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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
CAST
 
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
 
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
 
The Devil Hole Gang:
Wheat......................................................................Earl Holliman
Lobo.........................................................................Read Morgan
Kyle..........................................................................Dennis Fimple
 
Music: Billy Goldenberg.
 
ALIAS SMITH AND JONES--60 minutes--ABC--January 21, 1971 - January 13, 1973. 48 episodes.

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