Bret is held hostage by a group who think he's a government agent after them.Bret is held hostage by a group who think he's a government agent after them.Bret is held hostage by a group who think he's a government agent after them.
Emile Avery
- Settler
- (uncredited)
Luis Delgado
- Man in Search Party
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaArlene Howell who plays Ladybird here was just in the previous episode as a completely different character
- GoofsWhen Sampson and his goon are in the robot going to the Cabin to deliver the mail, Maverick is under the tarp, and he looks up and sees the goon that rows the boat, he says he don't like the tattoo on his hand. The next shot shows the goon rowing the boat to leave the cabin, you don't see any tattoos.
- Quotes
Ladybird Forge: You can read and write, can't ya?
Bret Maverick: Well, if the words aren't too big.
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Gets Off to a Fast Start
The entry gets off to a fast start when Bret is washed ashore on a back-bayou island populated by, you guessed it, a bunch of colorful characters, including daddy Buchanan, tom-boy Howell, belligerent Fuller, and strange O'Brien. So why does Daddy's family keep poor Bret locked-up every so often. Seems like they've got a secret, but what is it.
First part is done with the classic Maverick light touch and humor. However, as the plot thickens, the narrative tone becomes more conventional. On the other hand, the climax furnishes a clever bit of information that produces an amusingly satisfying last scene.
Of course, no one was better at shifty old coots than Buchanan who stretched the crusty character into a memorable career. But, I especially like Howell's coy tom-boy with her feline eyes and purring drawl that manages to charm even in a de-glamorized role. All in all, it's a different kind of story with an original, though overly complex, plot that still manages to entertain.
First part is done with the classic Maverick light touch and humor. However, as the plot thickens, the narrative tone becomes more conventional. On the other hand, the climax furnishes a clever bit of information that produces an amusingly satisfying last scene.
Of course, no one was better at shifty old coots than Buchanan who stretched the crusty character into a memorable career. But, I especially like Howell's coy tom-boy with her feline eyes and purring drawl that manages to charm even in a de-glamorized role. All in all, it's a different kind of story with an original, though overly complex, plot that still manages to entertain.
- dougdoepke
- Aug 11, 2011
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- Runtime1 hour
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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