“The Guilt of Matt Bentell”

“The Guilt of Matt Bentell”

 

Season:               1 episode 13
Series Episode:   13
Air Date:            December 8, 1965

 

Teaser

The past haunts many men.  What is important is how it effects the present.

 

Cast & Crew Lists

Cast

Character	Role	Actor	Actor Age	Status
Victoria Barkley	Barkley matriarch	Miss Barbara Stanwyck	58	Credited
Jarrod Thomas Barkley, Esquire	Eldest Barkley son / Lawyer	Richard Long	37	Credited
Nicholas "Nick" Jonathan Barkley	Second Barkley son, / Property manager	Peter Breck	36	Credited
Heath Barkley	Tom Barkley's third son / Assistant property manager	Lee Majors	26	Credited
Audra Barkley	Barkley daughter	Linda Evans	22	Credited
Cinda Bentell a.k.a. Cinda Todman	Mathew Bentell's wife	Martine Bartlett	40	Credited
Matthew "Matt" Bentell a.k.a. Matt Todman	Barkley Timberland foreman / Former Carterson prison commander	John Anderson	43	Credited
Aaron Condon	Barkley lumberjack	Morgan Woodward	40	Credited
Gil Condon	Barkley lumberjack	Anthony Zerbe	29	Credited
Donlon	Barkley lumberjack	Chuck (Charles) Bail		Credited
Ab Morley	Man Heath refuses to hire	John (F.) Goff		Credited
Anton Pollick	Barkley lumberjack	Gene Dynarski	32	Credited
Hal	Construction strawboss	Paul Sorensen	39	Credited
George "Smithy"	Barkley ranch hand	Michael Jeffers	67	Uncredited
	Barkley lumberjack	Dave Dunlop	40	Uncredited
	Barkley lumberjack			Uncredited
Bronson	Barkley lumberjack			Uncredited
Jim McKern	Lumberjack crew boss			Mentioned
Bill Turner	Audra's latest heartthrob			Mentioned
George	Lumberjack			Uncredited

 

 

Crew

Creators	A. I. Bezzendes & Louis F. Edelman
Producers	Arthur Gardner, Arnold Laven & Jules (V.) Levy
Associate Producer	Lou Morheim
Producer's Assistant	Marian Carpenter & Marilyn Fiebelkorn
Production Supervision	Norman S. Powell
Production Manager	Don Torpin
Director	Lewis Allen
Assistant Director	Marty Moss
Writer	Paul Savage
Script Supervisor	Joseph (Joe) Mazzuca
Theme Music Composer	George Duning
Music Supervision	Alfred Perry
Music	George Duning
Music Editor	Harry King
Director of Photography	Wilfrid M. Cline, A.S.C.
Assistant Camera (uncredited)	Lloyd Ahem II
Key Grip (uncredited)	Nels Mathias
Lamp Operator (uncredited)	Earl C. Williman
Sound	Don Rush
Sound Effects	Mandine Rogne
Editorial Supervisor	Bernard (W.) Burton
Editing	Ernst R. (Tom) Rolf
Supervising Art Director	Bill Ross (William P.)
Art Direction	Jack DeShields (Jack F. De Shields)
Set Decorator	Pierre Ludlum
Makeup Artist	Sidney Perell
Hair Stylist	Scotty Rackin
Hair Stylist (uncredited)	Bertha French
Wardrobe	Robert B. Harris
Barbara Stanwyck's Wardrobe	Jack Muhs
Casting	Robert Walker
Stunt Doubles (uncredited)	Chuck Couch (for Richard Long) & Jeannie Epper
Production Company	Four Star Productions & Margate
Professional Associations	International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)
Acknowledgements	Conference of the California Historical Societies

 

 

Filming Locations

Sets

CBS Studio Center – 4024 Radford Avenue Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

 

Franklin Reservoir, Beverly Hills, California, United States of America

 

Historic References

Andersonville Prison

 

Geographic References

Carson City, California, United States of America
Modesta, California, United States of America
Territory of New Mexico, United States of Ameirca
Santa Ynez. California, United States of America
Stockton, California, United States of America

 

Valley Victuals

Baba au rhum flambe
Brandy

 

 

Sources

The Big Valley episodes (written, spoken and credits);

Internet Movie Database (IMDb);

Wikipedia;

Individual observations; and

Others as indicated by the links.

 

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