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The Tall Man (1960-62)
Barry Sullivan
The Tall Man
Episode Guide -
December 2005
(eps #1.14)
compiled
by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Alger, Rina Fox
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
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THE TALL MAN
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Lincoln County Production Company
Revue Studios / MCA tv Exclusive Distributors
for
NBC (Saturdays 8:30 pm EST)
Executive Producer
Nat Holt
Produced by Edward J. Montaigne, Samuel A. Peeples, Frank Price
US Western series 1960-62 75 episodes x 30 min bw
starring
Clu Gulager as William Bonney aka Billy the Kid
Barry Sullivan as Deputy Sheriff Pat Garrett
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NBC Saturdays 8:30pm Eastern
1.01 [--] The Tall Man: GARRETT AND THE KID
Revue Prod. no. TP14001
10Sep60
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Robert Middleton .............. Paul Masson
Denver Pyle ................... Dave Leggert
King Donovan .................. Spieler
Hank Patterson ................ Jake
Ray Kellogg ................... Witness
Synpsis:
Paul Mason is trying to take over Lincoln county and buys off
everyone except Pat Garrett. Billy is determined to help Pat out
even though Pat tells him to stay out of it. This episode lays a
good foundation for the theme of the series i.e. the
friend/adversary relationship between Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett.
1.02 [--] The Tall Man: FORTY-DOLLAR BOOTS
Revue Prod. no. TP14002
17Sep60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Ron Soble ..................... Jerry Evers
Ken Lynch ..................... Andy Gorman
Jim Davis ..................... Bob Orringer
Ford Rainey ................... Sheriff Brady
Tom London .................... Saddle Bum
Synopsis:
Billy's friend Charlie Evers offers him a new pair of boots in
exchange for his help rustling cattle. Billy is torn between his
desire for the outlaw life and his loyalty to Pat Garrett, his
friend and newly appointed deputy. Pat , as usual, is trying to keep
Billy on the right side of the Law.
1.03 [--] The Tall Man: BAD COMPANY
Revue Prod. no. TP14014
24Sep60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Otto Waldis ................... Karl Nagel
Ralph Votrian ................. Johnny Nagel
Jason Johnson ................. Paul Appel
Guy Wilkerson ................. Jake Marlow
Adele Lamont .................. Mexican Girl
Synopsis:
Karl Negal is a rigid, german father to his soon-to-be a man son,
Johnny. Johnny idealizes Billy and, wanting to be like him, robs a
grocery store and kills the owner. After Pat Garett kills Johnny,
Karl Nagel vows revenge on Billy for being a bad influence on his
son. Billy must choose between his loyalty to Pat and his own
survival in this suspensful episode.
1.04 [--] The Tall Man: THE SHAWL
Revue Prod. no. TP14003
1Oct60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Frank Killmond ................ Martin Roberts
Gregory Walcott ............... James Roberts
Daria Massey .................. Maria
Linda Dangcil ................. Rosita
Will J. White ................. Ed Peters
Synopsis:
The Roberts brothers are gunning for Billy,but they kill his
sweetheart, Mariea, instead. Meanwhile, Billy is heading home with a
fancy shawl as a gift for his girl.
1.05 [--] The Tall Man: THE LONELY STAR
Revue Prod. no. TP14018
8Oct60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Jim Davis ..................... Bob Orringer
Ken Lynch ..................... Andy Gorman
Ford Rainey ................... Sheriff Brady
Henry Norell .................. Mayor Baldwin
Russ Bender ................... Townsmen
Walter Lawrence ............... Townsmen
Synhopsis:
Sheriff Brady is shot down and deputy Pat Garrett must decide if he
will run for sheriff in a corrupt election run by local cattle baron
Andy Gorman.The odds against Pat are big until Billy the Kid offers
his assistance. Pat must operate within the Law while Billy is
willing to break all the rules. Will the people of Lincoln County
choose the right man for the job?
1.06 [--] The Tall Man: A BOUNTY FOR BILLY
Revue Prod. no. TP14005
15Oct60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Leonard Nimoy ................. Deputy Johnny Swift
Ray Daley ..................... Jack Harper
Marianna Hill ................. Rita
Robert Patten ................. Burt Summers
Robert J. Stevenson ........... Beldon
Malcolm Atterbury ............. Jagger
Charles Seel .................. Dan
Bob Adler ..................... Driver
Synopsis:
Newly elected sheriff Pat Garrett is gunned down in the dark during
an express office robbery. Deputy Johnny Swift believes the shooter
is Billy the Kid. With Pat unconsious and the town out for blood,
Billy must prove he is innocent. His only friend is his girlfriend
,Maria, and the two work on a daring plan to bring in the guilty
parties.
1.07 [--] The Tall Man: THE PARSON
Revue Prod. no. TP14006
29Oct60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Harold J. Stone ............... Ben Myers
Robert Shawley ................ Jubal Myers
Richard Devon ................. John Lesley
Ed Prentiss ................... Mr. Colby
Synopsis:
A new Parson comes to Lincoln and builds a successful ministry until
it is discovered that he is an ex-gunslinger. Ben Meyers and his son
Jubul have come to town with an old grudge and expose the Parson's
violent background. The two are looking for revenge and the only
thing stopping them is Pat Garrett. Billy also has something to
learn from a gunfighter turned man-of-God.
