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Maverick: The Marquesa (1960)
Bart's Swollen Eye and the Supporting Cast
In reference to the comment about Bart's almost closed eyes in the last scene: that was part of the story. He had a black eye that was almost swollen shut as a result of getting hit in the eye during a fight in the next to last scene.
The lead actors in Maverick were always excellent as Jack Kelly is in this one. Another thing that made Maverick so good were the excellent supporting actors. Combine that with excellent, clever writing, and you have a series that is really special.
Raymond Hatton stood out as Charlie Plank as he did as Harry in Royal Four Flush. Morris Ankrum, who played Joshua Haines in Naked Gallows, plays Judge Jason Painter in this episode. Lane Chandler plays the sheriff in this episode as he did in many of his other nine appearances, and was always a pleasant addition. Carlos Romero, who played Clete Spain in Substitute Gun, plays Manuel Ortiz here. Jay Novello played many varied roles in the series, and showed range from comedic to dramatic. In his role here, he is menacing.
The writing in this one isn't as good as the best Maverick episodes, but it is very good.