WHISPERING SMITH "Death at Even Money" 1961
WHISPERING SMITH was western star Audie Murphy's attempt at headlining a series. Murphy plays a member of the Denver Police Force in the late 1860's. The series follows Murphy and his partner, Guy Mitchell, as they chase various unsavoury types and bring them to justice. The series ran for 26 episodes between May and November 1961.
This episode is the 10th of the production run.
This one starts with two gamblers, Robert Lowery and Marc Lawrence, wrapping up an all-night poker game. Lawrence is down over $50,000 and wants a chance to recoup his losses. He bets Lowery that local Denver Lawman, Audie Murphy, will be dead inside 48 hours. The bet is double or nothing on the 50 large. Lowery mulls it over for a moment, then agrees to the wager.
The next day Murphy has a gunman take shots at him from a building rooftop. The man is shot off the roof by a local, John Daheim, who just happened to see the shooter on the roof. The dead man has a new crisp 100 dollar bill in his pocket. Murphy notices that Daheim is following him all over town and of course wonders why.
There are several more attempts on Murphy's life during the rest of the day. The men involved in each of these attempts, has a new $100 bill. The viewer of course knows that it is gambler Lawrence behind the attacks. The local, Daheim, has been hired by the other gambler, Lowery, to protect Murphy.
The closer it gets to the 48 hour time limit on the bet, the more desperate Lawrence becomes. Lawrence and one of his hirelings finally manage to put the bag on Murphy. They load the bound and gagged Lawman on a buckboard and haul the man out of town for disposal. Needless to say, Murphy escapes and the tables are soon turned.
Not great, but not bad either, it passes the time well enough.
WHISPERING SMITH was western star Audie Murphy's attempt at headlining a series. Murphy plays a member of the Denver Police Force in the late 1860's. The series follows Murphy and his partner, Guy Mitchell, as they chase various unsavoury types and bring them to justice. The series ran for 26 episodes between May and November 1961.
This episode is the 10th of the production run.
This one starts with two gamblers, Robert Lowery and Marc Lawrence, wrapping up an all-night poker game. Lawrence is down over $50,000 and wants a chance to recoup his losses. He bets Lowery that local Denver Lawman, Audie Murphy, will be dead inside 48 hours. The bet is double or nothing on the 50 large. Lowery mulls it over for a moment, then agrees to the wager.
The next day Murphy has a gunman take shots at him from a building rooftop. The man is shot off the roof by a local, John Daheim, who just happened to see the shooter on the roof. The dead man has a new crisp 100 dollar bill in his pocket. Murphy notices that Daheim is following him all over town and of course wonders why.
There are several more attempts on Murphy's life during the rest of the day. The men involved in each of these attempts, has a new $100 bill. The viewer of course knows that it is gambler Lawrence behind the attacks. The local, Daheim, has been hired by the other gambler, Lowery, to protect Murphy.
The closer it gets to the 48 hour time limit on the bet, the more desperate Lawrence becomes. Lawrence and one of his hirelings finally manage to put the bag on Murphy. They load the bound and gagged Lawman on a buckboard and haul the man out of town for disposal. Needless to say, Murphy escapes and the tables are soon turned.
Not great, but not bad either, it passes the time well enough.
