Maverick: The Cats of Paradise (1959)
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Mona Freeman makes her first series appearance as Modesty Blaine, whose gorgeous face and figure bely her larcenous nature and near-maniacal temperament. Riding into a mining camp infested with mice and other vermin, Bret (James Garner) gets involved in Modesty's scheme to purchase a pack of cats, then re-sell them to the miners. When it becomes obvious that he's been swindled, Bret tries to figure out a strategy to recoup his money, only to run afoul of a homicidal sheriff (Buddy Ebsen) and a black-clad gunslinger (Lance Fuller) who bears more than a slight resemblance to Have Gun--Will Travel's Paladin. A lively shootout in a graveyard caps this tongue-in-cheek entry, which features an amusing appearance by the ubiquitous Richard Deacon. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Richard Deacon - Floyd Gimbel
- Lance Fuller - Faro Jack Norcross
- Riza Royce - Woman
- Buddy Ebsen - Sheriff Scratch Mannon
- Earl Hansen - Mr. Wilkins
- Mona Freeman - Modesty Blaine
- Wendell Holmes - Mayor Uli Bemus
- Murvyn Vye - Capt. Puget
- Robert Griffin - Bartender
- Director(s):
- Arthur Lubin
- Writer(s):
- Wells Root, L.P. Holmes, Ron Bishop
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