Holiday at Hollow Rock (28 Dec. 1958)

Bret attends the annual 4th of July horse race in Hollow Rock, WY. He learns the two top contenders have strong reasons for winning which may involve Bret more than just his desire to make a sure bet.

Director:

Richard L. Bare

Writer:

Howard Browne

Stars:

James Garner, William Reynolds, Sandra Edwards

Cast

Episode credited cast:
James Garner	...	Bret Maverick
William Reynolds	...	Ted Blake
Sandra Edwards	...	Nora Taylor (as Saundra Edwards)
Tod Griffin	...	Sheriff Jesse Carson
Emile Meyer	...	Col. Arnold Taylor
George O'Hanlon	...	Morton Connors
Hugh Sanders	...	Jed Snyder
Guy Wilkerson	...	Sam - Race Official (as Guy Wikerson)
Don C. Harvey	...	Clyde
Lane Bradford	...	Matt Hendricks
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Kelly	...	Bart Maverick (credit only)

Storyline

Bret attends the annual 4th of July horse race in Hollow Rock, WY. He learns the two top contenders have strong reasons for winning which may involve Bret more than just his desire to make a sure bet.

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Genres:

Action | Western | Adventure | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 December 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 22, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Bret Maverick: You know, I've got myself a real problem. Now, how do you turn a crook over to the sheriff, when the sheriff's a crook?

User Reviews

Nothing Special

A complex plot done in straight dramatic style with little trademark Maverick humor. Crooked sheriff of Hollow Rock (Griffin) blackjacks Bret out of poker winnings after Bret has exposed stacked poker set-up the sheriff was part of. Now Bret wants his money back, but how to do that when the thief is also the law. But then, Bret is nothing if not clever as the episode builds up to the big 4th of July horse race.

It's a convoluted plot involving many elements that work better as parts than as a rather murky whole. It's not classic Maverick. Still, Reynolds does well as the likable young guy, while old pro Meyer shines as the roughneck Colonel. But perhaps the most interesting feature is Saundra Edwards as the Colonel's daughter. She's almost breath-takingly gorgeous in her high fashion get-up, so it doesn't much matter that her acting talent is limited, to say the least. But check out her bio—it's surprising and, shows why you've probably never heard of her.

(In passing—that's former cowboy star Bob Steele in the cell next to Bret. He's got about 10-seconds of screen time and one line of dialog. I hope he got a good paycheck.)