The Boarding House (24 Feb. 1959)

Sid Fallon tries to blackmail former gambler Julia Massini into allowing him to use her boarding house as a gambling hall and saloon.

Director:

Sam Peckinpah

Writer:

Sam Peckinpah

Stars:

Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Chuck Connors	...	Lucas McCain
Johnny Crawford	...	Mark McCain
Paul Fix	...	Marshal Micah Torrance
Alan Baxter	...	Sid Fallon
Harlan Warde	...	John Hamilton
Sarah Selby	...	Agnes Hamilton
Peggy Maley	...	Liz
Kay Cousins Johnson	...	Flo (as Kay Cousins)
Charles Fredericks	...	Steve (as Charlie Fredericks)
Bill Quinn	...	Frank Sweeney
Katy Jurado	...	Julia Massini

Storyline

Julia Massini has recently resettled in North Fork and has made quite an impression with her new boarding house and her great cooking. Lucas recognizes her however as a card cheat who 12 years before swindled a good friend of his out of his life savings. He confronts her and she claims to have turned over a new leaf and left her old life long ago. Lucas isn't sure he's prepared to give her the benefit of the doubt but when her old 'friends' show up in North Fork aiming to turn it into a gambling town, Julia shows her resolve and gains Lucas' support.

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Plot Keywords:

boarding house | knife fight | barber shop | rifle | scar | 

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Genres:

Family | Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 1959 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Avondale, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Star Productions, Levy-Gardner-Laven, Sussex Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Barney: Now, these civic leaders have decided our town can get along without any female dealers.
Liz: Ha!
Barney: Oh, we don't mind gamblers, so long as they're wearin' long pants.
Liz: We didn't cause no trouble.
Barney: Maybe you didn't rightly cause it, ma'am, but it seemed to occur 'round your vacinity regardless.

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