Guest Stars

Priscilla Morrill As Mrs. Springer (Estelle Springer) Recurring	James Whitmore, Jr. As Justice Smith
Sandy McPeak As Jacob Voorsanger	Cliff Emmich As Titus Openshaw
Howard Caine As Tercius Openshaw

Co-Guest Stars

Jack Garner As Jack the Bartender Recurring	Luis Delgado As Shifty Delgrado Recurring
Tommy Bush (1) As Deputy Sturgess Recurring	Dan Barrows As Jacob Voorsanger #2
Donegan Smith As C. B. Whitfield	Keith Walker As Holson
Lawrence Laktin As Granger

Main Cast

James Garner As Bret Maverick	Ed Bruce As Tom Guthrie
John Shearin As Sheriff Mitchel Dowd	David Knell As Rodney Catlow
Darleen Carr As Mary Lou "M.L." Springer

Recap

A drifter, Justice Smith, rides into town on his elixir wagon. As he puts up signs for his medicine show at the Red Ox, Bret comes out and bumps into him. Bret apologizes and leaves for the stage. Inside, a distracted Tom tells Jack to order more beer, and Jack warns Shifty that it’s that time of year. One of the customers shoves Smith away and Tom tells him to get out. When Smith tries to convince Tom to let him stay, Tom prepares to throw him out. Mary Lou arrives with a bill for Bret’s advertising and when she mentions Maverick’s name. Smith recognizes it and realizes who he bumped into. He quickly leaves and Tom invites Mary Lou to a walk later. Outside, Mary Lou approaches Smith and gives him the handbills that he dropped. ..

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• Executive Producer	Meta Rosenberg
• Supervising Producer	Gordon Dawson
• Producer	Geoffrey Fischer  |  Chas Floyd Johnson
• Associate Producer	Mark Horowitz
• Editor	Paul H. Dixon (1)  |  Diane Adler
• Casting	Dodie McLean
• Unit Production Manager	Sam C. Freedle
• First Assistant Director	Leonard Garner
• Second Assistant Director	Don Wilkerson
• Music	Murray MacLeod  |  J. A. C. Redford
• Music Editor	Jay Alfred Smith
• Hairstylist	Charlotte Harvey
• Make-up	Charlene Roberson
• Set Decorator	Robert L. Zilliox
• Property Master	William Fannon
• Director of Photography	Andrew Jackson (2)
• Art Director	Scott T. Ritenour
• Sound Mixer	Charlie King (3)
• Special Effects	Larry L. Fuentes
• Costume Supervisor	Le Dawson
• Main Title Theme	Ed Bruce  |  Patsy Bruce  |  Glenn Ray
• Main Title Graphics	Ron Grover
• Executive Story Consultant	Lee David Zlotoff
• Sound Effects Editor	Al Kajita
• Assistant To The Star	Maryann Rea
• Main Title Theme Performed By	Ed Bruce
• Developed By	Gordon Dawson