1.08 [--] The Tall Man: NIGHT TRAIN TO TULAROSA
Revue Prod. no. TP14009
5Nov60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Claude Akins .................. Dan Rees
Robert McQueeney .............. Bragg
Norman Pabst, Jr. ............. Marshal
Doye O'Dell ................... Conductor
Howard McLeod ................. Brakeman
Synopsis:
Garrett is taking killer Dan Rees to prison aboard the night train
to Tularosa and , so far as he is concerned, justice has never been
sweeter. Rees had married and caused the death of the girl Pat loved.
1.09 [--] The Tall Man: LARCENY AND YOUNG LADIES
Revue Prod. no. TP14004
12Nov60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Cindy Robbins ................. May McBean
Judy Nugent ................... June McBean
Steven Darrell ................ Hank Sims
Andy Clyde .................... Pa McBean
John Cliff .................... Don
Phil Chambers ................. Man
Synopsis:
Teenagers June and May McBean are making a living stealing horses
when they make the mistake of stealing Pat Garrett"s horse. Pat
tracks and arrests the girls and then intrusts them to Billy while
he obtains a buggy to transport them in. The girls escape and tie
Billy up. Their egos bruised, Pat and Billy pursue the girls and
extract justice from them and their negligent father.
1.10 [--] The Tall Man: COUNTERFEIT LAW
Revue Prod. no. TP14016
19Nov60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
George Macready ............... Roy A. Barlow
Lane Bradford ................. Coleridge
Harry Harvey, Jr. ............. Surveyor
George Mitchell ............... Moffitt
Ralph Neff .................... Nathan Talby
Synopsis:
Billy delivers a herd of cattle to Barlows place in Gunsite county.
He is robbed and put in jail by "Judge Barlow" and his assistants.
Pat Garrett is riding his rounds in the territory and is surprised
to find that Billy is a captive of Barlows. The two friends must
team up to bring justice to Gunsite county.
1.11 [--] The Tall Man: AND THE BEAST
Revue Prod. no. TP14008
26Nov60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Ellen Willard ................. Agatha Evans
Regis Toomey .................. Doc Coybin
Marianna Hill ................. Rita
Synopsis:
Pat Garrett arrives at the Corbin ranch to find everyone murdered
but the housekeeper, Agatha. Subsequent murders lead Garret to the
truth. However when it becomes time to arrest the murderer, Garrett
finds Billy has mixed loyalties.
1.12 [--] The Tall Man: BITTER ASHES
Revue Prod. no. TP14019
3Dec60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Narda Onyx .................... Teresa Oberon
R.G. Armstrong ................ Neal Bailey
Don Kennedy ................... Palen
Paul Baxley ................... Williams
Ernesto Zambrano .............. Padre
Synopsis:
Pat Garrett falls in love and proposes marriage to Teresa
Oberon, a mixed blooded beauty who's father has recently been killed
by cattle baron, Neal Bailey. Bailey has sworn vengence on Garrett
after Pat shoots Bailey in defence of Teresa. Bailey has sinister
plans for Garrett's wedding day and Billy, the ever loyal friend,
attempts to prevent disaster on Pat's wedding day.
1.13 [--] The Tall Man: McBEAN RIDES AGAIN
Revue Prod. no. TP14023
10Dec60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Judy Nugent ................... June McBean
Olive Sturgess ................ May McBean
Andy Clyde .................... Pa McBean
Patrick Waltz ................. Baxter
Iron Eyes Cody ................ Apache
Synopsis:
The teenage troublemakers June and May McBean team up to cause Pat,
Billy and their dad headaches over illegal brewing of whiskey. It
looks like everyone but the culprits will end up in jail. In the
end, however, four men against two teenage girls restores order and
justice.
1.14 [--] The Tall Man: TIGER EYE
Revue Prod. no. TP14021
17Dec60 NBC Sat
Starring:
Barry Sullivan (as Deputy Sheriff Pat Garrett), Clu Gulager (as Billy the Kid)
Guest Cast:
Richard Bakalyan .............. Tiger Eye
Paul Bryar .................... Bartender
Michael Hinn .................. Forbes
Rex Holman .................... Purdy
Joe Yrigoyen .................. Johnson
Synopsis 1:
Billy and Pat rescue a young apache man from being staked out by his
tribe. Billy takes the young man under his wing and insists on bring
the Apache to town to live as a "white man". Pat, against his better
judgement, helps the Apache find a job. Nature takes it's course and
there is a murder for which the indian is blamed. Pat and BIlly set
out seperately to find the Apache and learn the truth.
