Directed by
| William F. Claxton | ||
Writing Credits
| Herbert Kastle | ... | (written by) and |
| John Hawkins | ... | (written by) |
| David Dortort | ... | (created by) (uncredited) |
| Fred Hamilton | ... | (creator) (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Lorne Greene | ... | Ben Cartwright (credit only) | |
| Dan Blocker | ... | Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright (credit only) | |
| Michael Landon | ... | Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright | |
| John Saxon | ... | Steven Friday | |
| Ford Rainey | ... | Judge Josh Wyllit | |
| James Davidson | ... | Cole Berry | |
| Robert Phillips | ... | Nate Jakes (as Bobby Phillips) | |
| Robert McQueeney | ... | Enos Low | |
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Robert Christopher | ... | Tony |
| Willard Sage | ... | Sheriff | |
| Nelson Leigh | ... | Dr. Gies | |
| Ken Drake | ... | Charlie | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bill Borzage | ... | Townsman (uncredited) | |
| Jack Tornek | ... | Townsman (uncredited) | |
| Max Wagner | ... | Townsman (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| David Dortort | ... | producer |
| Jim Lane | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| David Rose | ||
Cinematography by
| William P. Whitley | ... | director of photography (as William F. Whitley) |
Editing by
| Marvin Coil | ||
Art Direction by
| A. Earl Hedrick | ... | (as Earl Hedrick) |
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert R. Benton | ||
| Sam Comer | ||
| Grace Gregory | ||
Makeup Department
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair stylist supervisor |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Kent McCray | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Clancy Herne | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Dwight Thompson | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Lyle Figland | ... | sound recordist |
| Joel Moss | ... | sound recordist |
| Bill Wistrom | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Debolt | ... | camera & mechanical design |
Casting Department
| William Maybery | ... | casting supervisor |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dario Piazza | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| Edward P. Ancona Jr. | ... | color consultant |
Music Department
| Ray Evans | ... | composer: theme music |
| Carl Fortina | ... | musician: accordion soloist (as Carl W. Fortina) |
| Jay Livingston | ... | composer: theme music |
| Paul McLarind | ... | orchestrator: soundtrack |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| May Wale Brown | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Hawkins | ... | story consultant |
| Thomas Thompson | ... | executive consultant |
| Martha Manor | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
