laramie barfly | Tex Driscoll | 70 | Uncredited | |
| Laramie barfly | "Snub" Pollard | 70 | Uncredited | |
| Laramie townsman | Edward Kemmer | 38 | Uncredited | |
| Laramie townsman | Uncredited | |||
| Little Cloud | Andy Sherman's friend | Mentioned | ||
| Shatez | Little Cloud's father | Mentioned | ||
Crew
| Director | Lesley Selander |
| Teleplay | Kathleen Hite |
| Story | John C. Champion |
| Producer | John C. Champion |
| Laramie Theme | Cyril Mockridge |
| Music Score | Albert Sendrey |
| Director of Photography | Buddy Harris |
| Associate Producer | Dan Ullman |
| Art Director | George Patrick |
| Editorial Dept. Head/Supervisor | Richard G. Wray, A.C.E. |
| Film Editor | Ray de Vally |
| Musical Supervision | Stanley Wilson |
| Sound | John C. Grubb |
| Makeup Artist | Jack Barron |
| Hair Stylist | Florence Bush |
| Costume & Wardrobe | Vincent Dee |
| Series Stuntmen (uncredited) | Paul Baxley, Joe Canutt. Bill Catching, Chuck Courtney, John Daheim, Leonard P. Geer, Sol Gorss, Hemet, Charles Horvath, Robert F. Hoy, Loren Janes, Allen Pinson, Chuck Roberson, Ronnie Rondell Jr., Dean Smith, Tom Steele, Jerry Summers, Jesse Wayne, Jack Williams Note: Robert Fuller often performed his own stunts in the series. |
| Assistant Director | Charles S. Gould |
| Set Decoration | James M. Walters, Sr. |
Epilogue – based on the telplay for “Man of God” by Kathleen Hite and story by John C. Champion
(SITTING BULL and a number of Sioux ride to the top of the hill. FATHER ELLIOTT, carrying his banner, goes to meet them.)
SITTING BULL: He has courage, the robed one. He carries the sign of the Great Spirit. I will go down to meet him. Alone. Perhaps he is the one we have been waiting for… a white man who can be trusted.
(JESS HARPER watches from the cliff. He uncocks his rifle and hugs it close to him, shaking his head in wonderment as SITTING BULL and FATHER ELLIOTT come together. They both clasp the banner.)
Historical Reference
Geographic References
Camp Hancock, Dakota Territory, United States of America
Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, United States of America
Fort Davis, Texas, United States of America
Fort Rice, Dakota Territory, United States of America
Fort Yates, Dakota Territory, United States of America
Grand River Indian Agency, United States of America
Laramie, Wyoming Territory, United States of America
Lodgepole Creek, Wyoming Territory, United States of America
Yellowstone, United States of America
Fare
Coffee
Ham
Hardtack
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