Synopsis 2:
An Apache youth, has killed his girl, and his tribe tie him to a stake
on an anthill. Billy rescues the boy and gets him a job sweeping the
saloon - but the townspeople don't like him any better than his tribesmen
did. [RF]
1.15 [--] The Tall Man: BILLY'S BABY
Revue Prod. no. TP14020
24Dec60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Marianna Hill ................. Rita
K.L. Smith .................... Hartman
Pedro Regas ................... Bartender
Synopsis:
It is the Christmas season and Billy is partying at the local salon
with his girlfriend, Maria. A visiting Texan taks offense to Billy
and a fight errupts, leaving the Texan shot and left for dead. Billy
runs towards Mexico to avoid arrest but runs into trouble with
Apaches. Garrett attempts to bring Billy in but ends up fighting
Apaches with him. In the end Garret's faith in Billy the kid and
Billy's loyalty to his lawman friend are tested.
1.16 [--] The Tall Man: ONE OF ONE THOUSAND
Revue Prod. no. TP14007
31Dec60 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
George Wallace ................ Jim Miles
Harry Carey, Jr. .............. Dusty
Jack Mather ................... Sheriff
Craig Duncan .................. Bartender
Loyal T. Lucas ................ Old Bill
Tom Jackson ................... Jaeggar
Synopsis:
Pat Garrett wins an expensive rifle in a shooting contest in Fort
Sumner. When he goes to collect the rifle he finds that the rifle
has been stolen and the gunsmith murdered. The two suspects are
Billy the Kid and Miles,an old friend and buffalo- hunter who took
second place in the competition. Garrett goes after the suspect with
a heavy heart, prepared to arrest for hanging or to shoot down a
friend.
1.17 [--] The Tall Man: FIRST BLOOD
Revue Prod. no. TP14022
7Jan61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Jan Merlin .................... Hendry Grant
Robert Montgomery, Jr. ........ Jimmy Carter
Ken Lynch ..................... Andy Gorman
Red Morgan .................... Toby
Synopsis:
Hendry Grant, a renouned gunfighter is hired by cattle baron, Andy
Gorman to kill Billy the Kid and thereby establish Gorman's power
over John Tundall in Lincoln county. Garrett, a longtime
acquaintance of Grant's tries to prevent the showdown. However, a
tragic chain of events leads Billy and Grant to a showdown.
1.18 [--] The Tall Man: A GUN IS FOR KILLING
Revue Prod. no. TP14024
14Jan61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Gregg Palmer .................. Blanchard
Leonard Nimoy ................. Johnny Swift
Mary Webster .................. Marion Swift
George Orrison ................ Chullo
Robert E. Griffin ............. Mayor
Synopsis:
Deputy Johnny Swift angers cattle drover Blanchard and a subsequent
gun battle leaves Johnny dead by accident at the hand of his friend
Pat Garrett. Pat, in his guilt,, abandons his office and leaves the
town at the mercy of Blanchaard and his wild crew. Billy the kid
attempts to rescue Garrett from his dispair in time to retore order/
1.19 [--] The Tall Man: THE GRUDGE FIGHT
Revue Prod. no. TP14015
21Jan61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Richard Jaeckel ............... Denver
Jerry Summers ................. Indian
Synopsis 1:
The grudge fight may be to the death. Billy and a young man named
Denver have sworn to kill each other. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Billy and a young man named , Denver, are constantly butting heads
as rival gunslingers and ladies men. Garrett throws them out of town
and orders them to go their seperate ways. However, they make a plan
to meet and have it out at "Stone Mountain" three days out of
Lincoln. The subsequent shoot-out leaves Denver wounded. As Billy
and the wounded Denver struggle to survive, a surprising friendship
is forged.
1.20 [--] The Tall Man: THE BEST POLICY
Revue Prod. no. TP14025
28Jan61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
James Coburn .................. John Miller
Ron Harper .................... Judge Danby
Synopsis:
Cattleman John Miller adds a few of his branded animals to a herd
belonging to Pat and Billy . Then Miller accuses the boys of
rustling.
1.21 [--] The Tall Man: THE REVERSED BLADE
Revue Prod. no. TP14017
04Feb61 NBC Sat
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Guest Cast:
John Archer ................... Ben Webster
Jeanne Cooper ................. Elmira Webster
Murray Matheson ............... John Tundall
Synopsis 1:
Ben Webster plans to rob John Tundall by remote control: he sends
his wife Elmira to do the dirty work. Elmira's reluctant -
Tundall is her former husband. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
John Tundall, Billy's boss, discovers that his ex-wife and her new
husband, Ben Webster, have returned to Lincoln with a plot to
blackmail him. Garrett and Billy are at a loss to prevent the
subsequent showdown. After Tundall is wounded, Billy and Pat find
themselves on opposite sides of the law. Can Pat Garrett head off a
showdown between Billy and Webster and still bring about justice?
1.22 [--] The Tall Man: DARK MOMENT
Revue Prod. no. TP14026
11Feb61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Martin Landau ................. Francisco
Mimi Gibson ................... Judy
Adelina Pedroza ............... Maria
Justice Watson ................ Doc
Charles Webster ............... Isaiah
Synopsis:
Francisco, a tenant farmer, accidently shoots his landlord to death
during an argument.Judy,the landlords daughter and the only
witeness, is also wounded. When Garrett arrives, Judy is near death
and is only able to point out Francisco as the murderer.
