“Midnight Rebellion”
“Midnight Rebellion”
Season: 1 episode 29
Series Episode: 29
Air Date: April 5, 1960
Laramie TV series starring John Smith, Hoagy Carmichael, Robert Crawford, Jr. and Robert Fuller
A Revue Studios production
Teaser
Rebellion is brewing just over the border and Jess pours himself a cup of the adventure.
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Slim" Sherman | Owner - Sherman Ranch & Relay Station | John Smith | 29 | Credited |
| Jess Harper | Sherman ranch hand | Robert Fuller | 26 | Credited |
| "Jonesy" | Sherman ranch hand | Hoagy Carmichael | 70 | Credited |
| Andy Sherman | Owner - Sherman Ranch & Relay Station | Robert Crawford, Jr. | 15 | Credited |
| Hoot | Jess' horse | Hoot | Uncredited | |
| Governor Loren Corteen | Leader of the rebellion | Michael Pate | 40 | Credited |
| Owen Cantrell | Rebel major | Bruce Gordon | 44 | Credited |
| Jeanette Durand | Member of the resistance | Marian Collier | 28 | Credited |
| Paul Durand | Storekeeper & Leader of the Watertown Resistance | Frank Ferguson | 53 | Credited |
| Vern "Jamie" Jamison | Rebel captain | Edward Kemmer | 38 | Credited |
| Kincaid | Rebel recruit/Ex-Quantril raider | Hal Baylor | 41 | Credited |
| Clarence | Rebel recruit | Credited | ||
| U. S. Marshal | Roy Barcroft | 57 | Credited | |
| Burke | Rebel recruit | Chuck Roberson | 41 | Uncredited |
| Bartlett | Rebel recruit/Ex- Plummer gang member | Uncredited | ||
| Collier | Rebel recruit | Uncredited | ||
| Mathew McClintock | U. S. government agent | Uncredited | ||
| Jonathan "John" | Watertown resistance member | Uncredited | ||
| Rebel guard at house | Bill Hart | Uncredited | ||
| Rebel guard at dock | Boyd "Red" Morgan | 44 | Uncredited | |
| Laramie townsman | Fred Coby | 44 | Uncredited | |
| Laramie newspaperman | Norman Leavitt | 46 | Uncredited | |
| Laramie deputy | Uncredited | |||
| Members of the resistance (3) | Uncredited | |||
| Plains Cavalry officer | Uncredited | |||
| Rebel guard at house | Uncredited | |||
| Rebel guard in town | Uncredited | |||
| Rebel guard on road to Flint Canyon | Uncredited | |||
| Rebel supply private | Uncredited | |||
| Calico Jack Miller | Rebel recruit/Ex-Quantril raider | Mentioned | ||
| Torrenson | Rebel recruit | Mentioned |
Crew
| Director | George Blair |
| Writer | Arthur Orloff |
| Producer | John C. Champion |
| Laramie Theme | Cyril Mockridge |
| Music Score | Harry Sukman |
| Director of Photography | Jack MacKenzie, A.S.C. |
| Associate Producer | Dan Ullman |
| Art Director | George Patrick |
| Editorial Dept. Head/Supervisor | David J. O'Connell |
| Film Editor | Ray de Vally |
| Musical Supervision | Stanley Wilson |
| Sound | William Russell |
| 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, Jack Williams Note: Robert Fuller often performed his own stunts in the series. |
| Assistant Director | William Dorfman |
| Set Decoration | George Milo |
Epilogue – based on the script “Midnight Rebellion” by Arthur Orloff
(ANDY SHERMAN is walking around the front room of the ranch house, wearing JESS HARPER’s gunfighter pistol. JONESY is sitting in the rocker, reading the paper.)
JONESY: Andy how many times you gotta be told not to play with that thing.
ANDY SHERMAN: I’m not playing. I’m practicing.
JONESY: Slim thought you were big enough to have a gun, he’da got you one.
ANDY SHERMAN: (puts away JESS HARPER’s gunfighter gun in the hidden box on the fireplace.) Jonesy, I think Jess’d want me to have that gun.
JONESY: Andy, I’m a lot bigger than you are. Well, not much. But I’m a lot older by a long sight and I never handle a gun unless it is absolutely necessary.
ANDY SHERMAN: Well I might have to sometime… and if I do I want to be able to use it.
JESS HARPER: (Opens the front door.) Hi
ANDY SHERMAN: Well, Jess. (Runs to JESS HARPER and clasps him by both arms.)
JESS HARPER: Andy, boy am I glad to see you. You too, Jonesy.
JONESY: Well I’m not glad to see you.
(MARSHAL walks in behind JESS HARPER.)
JONESY: Well hi, Marshall. I’m glad you got the culprit… You’re supposed to be dead.
MARSHAL: I’m no ghost, Jonesy.
JONESY: If this whole thing’s a joke, so help me I.
JESS HARPER: It’s no joke, Jonesy. I shot the marshall alright, but I shot him with a blank cartridge.
JONESY: What?
MARSHAL: Jess went off on a secret mission for the government. We had to make it look like he was a wanted killer. Ah, I had a little sack full of chicken blood in my shirt. Looked pretty good, didn’t it.
JONESY: Yeah.
ANDY SHERMAN: What kind of secret mission?
JESS HARPER: I’ll tell you ’bout it later. It’s a long story.
JONESY: But you didn’t have to hit Slim.
JESS HARPER: Yeah, I know I hit him kinda hard. But I had to. He was in on it.
JONESY: In on it! Well, wait til I see… I don’t know who I’m maddest at, but I think it’s you (pointing at the MARSHAL).
MARSHAL: We had to keep it a secret. We couldn’t take any chances.
JONESY: (Looking at MARSHAL) I’ll have you know that I cried my eyes out at your funeral. (Grabs JESS HARPER’s arms.) Hi, boy.
Historical Reference
United States and Canada Border Disputes
Geographic References
Crooked Fork
Flint Canyon, United States of America
Laramie, Wyoming Territory, United States of America
Fare
Cheese
Coffee
Meat
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