| David Janssen | ... | Richard Diamond | |
| Barbara Baxley | ... | Marcy Murdock | |
| Lee Van Cleef | ... | Ed Murdock | |
| Harry Lauter | ... | Charles Decker | |
| John Compton | ... | Bud Lee | |
| George Cisar | ... | Pete Balsam | |
| Dan Blocker | ... | Cloudy Sims | |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Lt. McGough |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| James Sheldon | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Blake Edwards | characters | |
| Ellis Marcus | written by | |
Produced by | |||
| Mark Sandrich Jr. | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| George E. Diskant | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Arthur Hilton | (as Arthur D. Hilton) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Marjory McKay | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Bill Ross | (supervising art director) | ||
| Frank T. Smith | (as Frank Smith) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Budd Friend | (as Budd S. Friend) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Karl Herlinger | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jack Sonntag | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Virgil Smith | .... | sound | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Robert B. Harris | .... | wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Bernard W. Burton | .... | editorial supervisor (as Bernard Burton) | |
Music Department | |||
| Harry King | .... | music supervisor | |
| Pete Rugolo | .... | composer: theme music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Frank Baur | .... | production executive | |
| Coles Trapnell | .... | story editor | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Directed by | |||
| Hollingsworth Morse | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Mowbray Berkeley | |||
Stunts | |||
| Sol Gorss | .... | stunts | |
| Charles Horvath | .... | stunts | |
| Carey Loftin | .... | stunts | |
| Troy Melton | .... | stunts | |
| Gil Perkins | .... | stunts | |
| George Robotham | .... | stunts | |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | .... | stunts | |
| Dale Van Sickel | .... | stunts | |
Other crew | |||
| Blake Edwards | .... | character | |
| Main series | Episode guide | Full cast and crew |
| Company credits | IMDb TV section | IMDb Action section |
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Ed Murdock is a rodeo star appearing at Madison Square Garden. When the cinch strap on his saddle is cut almost all the way through, Ed is sure that fellow rodeo performer, Bud Lee, did it. Ed calls Diamond to investigate and to act as his bodyguard. At a poker game later that evening, he and Bud have a round of fisticuffs. Bud flaunts a gun he says was given to him by Will Rogers for good luck. Later that evening while Ed and his wife are out taking a walk, an unknown assailant shoots and kills Ed. Yep - he was shot with Will Rogers' gun. The entire cast in this episode was first rate especially Lee Van Cleef as Ed Murdoch. It was cool seeing Dan Blocker as poker player and ex-rodeo performer Cloudy Sims. David Janssen is good as Diamond but the plot to this episode was pretty thin and the culprit was easy to figure out.