1.23 [--] The Tall Man: THE RELUCTANT BRIDEGROOM
Revue Prod. no. TP14028
18Feb61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Judy Nugent ................... June McBean
Olive Sturgess ................ May McBean
Andy Clyde .................... Pa McBean
Ellen Corby ................... Hannah Blossom
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1.24 [--] The Tall Man: MARIA'S LITTLE LAMB
Revue Prod. no. TP14011
25Feb61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Pat Michon .................... Maria
Martin Garralaga .............. Miguel
James Westerfield ............. Maddock
Robert Hoy .................... Fidel
Synopsis:
Billy goes for Maria in a big way. Her father, however is a sheep
rancher,which traditionally means troble with the local cattle
ranchers.Torn between Maria and Garrett, who is siding with the
cattlemen, Billy isn't sure which side he will take if it comes to a
showdown.
1.25 [--] The Tall Man: BIG SAM'S BOY
Revue Prod. no. TP14027
4Mar61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Russell Collins ............... Sam Masters
Paul Carr ..................... Lonnie
Lew Gallo ..................... Jarrico
John Damler ................... Clegg
Henry Hunter .................. Doc
Don Ross ...................... Deputy
Synopsis:
A pair of schemers named Jarrico and Clegg decide to capitalize on
the death of Lonnie, an army buddy wwho was the long-lost son of
wealthy Sam Masters.Jarrico and Clegg talk a third man into posing
as Lonnie.
1.26 [--] The Tall Man: THE LAST RESOURCE
Revue Prod. no. TP14031
11Mar61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Robert J. Wilke ............... Marshal Ben Hartley
Marianna Hill ................. Rita
Synopsis:
Marshall Ben Hartley comes to Lincoln to arrest Billy Bonney for the
murder of his 12 yeaar old daughter in Prescott., Az. Pat initially
helps Hartley arrest Billy but becomes suspicious when Hartley uses
unorthodox and vicious methods to deal with Billy. When it becomes
obvious that Hartley is out for revenge and not justice, Pat decides
to ride along to Billy's trial in Prescott.
1.27 [--] The Tall Man: ROVIN' GAMBLER
Revue Prod. no. TP14033
18Mar61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Faith Domergue ................ Kate Elder
Robert Lansing ................ Doc Holliday
X Brands ...................... Rudabaugh
Tom London .................... Stage Driver
George Hickman ................ Bartender
Charles Watts ................. Judge
Synopsis:
When Doc. Holiday comes to Lincoln, he is falsely accused by his
estranged girlfriend, Kate Elder, of robbing a stagecoach and
killing the driver. Although they are longtime friends, Garrett is
forced to arrest Holiday.Holiday vows revenge and a showdown
results. Billy makes an effort to head it off by forcing the truth
from Kate.
1.28 [--] The Tall Man: HARD JUSTICE
Revue Prod. no. TP14034
25Mar61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Lyle Bettger .................. Vince Obey
Steve Warren .................. Hank
Steve Raines .................. Carl
Mike Masters .................. Kramer
Mark Tapscott ................. Tom
Jack Hogan .................... Jim
Bruno Ve Sota ................. Peddler
Synopsis:
Vince Ober is suppose to be buying cattle for the army, but he is
really trying to arrange a deal that will profit only himself.He
asks Billy to rustle some cattle,and,when Billy refuses, sends a
couple of killers to gun him down.
1.29 [--] The Tall Man: THE LEGEND AND THE GUN
Revue Prod. no. TP14035
1Apr61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Michael Pate .................. Harry Young
Jocelyn Brando ................ Martha
Tom Gilson .................... Claude Baker
Gene Roth ..................... Blacksmith
Buzz Martin ................... Bedfoe
Synopsis:
Billy's step-father, Bill Antrim, is gunned down by a trio of
gunmen. When the news reaches town, Billy vows vengeance on the
murderers and, despite Garrett's warning, takes the law into his own
hands.
1.30 [--] The Tall Man: A KIND OF COURAGE
Revue Prod. no. TP14037
8Apr61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
James Griffith ................ Clint Latimer
Tommy Ivo ..................... Jody Latimer
David Kent .................... Skip
Synopsis:
Ex-gunfighter and town drunk Clint Latimer vows revenge against
Billy Bonney for teaching Latimers son Jody gunfighting. The boy is
wounded in a gunfight and Latimer sobers up and practices his draw
in preparaion to meet Billy in a showdown. Not wanting to kill
Jody's father, Billy struggles to find a way to avoid the fight
without running. Garrett gives Billy some advise but will the Kid
listen?
1.31 [--] The Tall Man: MILLIONAIRE McBEAN
Revue Prod. no. TP14036
15Apr61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Judy Nugent ................... June McBean
Olive Sturgess ................ May McBean
Andy Clyde .................... Pa McBean
Synopsis:
Tomboys, June and May McBean are up to their old tricks. They figure
that if people thought their Pa was rich, they might land a husband,
so they plant some gold in the old man's mine.
