“Strange Company”
“Strange Company”
Season: 2 episode 32
Series Episode: 63
Air Date: June 6, 1961
Laramie TV series starring John Smith and Robert Fuller
A Revue Studios production
Teaser
What is the real reason behind the deaths in Slim’s road crew?
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Stauts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Slim" Sherman | Owner - Sherman ranch and relay station | John Smith | 30 | Credited |
| Jess Harper | Sherman ranch hand | Robert Fuller | 27 | Credited |
| Slim's horse | Alamo | Uncredited | ||
| Ned Bailey | Former Laramie sheriff | Denver D. Pyle | 41 | Credited |
| Bracket | Laramie gambler | Mark Dana | 40 | Credited |
| "Big" Sam Higgins | Miner | Dick Wessel | 48 | Credited |
| Lon McCrae | Stagecoach driver | James Brown | 41 | Credited |
| N'Codee | Cavalry scout | Christopher Dark | 41 | Credited |
| Herb | Banker | Carl Benton Reid | 67 | Credited |
| Durango | Gunfighter | William Bryant | 37 | Uncredited |
| Bob | Herb's son | Uncredited | ||
| Stage line passenger | Uncredited | |||
| McCrae Brothers | Lon's brothers | Mentioned | ||
| Charlie | Stagecoach shotgun | Mentioned | ||
| Bank teller | Mentioned |
Crew
| Director | Harold Schuster |
| Teleplay | Rod Peterson |
| Story | John C. Champion |
| Producer | John C. Champion |
| Laramie Theme | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| Music Score | Cyril Mockridge |
| Director of Photography | Neal Beckner |
| Associate Producer | Dan Ullman |
| Art Director | Lloyd S. Papez |
| Editorial Dept. Head/Supervisor | David J. O'Connell |
| Film Editor | John C. Fuller, A.C.E. |
| Musical Supervision | Stanley Wilson |
| Sound | John W. Rixey |
| 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, 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 | George Bisk |
| Set Decoration | John McCarthy - Perry Murdock |
Epilogue – based on the teleplay by Rod Peterson and story by John C. Champion
(JESS HARPER comes through the barn door and inspects the corral gate that Slim is repairing. JESS HARPER then tests the gate.)
JESS HARPER: Well, it’s not as good as I could do. But I guess it’ll work. Place sure did run down in a hurry, heh?
SLIM SHERMAN: Yeah, what did you expect? You out with the cavalry putting down uprisings, me building roads.
JESS HARPER: Hey, that reminds me. You got a chuck hole out there needs fixin’. Since you’re the big road builder around here, uh, you go out and fill it in ‘fore we bust an axle.
SLIM SHERMAN: You don’t, uh, you don’t seem to understand about experts, Jess. You see, they boss jobs.
JESS HARPER: What do you mean?
SLIM SHERMAN: Here. (Hands JESS HARPER a shovel)
JESS HARPER: What am I going to do with this?
SLIM SHERMAN: I’ll tell you what you can do with it.
(JESS HARPER and SLIM SHERMAN smile at each other for a moment and then turn towards the road. SLIM SHERMAN pats JESS HARPER on the back.)
SLIM SHERMAN: Come on, old buddy.
Historic Reference
Geographic Reference
Sinclair, Wyoming Territory, United States of America
Fare
Elk
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