Bart Maverick and Dandy Jim Buckley are in a mining camp where the law's writ
doesn't run in the Dakota Black Hills with a lot of Sioux on it. The miner's make
their own law and they're not that fond of professional gamblers. Besides no big
money yet to make poker worth their while so Jack Kelly and Efrem Zimbalist are
biding their time.
When old timer Frank Ferguson shows up with a big poke it's good for one of them. Kelly, Martin Landau, and Charles Fredericks all get into a game where Ferguson cleans them out. Turns out he got that money cleaning out another gold camp. Then he's found murdered and Kelly, Landau, or Fredericks are suspected.
All I'll say is things are pretty informal legally in this camp and Jack Kelly tries a Hail Mary move to uncover the real killer. It nearly doesn't work.
Veteran character actor Frank Ferguson who usually plays upright citizens is quite the rogue here. Could have been the model for good old Pappy Maverick.
As for the murderer, one who blends right in with the furniture.
One of Jack Kelly's best episodes.
When old timer Frank Ferguson shows up with a big poke it's good for one of them. Kelly, Martin Landau, and Charles Fredericks all get into a game where Ferguson cleans them out. Turns out he got that money cleaning out another gold camp. Then he's found murdered and Kelly, Landau, or Fredericks are suspected.
All I'll say is things are pretty informal legally in this camp and Jack Kelly tries a Hail Mary move to uncover the real killer. It nearly doesn't work.
Veteran character actor Frank Ferguson who usually plays upright citizens is quite the rogue here. Could have been the model for good old Pappy Maverick.
As for the murderer, one who blends right in with the furniture.
One of Jack Kelly's best episodes.