Bret Maverick: The Ballad of Bret Maverick
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The Ballad of Bret Maverick
- 10.
- Season: 1
- Episode: 10
- First Aired: 2/16/1982
- Prod Code: 167509
A stranger arrives in town, claiming to be in the process of finishing an epic ballad on the life and death of Bret Maverick. This happens just as Bret is trying to unload a silver mine he won in a poker game but all his potential buyers believe it's a con game. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Gordon T. Dawson
- Director:
- Jeff Bleckner
- Stars:
- Ed Bruce (Tom Guthrie)
- David Knell (Rodney Catlow)
- John Shearin (Sheriff Mitchell Dowd)
- James Garner (Bret Maverick)
- Darleen Carr (Mary Lou Springer)
- Recurring Role:
- Priscilla Morrill (Mrs. Springer)
- Jack Garner (Jack)
- Luis Delgado (Shifty Delgrado)
- Guest Star:
- Howard Caine (Tercius Openshaw)
- Cliff Emmich (Titus Openshaw)
- Sandy McPeak ("Fake" Jacob Voorsanger)
- Donegan Smith (C. B. Whittfield)
- Keith Walker (Holson)
- James Whitmore Jr. (Justin Smith)
- Dan Barrows ("Real" Jacob Voorsanger)
- Nitpick: Bret states in the dialogue that he's never been to Memphis but in the original series there were at least two episodes where he'd either just came from there or was on his way to the Tennessee city. edit »
- Pappyism: The good Lord gave us wide mouths so we could swallow a lot of pride. edit »
- Mrs. Springer (to Mary Lou): I know most dreams don't come true but there is a bright side--neither do most nightmares. edit »
- Mary Lou (to Guthrie): I can tell what's on your mind by the way you're holding your hat. edit »
- Dowd (about Smith): Fellow looks like he could use a dose of his own medicine. edit »
- Mary Lou (to Bret): Now they're even writing songs about you. Where will it ever end? edit »
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