1.32 [--] The Tall Man: A SCHEME OF HEARTS
Revue Prod. no. TP14032
22Apr61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Kathleen Hughes ............... Nita Jardine
John Lassell .................. Ben Jardine
Raymond Hatton ................ Stage Driver
Ralph Votrian ................. Tammy
Joanne Moriarity .............. Blonde
Synopsis:
Nita Jardine, the wife of an ex-con comes to Lincoln looking to
escape the pursuit of her husband. She flirts with both Billy and
Pat in the hope of convincing them to protect her against her
husband. It appears that her female charms will lead Pat and Billy
into a showdown. When Nita's ex-husband arrives, new information
about Nita leads Pat to a desperate plan to exposse her and wake up
Billy.
1.33 [--] The Tall Man: THE CLOUDBUSTER(S)
Revue Prod. no. TP14029
29Apr61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Sue George .................... Henrietta Russel
Frank de Kova ................. Mike Gray Eagle
Gregory Morton ................ John Forrest
George Keymas ................. Victorio
Synopsis:
Lincoln is in the middle of a drought and Apache Mike Grey Eagle has
the only water in town. He has a stranglehold on the town with his
high water prices so the town council votes to hire a rainmaker. The
rainmaker turns out to be a girl with a determinaton to succceed in
finding water or making rain. Pat and Billy get drug into her
rainmaking adventure which include capture by the apaches.
1.34 [--] The Tall Man: RANSOM OF A TOWN
Revue Prod. no. TP14012
6May61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Michael Forest ................ Ledall
Michael Burns ................. Danny
Eduardo Ciannelli ............. Padre
Stephen Ellsworth ............. Harkins
Synopsis:
Lincoln's Padre is kidnapped by an outlaw named Ledall and held for
ransom. When the town can't come up with the money fast enough,
Billy the Kid takes matters into his own hands. While Billy is in
pursuit of the kidnapper, Garrett is after Billy. When they all
finally meet up, it is Pat Garret that must take the long shot
chance that will save or doom the padre.
1.35 [--] The Tall Man: LADIES OF THE TOWN
Revue Prod. no. TP14030
20May61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Monica Lewis .................. Sal
Wesley Lau .................... Jason Cleary
Claire Carleton ............... Mrs. Tatum
John Harmon ................... Pinky
Fred Sherman .................. Mr. Tatum
Synopsis:
Silver Creek is a boom town in Lincoln county run by the corrupt
Jason Clarey. Sheriff Pat Garrett rides out to restore order and
finds that the respectable woman of the town are organizing to drive
the wicked influences out. These "wicked" include one of Pat's old
girlfriends,Sal, and her saloon business. Billy, who is in Silver
Creek on business for Tundall,throws in with the self-righteous
townswomen in hopes of defeating Claarey before Pat had to face
Claarey and his bunch alone. It is a strange but humerous alliance.
1.36 [--] The Tall Man: DEATH OR TAXES
Revue Prod. no. TP14010
27May61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Alan Baxter ................... Fallon
Joe De Santis ................. Waco
James Seay .................... Holman
Will Wright ................... Hackett
Synopsis:
A railroad land purchaser named Fallon has secured the right-of- way
through town. But he refuses to pay the required taxes and backs up
his stand with a gang of gunmen.
1.37 [--] The Tall Man: THE GREAT WESTERN
Revue Prod. no. TP14013
3Jun61 NBC
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Connie Gilchrist .............. Big Mamacita
Frank Ferguson ................ Lew Wallace
Howard Negley ................. Mayor Blount
Ron Starr ..................... Lt. Brian Riley
Robert Tafur .................. Acca
Synopsis:
Garrett thinks it would be a good idea to clean up the town before
territorial governor Lew Wallace arrives. He plans to runout a
saloonkeeper named Big Mamacita. Her plans are to stay right where
she is.
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NBC Saturdays 8:30pm Eastern
2.01 [38] The Tall Man: Full Payment
09Sep61
Revue prod. no. TP14062
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Rory Mallinson ................ Jack Barton
Jim Boles ..................... Holly Camerson
William Phipps ................ Bert
Alice Frost ................... Hortense
Harry Von Zell ................ Murphy
Jack Spain .................... Sims
Synopsis:
Ex-Quantrel raider, Jack Baron, is coming to Lincoln to kill Billy
Bonney in revenge for Billy's killing of one of Baron's men. The
townspeople of Lincoln are reluctant to fight Baron to protect the
chronic trouble-maker Billy Bonney.Pat finds himself standing alone
with Billy against Baron. Will Garrett's words and faith in "the
Law" change the town's mind in time?
2.02 [39] The Tall Man: The Liberty Belle
16Sep61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Patricia Donahue .............. Elena
Chris Alcaide ................. Joe Durango
Wally Brown ................... Ethan
Hal K. Dawson ................. Clerk
Alan Carney ................... Wino
Synopsis:
Elena, Pat's old flame, returns to town to obtain Pat's protection
against her ex-boyfriend Joe Durango. Neither Pat nor Billy know
that Elena is really hoping to lure one of them into killing Joe who
is pursuing Elena to retrieve money that she stole from him. When
Joe arrives in town and attempts to kill Elena, the stage is set for
a showdown between Pat and Joe.
2.03 [40] The Tall Man: Where Is Sylvia?
