“The Sons of Aaron Murdock”
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“The Sons of Aaron Murdock”
Season: 2 episode 33
Series Episode: 72
Air Date: May 9, 1959
Teaser
“A man does what has to be done, Jamie. Or he tries. It’s the only way he lives, or die.”
Employment Solicitations
Manhunt Still On.
Wyatt’s Landing, Arizona Territory – Peace officers were turned off Aaron Murdock’s ranch at gun point today when they went to investigate the whereabouts of his recently escaped outlaw son, Lew Murdock. Aaron Murdock denies harboring the fugitive or having any knowledge of where his son is hiding.
The sheriff”s office stated that they had reason to believe that Murdock’s younger son, James, was aiding and abetting the fugitive. The accusation was violently denied by Murdock at gun point, as reported, and he was quoted as saying, “You tell me where Lew is and I’ll help you bring him in, dead or alive.”
Fee
Undisclosed
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladin | An arbiter | Richard Boone | 41 | Credited |
| Kim Chan "Hey Boy" | Hotel Carlton porter | Kam Tong | 52 | Credited |
| Aaron Murdock | Rancher | Philip Coolidge | 40 | Credited |
| James "Jamie" Murdock | Aaron Murdock's youngest son | Lee Kinsolving | 20 | Credited |
| Lew Murdock | Aaron Murdock's son / Escaped prisoner | Wesley Lau | 37 | Credited |
| Mae Thompson | Lew Murdock's former girlfriend | Elizabeth York | 36 | Credited |
| Carl | Marty's friend sitting on stable gate | William Shaw | 41 | Credited |
| Marty | Town bully | Frank Gorshin | 26 | Credited |
| Willie | Marty's friend leaning on stable gate | Dale Cummings | 25 | Credited |
| Murdock ranch hand that talks to Murdock | William Mims | 32 | Credited | |
| Murdock ranch hand | Uncredited |
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| Townsman | Ray Jones | 58 | Uncredited | |
| Blacksmith | Mentioned | |||
| Hank Johnson | Deputy | Mentioned | ||
| Bud Thompson | Mae Thompson's husband | Mentioned | ||
| Woolridge | Wrangler | Mentioned | ||
| Navajo | Mentioned | |||
| Sheriff | Mentioned | |||
| 3 Thompson children | Mentioned |
Crew
| Director | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Assistant Director | Howard Joslin |
| Creators | Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe |
| Writer | Harold Jack Bloom |
| Script Supervisor | Richard Chaffee |
| Story Editor | Don Ingalls |
| Producer | Sam Rolfe |
| Production Manager | Glenn Cook |
| Director of Photography | Stuart Thompson, A.S.C. |
| Opening Theme Music Composer | Bernard Hermann (Herrmann) |
| "Ballad of Paladin" Singer | Johnny Western |
| "Ballad of Paladin" written by | Johnny Western, Richard Boone, Sam Rolfe |
| Supervising Editor | Fred W. Berger, A.C.E. |
| Film Editor | Harry Coswick, A.C.E. |
| Optical Effects | Jack Rabin & Louis DeWitt |
| Sound Editor | Roderick Sound, Inc. |
| Property Master | Mike Gordon |
| Makeup Artist | Donald (W.) Roberson |
| Hair Stylist | Madine Danks, C.H.S. |
| Wardrobe | Joseph Dimmitt |
| Set Decorator | Raymond Boltz, Jr. |
| Set Design | Paul Sylos, Jr. |
| Casting | Stalmaster-Lister Co. |
| Richard Boone's Stunt Double | Hal Needham |
| 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
Closing Credits background
Lone Pine, California, United States of America
Geographic Reference
Arizona Territory, United States of America
San Francisco, United States of America
Gastronomic Delights
Beans
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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