The Promoter (25 Apr. 1964)
"Gunsmoke" The Promoter (original title)

Henry Huckaby, a local farmer and fed up with a sore back and an empty belly leaves to seek his fortune in Dodge. After several failed ideas he hits on one that may make him rich but could also cost him his life.

Director:

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writer:

John Meston

Stars:

James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
James Arness	...	Matt Dillon
Milburn Stone	...	Doc
Amanda Blake	...	Kitty
Burt Reynolds	...	Quint
Vic Perrin	...	Huckaby
Allen Case	...	Lieutenant
Robert Fortier	...	Sergeant
Don Collier	...	Price
Larry J. Blake	...	Shell (as Larry Blake)
Peggy Stewart	...	Daisy
Gregg Palmer	...	Jake
Wilhelm von Homburg	...	Otto
John Newman	...	Towers
James Nusser	...	Louie Pheeters
Shug Fisher	...	Obie

Storyline

Henry Huckaby, a local farmer and fed up with a sore back and an empty belly leaves to seek his fortune in Dodge. After several failed ideas he hits on one that may make him rich but could also cost him his life.

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Plot Keywords:

street shootout | hand to hand combat | villain arrested

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 1964 (USA)

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arness Production Company, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Sweet story about a man that thinks he wants more

In a very nice tale, we get a man that thinks he can do better in the city than working his farm. When he gets to the city he finds out that it is harder than he thinks.

Henry Huckaby is going through a mid-life crisis. he has worked his farm for years only to get a sore back and very little to show for the work. He decides that he is leaving his wife and going to the city to make his way. He travels to Dodge to see the best way to make money.

After watching others in Dodge, he finally believes that his fortune may rely on gambling. But after the first try, he gets shot at -which only produced a minor cut to the arm.

When a man named, Otto, comes into town he displays that he is a natural boxer. Henry now believes that he can be a promoter and sell many tickets to people to watch a fight. He gets a Cavalry office to fight Otto and sell tickets to the event. The problems was that it was against the Dodge law to have a prize fight in the town limits so Marshal Dillon stops the fight which only leads to Henry having to pay people for a fight that was a draw.

Henry has to go home and realize that his farm and wife is all the riches that he will ever own.

A sweet story that was well acted. And a nice watch for viewers. -----There was one part in the show that was strange. When Henry was making his way to Dodge he was asleep on the ground early in the show, a group of Cavalry men came up looking for gunrunners. Henry is on the ground when he is told " One move and your dead mister." And from the ground, Henry throws off his blanket and stumbles to his feet to confront the men. Much more than one move.