23Sep61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Patricia Barry ................ Sylvia
Stanley Kohn .................. Gerber
Jeff DeBenning ................ Marshal
Tom Monroe .................... Jake
Wallace Rooney ................ Peterson
Synopsis:
Billy and Pat are on a gambling vacation in El Paso when Pat wins
$600 in a pocker game. In a short period of time,a con-lady named
Sylvia is successful in seperating Pat from his winnings. Billy and
Pat chase her to Durango and execute an elaborate plan to retrieve
$600. It is a classic case of the battle between a wronged man and
the whiles of a pretty woman. Many funny sceenes.
2.04 [41] The Tall Man: The Female Artillery
30Sep61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Nan Leslie .................... Beth
Joan Evans .................... Lou Belle Martin
Susan Crane ................... Martha
Synopsis:
Against Garrett's advise, Billy takes a trip into Indian Territory
to visit a friend. He quickly encounters a band of hostile Apaches
and is wounded in a shootout. He takes refuge in an old abandoned
fort and discovers three army wives with two babies hiding out at
the fort. Billy organizes the women in preparation for the
inevitable Indian attack.
2.05 [42] The Tall Man: Shadow of the Past
07Oct61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Charles Aidman ................ Ben Wiley
Nancy Davis ................... Sarah Wiley
Barbara Perkins ............... Sue Wiley
Mark Tapscott ................. Deputy
Synopsis:
Ben Wiley and his family have moved to Lincoln and Billy has taken a
liking to his daughter. When Billy introduces Pat Garrett to the
family, Pat believes he recognizes Ben Wiley as a fellow prisoner
from a prison camp in the Civil War. Garrett has sworn revenge on
Wiley and Billy feels obligated to defend his new friends. A
showdown between the Kid and Garret seems inevitable.
2.06 [43] The Tall Man: An Item for Auction
14Oct61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Sandy Kenyon .................. Sam Naylack
Jena Engstrom ................. Susan
Charles Fredericks ............ Frank Engle
Frank Sully ................... Bar Patron
Synopsis:
Buffalo skinner, Sam Nayfack comes to Lincoln to sell his daughter
Susan to the highest bidder. Garrett interfers and , for his effort,
ends up taking Susan in. It falls upon Pat to rehab the 16 year old
and make her presentable as a lady. Harrassment from Billy and
opposition from the girl's father make Pat's role less than
enviable.
2.07 [44] The Tall Man: The Judas Palm
21Oct61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Edgar Buchanan ................ Archie Keogh
Vincent Padula ................ Rompero
Marianna Hill ................. Rita
Craig Duncan .................. Wilson
Dallas McKennon ............... Bartender
Synopsis:
Drifter , Archie Keogh comes to Lincoln and is immediately arrested
for harrassing the local saloon owner. As Garrett is checking Keogh
into jail, Billy the Kid recognizes him as an old friend. After
Billy goes out of his way to help Keogh find a job , Keogh betrays
him by killing Billy's girl, Rita's father and blaming it on BIlly.
It is up to Pat to find the truth before Billy hangs.
2.08 [45] The Tall Man: The Woman (1961.10.28)
28Oct61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Don Harvey .................... Jeboriah Henry
Kay E. Kuter .................. Clarence
Coleen Gray ................... Edna
Julie Sommars
Synopsis:
Pat Garret shoots down a horse theif only to find out that the theif
is a member of a traveling group of religious fanatics. When Pat
goes out to tell the group of the killing, he is kidnapped and
forced into becoming the husband of the woman who's husband he
killed. Pat's only hope to escape is the understanding of his new
mate or the determination of his friend, Billy Bonney, to find him.
2.09 [46] The Tall Man: Trial by Hanging
04Nov61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
George Kennedy ................ Jake Newton
Walter Kinsella ............... Sheriff Cy Clayer
Richard Carlyle ............... Swade Hiney
Synopsis:
Billy goes to work for a rancher called Jake Newton, unaware that
his new employer is wanted for murder. When the lynch mob shows up
and finds Newton gone, they turn their menacing attentions on Billy.
2.10 [47] The Tall Man: The Leopard's Spots
11Nov61
Revue prod. no. TP14068
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Paul Birch .................... Conway
Bennye Gatteys ................ Charity
Synopsis:
Billy wants to impress a gentle girl named Charity, so he stops
wearing a gun. Then a couple of hired killers show up and they are
out to get Billy.
2.11 [48] The Tall Man: PETTICOAT CRUSADE
18Nov61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Mona Feeman ............ Amy Dodds
Synopsis:
Suffragette Amy Dodds throws a brick through Pat Garrett's window
and demands to be arrested. Garrett refuses, so she goes on down
the street to Murphy's saloon and throws some more bricks.
2.12 [49] The Tall Man: Time of foreshadowing
25Nov61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Vic Morrow ............. Skip Farrell
Judi Merridith ......... Skip's girlfriend
Synopsis:
Billy runs in to an old pal,Skip Farrell, who once saved Billys life.
Out of obligation, BIlly helps him escape from the soldiers who are
searching for him for desertion. When Billy and Skip arrive at Skips
old girlfriends place, Billy learns that Skips reason for desertion
was more sinister than he was led to believe. Billy has to choose
between his sense of obligation and doing whats right.
