Best Man for the Job is the fourth episode of the first season of The High Chaparral. It first aired on September 24, 1967.
Plot[]
John Cannon must decide whether to send his son to possible death to save their besieged ranch. Three army deserters, who have murdered Apaches on Cannon land, are taken prisoner by Indians. Captain Dabney fails in an effort to rescue the men, but gains Apache hostages, including a female relative of Cochise. When Captain Dabney refuses to trade prisoners, and as the Apaches prepare to execute the deserters (as well as Sam, who is also an Apache hostage), Cannon must decide whether to hand son, Billy Blue, the perilous job of secretly returning Dabney's hostages to Cochise. - Source: tv.com
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Leif Erickson (as Big John Cannon)
- Cameron Mitchell (as Buck Cannon)
Co-Starring[]
And[]
Guest Star[]
- Warren Stevens (as Capt. Thomas Dabney)
Also Starring[]
- Don Collier as Sam
- Rodolfo Acosta as Vaquero
- Bob Hoy as Joe
- Roberto Contreras as Pedro
- Jerry Summers as Ira
- Ted Markland as Reno
- Ron Hagerthy as Morgan
- Lane Bradford as Gilcher
- Steve Raines as First Cowboy
- Rush Williams as Second Cowboy
Crew (and other credits)[]
Opening credits[]
- Created by Executive Producer: David Dortort
- Produced by: Buck Houghton
- Written by: Richard Carr
- Directed by: William F. Claxton
Closing credits[]
- Production Manager: Kent McCray
- Music by: Harry Sukman
- Theme by: David Rose
- Director of Photography: Harkness Smith, A.S.C.
- Color Consultant: Edward P. Ancona
- Unit Production Manager: Andrew J. Durkus
- Assistant Director: Ray DeCamp
- Stunt Co-ordinator: Henry Wills
- Art Direction: Hal Pereira and McClure Capps
- Edited by: Archie Marshek, A.C.E.
- Set Decoration: Robert Benton, Bill F. Calvert
- Post Production Co-ordinator: Bill Wistrom
- Casting: Russel Trost
- Sound Recording: Joe Edmondson and Joel Moss
- Makeup Supervision: Wally Westmore, S.M.A.
- Hair Style Supervision: Nellie Manley, C.H.S.
- Titles by: CineFX
- Location scenes filmed at:
- Old Tucson, Tucson, Arizona
- A Xanadu Production
- In Association with: NBC Productions
- Filmed at: Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California
Images[]
Episode guide[]
| The High Chaparral - Season 1 episodes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 - Destination Tucson | 11 - A Hanging Offense | 21 - Champion of the Western World | |||||||
| 02 - The Arrangement | 12 - The Price of Revenge | 22 - Ride the Savage Land | |||||||
| 03 - The Ghost of Chaparral | 13 - The Widow from Red Rock | 23 - Bad Day for a Thirst | |||||||
| 04 - Best Man for the Job | 14 - Mark of the Turtle | 24 - Tiger by the Tail | |||||||
| 05 - A Quiet Day in Tucson | 15 - The Terrorist | 25 - The Peacemaker | |||||||
| 06 - Young Blood | 16 - The Firing Wall | 26 - The Hair Hunter | |||||||
| 07 - Shadows on the Land | 17 - The Assassins | 27 - A Joyful Noise | |||||||
| 08 - The Filibusteros | 18 - Survival | 28 - Threshold of Courage | |||||||
| 09 - The Doctor from Dodge | 19 - Gold Is Where You Leave It | ||||||||
| 10 - Sudden Country | 20 - The Kinsman | ||||||||
External links[]
- Best Man for the Job on IMDb
- Best Man for the Job on tv.com
- Best Man for the Job on TheHighChaparral.com