Black November (7 Oct. 1960)

Tod and Buz, leaving New York City behind, begin their search "to catch a star" and find themselves in a nightmare right out of "Bad Day at Black Rock". The unfriendly, suspicious and ... See full summary »

Director:

Philip Leacock

Writer:

Stirling Silliphant

Stars:

Martin Milner, George Maharis, Everett Sloane

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Martin Milner	...	Tod Stiles
George Maharis	...	Buz Murdock
Everett Sloane	...	Caleb Garth
Patty McCormack	...	Jenny Slade
Keir Dullea	...	Paul
Whit Bissell	...	Jim Slade
Malcolm Atterbury	...	Bolton
Guy Raymond	...	Skipper
George Kennedy	...	Thad Skinner
Robert Sorrells	...	Dickson
House Jameson	...	Clergyman

Storyline

Tod and Buz, leaving New York City behind, begin their search "to catch a star" and find themselves in a nightmare right out of "Bad Day at Black Rock". The unfriendly, suspicious and violent residents of a tiny Mississippi town have a long held secret-and they will kill to protect it.

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Plot Keywords:

mississippi | ferry | secret | general store | car breakdown

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 1960 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Concord, Kentucky, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lancer Productions Limited, Screen Gems

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original title of this pilot episode was "The Wolf Tree," which is what appears on Stirling Silliphant's 78-page script dated October 27, 1959. At the time, the series was to be titled "The Searchers."

User Reviews

A harbinger of the 60s

The Route 66 show seems to have had the following theme: Two flashy young guys in a flashy new car go around spreading 1960s enlightenment and values to the darker corners of America. And it's not an easy task: Each episode requires a couple of fistfights. In tonight's episode, the two find themselves stranded in a deeply rural Southern town, contending with various kinds of prejudice and narrow-mindedness. The episode is filmed in overwhelming darkness, beyond film noir. Its cultural oppositions seem somewhat pat today, but back then this show represented novelty. Nice score by Nelson Riddle. The show also has interesting early appearances by George Kennedy and Keir Dullea.