Maverick
A Bullet for the Teacher
Season 4, Episode 7 · Aired 1960-10-30
Synopsis
A beautiful dance hall girl, Flo Baker, leaves an innocent Beau Maverick to face a murder charge. Shortly after Beau wins half ownership of a gambling casino in St. Joe. Mo. Flo, in self defense, shoots and kills his partner. The dead man's brother, Luke Storm, accuses Beau of the murder, hoping to inherit Maverick's share in the casino. Beau flees St. Joe in search of the missing Flo. He finds her in a New Mexico hamlet where she is adored as the town's first school teacher. The citizens are unaware of Flo's dance hall background. Flo likes her new life and is reluctant to admit her guilt in the murder. She is faced with a cruel decision when Luke shows up with plans to kill the innocent Beau.
In the series
This episode is part of Maverick (1957–1962) on ABC.
A gambler hero who preferred cards to bullets — the western that winked.
Key cast
- James Garner as Bret Maverick
- Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick
- Roger Moore as Beau Maverick
- Robert Colbert as Brent Maverick