2.13 [50] The Tall Man: Fool's play
2Dec61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Paul Comi ................. Bert Wilson
Synopsis:
Billy has a job riding shotgun on Bert Wilson's stage. It looks
like a pretty routine run until they are surprised by a bandit
named Pollitt.
2.14 [51] The Tall Man: The Legend of Billy
9Dec61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Berry Kroeger ............ Dean Almond
Synopsis:
Billy meets a western sensationalist writer named Dean Almond on
a stage bound for Lincoln. For fun, Billy conceals his identity
when he finds that Almond has come to write about him.He tells
Almond "tall tales" about "Billy the Kid' and Almond writes an
article based on Billy's lies. When Almond discovers he has been
duped, he takes revenge on Billy. It is up to Pat to save Billy
from falling into Almond's trap and getting hanged.
2.15 [52] The Tall Man: A Tombstone for Billy
16Dec61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Howard McNear ............ Cyrus Skinner
Synopsis:
Cyrus Skinner,the town skinflint,has purchased his tombstone. Fate,
however, seems to have other plans as the tombstone appears over
the grave of Maria Gonzales, whose husband,Juan was too poor to
afford one.
2.16 [53] The Tall Man: Sidekick
23Dec61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Rafael Lopez ........... Fosforito
Stafford Repp .......... Sledge
Synopsis:
Billy saves a Mexican boy, Fosfortito, from being whipped by Sledge,
the man who he is indentured to. Billy decides to take the boy back
to his parents in Mexico. When they get there, Billy finds that the
town is controlled and vicimized by an American businessman. Billy
shows the town that there is strength in numbers and that there is
a time to stand up and fight.
2.17 [54] The Tall Man: Apache daughter
30Dec61
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
54. Apache Daughter
Sherry Jackson ........... Sally Bartlett
J.Pat O'Malley ........... Sam Bartlett
Synopsis:
Pat and Billy accompany their friend, Bartlett, on a trip to recover
his long ago captured daughter,Sherry,from a now friendly Apache
Indian band. However,after Sherry joins her father,it becomes obvious
that her loyalties lie with her adopted Indian tribe. When her Apache
husband defies his chief and pursues Sally in an attempt to recapture
her, a showdown insues.
2.18 [55] The Tall Man: Substitute Sheriff
6Jan62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Andy Clyde ............. McBean
Judy Nugent ............ June McBean
Cindy Robbins .......... May McBean
Synopsis:
The railroad line is coming through and that means eviction for
the McBean family. But May and June McBean get an idea. Pa can
stop the process server if he pretends to be Sheriff Pat Garrett.
2.19 [56] The Tall Man: The Girl from paradise
13Jan62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Pippa Scott ............. Annie
Frank Logan ............. Sheriff Tollinger
Synopsis:
Billy is framed for murder by Sheriff Tolinger. Tollinger is taking
BIlly to Pecos to hang when they pick up another convicted murderer,
Annie. Despite being chained together , they manage to escape and head
for help in Lincoln. During the journey the two fall in love. When
Tollinger closes in,Billy and Annie must choose between their desire
to survive and their love for one another.
2.20 [57] The Tall Man: St. Louis Woman
20Jan62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Jan Clayton ............. Widow Harper
Roger Mobley ............ David Harper
Larry Chance ............ Tom Davis
Synopsis:
Tom Davis asks his friend Pat Garrett to watch over his fiancee Miss
Harper and her son David while Davis is out of town on business.
Pat and Miss Harper find their relationship is deepening as they
spend time together. Pat finds himself torn between his loyalty to
his friend and his love for Miss Harper.
2.21 [58] The Tall Man: The Hunt
27Jan62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Richard Ney ............ Edward Van Dorn
Madge Kennedy .......... Mrs. Van Dorn
Mark Tapscott .......... Deputy
Synopsis:
A shipping tycoon, Edward Van Doren, arrives in town with his mother
looking for Billy the Kid. Van Doren is an avid hunter and he
convinces Billy to become his guide on a hunt for mountain lion.
Once Billy and Van Doren are alone on the hunt, Van Doren reveals
that his real prey is not mountain lions.
2.22 [59] The Tall Man: The Impatient Brides
3Feb62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
(no details)
Synopsis:
A stage coach carrying four mail-order brides is forced to stop
in Lincoln when the Apaches go on the warpath. The housing situation
is desperate,so the girls turn to Garrett and demand that he put
them up in jail.
2.23 [60] The Tall Man: Rio Doloroso
10Feb62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Dennis Patrick ........... Curtis
Julia Montoya ............ Girl
Synopsis:
Pat Garrett is bringing in a prisoner,Curtis, to Lincoln when
bad weather forces him to stop in a small Mexican village.
The village is very poor and jealousies develop between some
of the townspeople and Pat. Sympathy for the prisoner begins
to grow and Pat finds the situation becoming more and more hostile.
In the end, Pat must rely on the courage of the good people of
the town to survive and bring his prisoner to justice.
2.24 [61] The Tall Man: A Day to Kill a.k.a. An Hour To Die
17Feb62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Pamela Duncan ............ Angel
Don Hammer ............... Anhauser Bush
Synopsis:
Billy sustains a head injury while trying to break a wild horse.
