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"The Big Valley" In Silent Battle (1968)
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Original Air Date:
23 September 1968
(Season 4, Episode 1)
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Audra is attracted to a handsome Civil War hero. Little does she know, he is a murderous psychopath haunted by delusions of what a woman should be. | Add synopsis »
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A strange plot but well acted and well played.
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) | Richard Long | ... | Jarrod Barkley |
 | Peter Breck | ... | Nick Barkley |
 | Lee Majors | ... | Heath Barkley (credit only) |
 | Linda Evans | ... | Audra Barkley |
 | Barbara Stanwyck | ... | Victoria Barkley |
 | Adam West | ... | Major Jonathan Eliot |
 | Don Knight | ... | Sgt. Sean McQuade |
 | Conlan Carter | ... | Jud Crowley |
| Karen Arthur | ... | Cora |
| Olan Soule | ... | Telegrapher |
| Sidney Clute | ... | Davis |
| Harry Swoger | ... | Harry the Bartender |
| Napoleon Whiting | ... | Silas |
| Douglas Kennedy | ... | Sheriff Fred Madden |
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Directed by | |||
| Charles S. Dubin | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Lee Erwin | (written by) | |
| A.I. Bezzerides | (creator) and | |
| Louis F. Edelman | (creator) | |
Produced by | |||
| Arthur Gardner | .... | executive producer | |
| Arnold Laven | .... | executive producer | |
| Jules V. Levy | .... | executive producer | |
| Lou Morheim | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Lalo Schifrin | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Charles Burke | (as Chas E. Burke) | ||
| Wilfred M. Cline | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Desmond Marquette | |||
Casting by | |||
| Harvey Clermont | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jack De Shields | (as Jack DeShields) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Pierre Ludlum | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gale McGarry | .... | hair stylist | |
| Sidney Perell | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Norman S. Powell | .... | production supervisor | |
| Don Torpin | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Bob White | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Kay Rose | .... | sound effects | |
| Don Rush | .... | sound | |
Stunts | |||
| Jeannie Epper | .... | stunt double | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Robert B. Harris | .... | wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard E. Reilly | .... | editorial administrator | |
Music Department | |||
| George Duning | .... | composer: theme music | |
| Harry King | .... | music editor | |
| Alfred Perry | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Marian Carpenter | .... | assistant to producer (as Marian Carter) | |
| Marilyn Fiebelkorn | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Tom Rolf | .... | production coordinator | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| A.I. Bezzerides | creator | |
| Louis F. Edelman | creator | |
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- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1968) (USA) (TV)
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60 min
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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In a very odd episode to start off Season 4, we get to see Adam West casted as a psychotic killer that just happens to be a Major in the US Military. This may be difficult to believe but Adam West perfectly plays the two-faced Major Jonathan Eliot. At times he is a wise straight war hero and then in the same scene quickly turns into a scary sinister criminal.
From a story that is told at the Barkley table, Major Eliot grew up in an atmosphere where his mother was the area prostitute. And now he believes that all women need to be taught a lesson concerning morals he feel like that do not possess. And his lessons include murder and scarring as in the novel "The Scarlet Letter".
When a local saloon women is murdered, the war hero Major is all to happy to to claim he saw a local drunk going toward the women's room. Now the Major has eyes for Audra. And when Audra refuses his marriage proposal, the Major's behavior could become very dangerous.
Even with the story being different from the normal western story, I thought it played out well. The acting was good and the story keep the viewer entertained-- Even if the entertainment was somewhat psychotic.