The Maverick (1952)
In this "Wild Bill Elliot" western, Elliot and two other lawmen (Myron Healey and Robert Bray) are assigned to take three outlaws to prison. Along the way, they agree to escort Phyllis Coates and her grandmother Florence Lake through Indian territory. Everyone's safety is threatened when one of the deputies (Healey) casts his lot with the criminals. Maverick was the first of three serendipitous collaborations between star Elliot and director Thomas Carr. Incidentally, Carr had just finished directing leading lady Phyllis Coates in several episodes of the Superman TV series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- William "Wild Bill" Elliott, Myron Healey, (more)
- Director(s):
- Thomas Carr
Synopsis of The Maverick
In this "Wild Bill Elliot" western, Elliot and two other lawmen (Myron Healey and Robert Bray) are assigned to take three outlaws to prison. Along the way, they agree to escort Phyllis Coates and her grandmother Florence Lake through Indian territory. Everyone's safety is threatened when one of the deputies (Healey) casts his lot with the criminals. Maverick was the first of three serendipitous collaborations between star Elliot and director Thomas Carr. Incidentally, Carr had just finished directing leading lady Phyllis Coates in several episodes of the Superman TV series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Maverick
- William "Wild Bill" Elliott - Lt. Devlin
- Phyllis Coates - Della Watson
- Terry Frost - Trooper Westman
- Russell Hicks - Maj. Hook
- Florence Lake - Grandma Watson
- Denver Pyle - Bud Karnes
- Gene Roth - Fred Nixon
- Myron Healey - Sgt. Frick
- Richard Reeves - Frank Bullitt
- Rand Brooks - Trooper Barnham
- Robert Bray - Corp. Johnson
- Gregg Barton - George Pane
- Joel Allen - John Rowe
- Bob Wilke - William Massey
- Director(s):
- Thomas Carr
- Writer(s):
- Sid Theil
- Producer(s):
- Vincent M. Fennelly
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