“The Siege”
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“The Siege”
Season: 4 episode 28
Series Episode: 145
Air Date: April 1, 1961
Teaser
“Poison sewn secret and wile for beast or man, mother or child, a monsterous crime.”
Employment Solicitation
Newspaper
Reward Offered For Water Bugs.
The plague of poisoned water left by the three diabolic Brent Brothers, often called the Water Bugs because of their stealthy trade, may be about to end. Ranchers near Phoenix in Arizona, led by Ezekial Tyler, a man of courage, have raised a fund to reward the man who can bring the Water Bugs to the gallows and end the poisoning of water – the most heinous and detestible crime of Arizona’s drylands.
Fee
$600
Quote
“And what doeth the Lord require of thee, but to do justice, and love mercy and walk humbly with thy God.”
Paladin
“He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you,
but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
Bible, Micah 6:8 King James Version
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
Character Role Actor Actor Age Status
Paladin An arbiter Richard Boone 43 Credited
Kim Li "Hey Girl" Hotel Carlton porter Lisa Lu 34 Credited
Alvah Brent Water Bug Mike Kellin 48 Credited
Bobby Joe Brent Water Bug Perry Lopez 31 Credited
Theo Brent Water Bug Brad Weston Credited
Fred Kessler Rancher David J. Stewart 46 Credited
Ezekial Tyler Farmer Robert Karnes 43 Credited
Sol Werner Manager of the 3 "Mermaids" Hal Smith 44 Credited
Doctor Russ Bender 51 Credited
"Mermaid" Irma Sendrey Credited
"Mermaid" Uncredited
"Mermaid" Uncredited
Barney Dawson Fred Kessler's woodchopper Uncredited
Micah "Mike" Tyler Ezekial Tyler's son Mark Whalen 16 Uncredited
Dawes Townsman Uncredited
Clete Townsman Uncredited
John Townsman Uncredited
Hotel Carlton desk clerk Tony Reagan (Regan) 52 Uncredited
Hotel Carlton guest LaRue Farlow Uncredited
Hotel Carlton guest Bess Flowers 29 Uncredited
Hotel Carlton guest Sam Harris 83 Uncredited
Hotel Carlton guest William Meader 56 Uncredited
Hotel Carlton guest Murray Pollack 42 Uncredited
Hotel Carlton guest Jack Tornek 74 Uncredited
Miser Mentioned
Crew
Director Andrew V. McLaglen
Assistant Director Gordon McLean
Creators Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe
Writer Jack Curtis
Story Editor Albert Ruben
Script Supervisor Richard Chaffee
Producer Frank R. Pierson
Associate Producer Howard Joslin
Director of Photography Frank (V.) Phillips
Art Director Walter E. Keller
Opening Theme Music Bernard Hermann (Herrmann)
Episode Music by Rene Garriguenc
Conductor Lud Gluskin
"Ballad of Paladin" Singer Johnny Western
"Ballad of Paladin" written by Johnny Western, Richard Boone, Sam Rolfe
Music Editor Gene Feldman
Production Supervisor Dewey Starkey
Film Editor Everett Sutherland
Sound Mixer
Frederick (Fred) A. Kessler
Recording Company Westrex Recording System
Re-recording by Joel Moss
Sound Effects Gene Eliot, M.P.S.E.
Property Master Arthur Friedrich
Makeup Artist
Donald (W.) Roberson
Hair Stylist
Madine Danks, C.H.S.
Wardrobe Joseph Dimmitt
Set Decorator Herman N. Schoenbrun
Casting Stalmaster-Lister Company
Titles and Opticals Pacific Title
Richard Boone's Stunt Double
Hal Needham (Uncredited)
Production Companies A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network Production
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 References
Apache Junction, Arizona Territory, United States of America
Phoenix, Arizona Territory, United States of America
San Francisco, California, United States of America
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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