- ALIAS SMITH AND JONES
- by Vincent Terrace
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Television
Programs, 1979
Western.
Background: Kansas during the 1890s. After infamous bankrobbers
Jed Kid Curry and Hannibal Heyes, the leaders of the Devil Hole
gang, find themselves incapable of cracking the newly developed
safes, they decide to "go straight." They seek amnesty
from the Governor and hope to have their slates wiped clean.
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- The Governor's decision, which is related
by their friend Sheriff Lom Trevors, is a granting of provisional
amnesty. It will become a complete pardon within twelve months
if they end their life of crime and prove themselves worthy.
However, in the meantime, the decision remains a secret among
them, the Sheriff, and the Governon.
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- They leave their gang and adopt the
aliases Thaddeus Jones (Curry) and Joshua Smith (Heyes). Stories
center on tow of the West's most wanted men and their attempts
to stray from the troublesome situations that could threaten
the granting of their amnesty.
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- CAST
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- Jed Kid Curry/Thaddeus Jones...........................Ben
Murphy
- Hannibal Heyes/Joshua Smith.............................Peter
Duel
- ..................................................................................Roger
Davis
- Sheriff Lom Trevors..............................................James
Drury
- ..................................................................................Mike
Road
- Harry Briscoe, a Batterman [sic] detective........J.
D. Cannon
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- Acquaintances of Heyes and Curry:
- Big Mac McCreedy, a wealthy rancher...............Burl
Ives
- Clementine Hale.....................................................Sally
Field
- Silky O'Sullivan.......................................................Walter
Brennan
- Blackjack Jenny, a card shark..............................Ann
Sothern
- Georgette Sinclair..................................................Michele
Lee
- Winford Fletcher, a real estate............................Rudy
Vallee
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- The Devil Hole Gang:
- Wheat......................................................................Earl
Holliman
- Lobo.........................................................................Read
Morgan
- Kyle..........................................................................Dennis
Fimple
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- Music:
Billy Goldenberg.
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- ALIAS SMITH AND JONES--60 minutes--ABC--January
21, 1971 - January 13, 1973. 48 episodes.
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