Alias Smith and Jones The Man Who Broke the Bank at Red Gap (Season 2, Episode 17)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

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Alias Smith and Jones

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Red Gap (Season 2, Episode 17)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

While playing cards on a train with banker Chester Powers, our heroes are recognized by another banker, Winford Fletcher (the villain of "Dreadful Sorry, Clementine," Fletcher pulls a gun on the group and says the 2 cost him a great deal ...See moreWhile playing cards on a train with banker Chester Powers, our heroes are recognized by another banker, Winford Fletcher (the villain of "Dreadful Sorry, Clementine," Fletcher pulls a gun on the group and says the 2 cost him a great deal of money to get out of trouble (apparently, he bought his way out of prison time on top of being swindled for $50,000). Powers bluffs Fletcher with a hidden "gun" and Fletcher backs down. That gives Powers an idea. He has speculated with and lost all the securities and bonds in his bank. The cash is still there, but there will be a run on the bank if word of his other losses gets out. So he robs the bank himself and ... you got it ... pins it on Heyes and Curry, giving them a chunk of the money to buy their silence. The boys pretend to accept, but scheme to pit Powers and Fletcher - who have reached a secret deal to jointly testify against Heyes and Curry - against each other. They take their share of the stolen money and give it to Fletcher in return for his testimony that they DIDN'T rob the bank when it was knocked over a second time (which is exactly what they do). Now to get Powers and Fletcher, along with U.S. Treasury agents, into the fray with one another ... Written by Peter Harris See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Pete Duel Hannibal Heyes (alias Joshua Smith) Hannibal Heyes (alias Joshua Smith) See fewer	Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
Ben Murphy Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones) Jed 'Kid' Curry (alias Thaddeus Jones) See fewer	Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
Broderick Crawford Chester E. Powers Chester E. Powers See fewer	All the King's Men (1949)
Rudy Vallee Winford Fletcher Winford Fletcher See fewer	The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Ford Rainey Deputy D.A. Collins Deputy D.A. Collins See fewer	Halloween II (1981)
Dennis Fimple Kyle Murtry Kyle Murtry See fewer	Maverick (1994)
Clarke Gordon Sheriff McWhirter Sheriff McWhirter See fewer	One Spy Too Many (1966)
Bill Toomey Jenkins Jenkins See fewer	The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
Jerry Harper Townsman Townsman See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Joe Schneider Jess Jess See fewer	Man in the Shadow (I) (1957)
Richard 'Dub' Wright Billy (as Richard Wright) Billy (as Richard Wright) See fewer	Tango & Cash (1989)
Nick Borgani Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
Roger Davis Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited) See fewer	Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
Raven Grey Eagle Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Hans Moebus Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Checkmate (1960)
Edwin Rochelle Poker Player (uncredited) Poker Player (uncredited) See fewer	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
John Zimeas Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited) See fewer