Bret partners up with a man he met on the trail, Waco Williams. Waco, much to Bret's disgust, is too good to be true.Bret partners up with a man he met on the trail, Waco Williams. Waco, much to Bret's disgust, is too good to be true.Bret partners up with a man he met on the trail, Waco Williams. Waco, much to Bret's disgust, is too good to be true.
Jack Kelly
- Bart Maverick
- (credit only)
Emile Avery
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
George Bell
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Joe Brooks
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Brad Brown
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Luis Delgado
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Kansas Moehring
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Jack O'Shea
- Messenger
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaIf there is anyone who should be grateful for this episode it's probably Tom Selleck. Roy Huggins frequently borrowed from Maverick when he later produced the memorable The Rockford Files (1974), which also starred James Garner. In an interview discussing his career, Huggins said that he borrowed the character Waco Williams from this for the creation of the Lance White character used on Rockford, which was played by Selleck. It was the response to his portrayal of Lance that led to Selleck being offered the career defining lead role in the hit show Magnum, P.I. (1980).
- GoofsWhen Kathy Bent runs up to Waco in the street, instead of sounding like a dirt road, it sounds like a concrete stage floor.
- Quotes
Waco Williams: Maverick, I guess you're the only man in the world who would be insulted if somebody called him a good man.
Bret Maverick: Not insulted, embarrassed.
- SoundtracksCamptown Races
Written by Stephen Foster
Featured review
The Man who won't back down
Playing the title role in this Maverick episode is Wayde Preston who would shortly
be getting a western series of his own at Warner Brothers, Colt 45 is every inch
the western hero and more. In fact he's a little too much the western hero and
just won't use discretion in anything. A guy like that can get himself killed easily.
James Garner and Preston did not meet on the trail by chance. Garner has a reason for sticking close to Preston and it involves a Maverick brother's need for a grubstake.
Preston is a tough guy in a fight and he's a fast gun, he can back is play up. But there are times you are overmatched. Preston doesn't know the meaning of the word
The episode has a highly unusual ending and there are a lot of familiar western character faces in this story. Also future Nurse Ratched Louise Fletcher in her salad days.
This is a good one.
James Garner and Preston did not meet on the trail by chance. Garner has a reason for sticking close to Preston and it involves a Maverick brother's need for a grubstake.
Preston is a tough guy in a fight and he's a fast gun, he can back is play up. But there are times you are overmatched. Preston doesn't know the meaning of the word
The episode has a highly unusual ending and there are a lot of familiar western character faces in this story. Also future Nurse Ratched Louise Fletcher in her salad days.
This is a good one.
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- Runtime1 hour
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