“The Seventh Hand”
“The Seventh Hand”
Season: 1 episode 23
Series Episode: 23
Air Date: February 23, 1958
Maverick TV series starring James Garner and Jack Kelly
A Warner Bros. production
Teaser
Bret looks into that bubbling volcano known as Samantha Crawford and falls hook, line and sinker – again!
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
Character Role Actor Actor Age Status
Bret Maverick Gambler / Con artist / Episode Introduction and narration James Garner 29 Credited
Samantha Crawford (a.k.a. Bret's sister Cynthia) Conwoman Diane Brewster 26 Credited
Banning Poker player from Texas Charles Quigley 51 Credited
Fayette Poker player from Wyoming Territory Jay Jostyn 56 Credited
Gilling Poker player Emile Avery 45 Credited
Lockridge Poker player Sydney Mason 52 Credited
Logan Robber Sam Buffington 26 Credited
Pritchard Robber Joe (Joseph) Perry 27 Credited
Sloan Guide from Deadwood James Philbrook 33 Credited
Tabor Poker player from Colorado Damian O'Flynn 51 Credited
Wells Robber Bob Steele 51 Credited
Anita Saloon girl Myrna Del 33 Credited
Hotel clerk
Byron Foulger 58 Credited
Bar patron Sailor Vincent 56 Uncredited
Bartender in Spearville Uncredited
Conductor on train from Kansas City Bryan O'Byrne 27 Uncredited
Hotel messenger John Truax 42 Uncredited
Kansas City hotel desk clerk Bobby Jordan 34 Uncredited
Sheriff in Deadwood Richard H. Cutting 45 Uncredited
Sioux Uncredited
Bart Maverick Mentioned by Samantha Crawford
Jack Kelly Mentioned
Crew
Director Richard L. Bare
Assistant Director Robert Farfan
Developed by
Roy Huggins (uncredited)
Teleplay
Russell S. Hughes
Story Howard Browne
Executive Producer
Wm. (William) T. Orr
Producer
Roy Huggins
Director of Photography
Carl Berger, A. S.C.
Art Director
Howard Campbell
Supervising Film Editor
James Moore
Film Editor
Robert Watts
Production Manager
Oren W. Haglund
Sound Samuel F. Goode
Set Decorator
William Wallace
Set Construction
Donald P. Desmond (uncredited)
Makeup Supervisor Gordon Bau, S.M.A.
Stunts Bobby Somers (undredited)
Composer: Original Theme David Buttolph (uncredited)
Stock Music Composer Max Steiner (uncredited)
Production Company
Warner Bros. Television
Distribution Company
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Dialogue/Figurative Language/Literary References/Quotes
Bret: I don’t know. But there’s a little voice inside me that keeps whispering, “This is Samantha Crawford, Brett. Close all the doors and windows.”
Meaning: Protect yourself.
Tabor: All right Maverick, it’s over and done. I’ll charge it off to profit and loss. A lesson learned.
Meaning: Write it off as a learning experience.
Notable Mentions
Geographic References
Deadwood, Dakota Territory, United States of America
Hong Kong, China
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Spearville, Wyoming, United States of America
St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America .
Twin Rocks, Wyoming, United States of America
Colorado
Texas
Wyoming
Kennan Trail, Dakota Territory
The Games People Play
Samantha Crawford: …You’re going to claim to be the world’s greaest poker player and challenge them to prove that you’re not. Oh, they’ll come running for the chance at your scalp.
Bret Maverick: This game will be a matter of luck. I know the way these men play poker. … When you are playing in a game with men who are as good as you are, poker’s no longer a game of skill. You’re gambling. I may be broke in an hour.
5-Card Draw Poker
Patience / Solitaire
Grub
Gentleman’s Comestibles
Sourdough bread
Beans
Beer
Sherry
Whiskey
Coffee
Music
“Aura Lee” (humming and vocals) https://specialneedsinmusic.com/folk_song_pages/aura_lee.html
“Buffalo Gals” (instrumental)
Sources: Maverick episodes (written, spoken and credits), Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Wikipedia, individual observations, and others as indicated by the links.
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