When he regains conciousness, he has amnesia. He does not recognize
his friends including Pat Garrett so the paranoid Billy holds up
in the local saloon with two hostages. Pat must take a chance on
killing Billy or being killed in order to capture Billy and
return him to the doctors care.
2.25 [62] The Tall Man: Property of the Crown
24Feb62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Mariam Colon .............. Angelita Sanchez
Synopsis:
Angelita Sanchez has an old Spanish land grant she thinks is valuable.
Garrett agrees that it show Angelita owns half of Lincoln County.
2.26 [63] The Tall Man: Night of the hawk
3Mar62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
(no details)
Synopsis:
Pat and BIlly accompany Army Major Judd Randolf on a mission to
secure the surrender of the outlaw Apache, Chato, and his band.
Billy and Nelson share a mutual dislike for each other until
they are trapped in a life and death situation with the Indians.
In order to survive, both Billy and Major Nelson must learn to
trust and respect each others courage and leadership skills.
2.27 [64] The Tall Man: Three for all
10Mar62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Irene Tedrow .............. Maw Kilgore
George Kennedy ............ Hyram
Tom Gilson ................ Dwig
Synopsis:
Maw Kilgore and her boys, Hyram and Dwig, meander down from the
hills for a little fun in town, which consits of smashing up the
local saloon.
2.28 [65] The Tall Man: Quarantine
17Mar62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Gary Clarke .............. Bob Kelso
Susan Silo ............... Amy Beckett
Synopsis:
Garrett takes his wounded prisoner, Bob Kelso to Doc Beckett's
office to be treated. Kelso tries to confince his ex-girlfriend,
the doctors daughter Amie, to help him escape. Garrett must keep
a close eye on the situaton or lose his prisoner.
2.29 [66] The Tall Man: The Four queens
24Mar62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
(no details)
Synopsis:
Showman Jacque Montreaux and his four lovely song-and-dance girls
arrive in town, and Jaques stops off to show Garrett a letter from
the mother of one of the girls, asking that plans to kill Billy
the Kid be called off.
2.30 [67] The Tall Man: The Long way home
31Mar62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
(no details)
Synopsis:
A tired Billy takes a snooze during a train ride and misses some
interesting action. A marshal uncovers an illegal gun shipman and
is shot by the conductor.
2.31 [68] The Tall Man: Time to run
7Apr62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
John Feidler .............. Abner Moody
Synopsis:
Abner Moody walks into the Lincoln County jailhouse and demans that
Garrett jail him for grand theft. In case Garrett has any doubt,
Abner has a valise full of stolen cash to prove it.
2.32 [69] The Tall Man: Trial by fury
14Apr62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Robert Emhardt ............ Judge Oliver Cromwell
Barbara Lawrence .......... Sadie Wren
Fuzzy Knight .............. Red
James Griffith ............ James Cutter
Synopsis:
Billy, Sadie Wren and Jason Cutter all have one thing in common.
They were all acquitted of murder by juries in Judge Croomwell's
court, much to Cromwell's displeasure. Now the judge has definite
plans to correct these verdicts with his own brand of private justice.
2.33 [70] The Tall Man: The Frame
21Apr62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Lori March .............. Isobel Stewart
Harry Townes ............ Hency Stewart
Mark Tapscott ........... Deputy
Synopsis:
Isobel Stewart, an old classmate of Pat Garrett's arrives in town
with her sickly husband, Henry. Pat and Isobel renew their friendship
causing the overly jealous Henry to plot revenge. When Henry turns
up dead, Pat and Isobel are the prime suspects.
2.34 [71] The Tall Man: The Runaway groom
28Apr62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Roberta Shore
Gary Vinson
Synopsis:
Garrett encouonters Burt and Luke Tugwell who are engaged in a grim
manhunt. The quarry is their sisters husband who ran off and left
her with a baby.
2.35 [72] The Tall Man: The Blackrobe
Prod. no. TP14051
5May62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Martin Landeau
Russel Thorson
Slim Pickens
Synopsis:
Garrett is called in to investigate when it becomes appaarent that
the Mescalero Apache are getting guns and ammunition illegally.
2.36 [73] The Tall Man: The Woman in black
12May62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Adele Mara ................. Rosa
Gregory Morton
Robert Vear
Synopsis:
There was a time when Don Diego wanted to marry Rosa, but now
all he wants is to see her dead.He believes that she put a curse
on him.
2.37 [74] The Tall Man: Doctor on horseback
19May62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Ed Nelson ................. Dr. Wade Parsons
Mable Albertson ........... Mrs. Baines
June Kenney ............... Young woman
Synopsis:
WhenOld Doc Baines passes away and young Dr. Wade Parsons tries to take
his place, the local citizens regard him with mistrust.
2.38 [75] The Tall Man: Phoebe
(final episode of "The Tall Man")
26May62
Starring: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager
Guest Cast:
Geoge Macready ............ Cyrus Canfield
Synopsis:
Billy falls in love with a girl whos life he has saved. Phoebe Canfield
is running away from her violent and over controlling father. Billy
must stand between Phoebe and her father if he is to marry the girl
he loves.
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