Maverick : Black Fire (1958)
Directed by Leslie H. Martinson / Douglas Heyes / Abner Biberman / Arthur Lubin / Budd Boetticher / Franklin Adreon / Howard W. Koch / Walter Doniger / Montgomery Pittman
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Flamboyant character actor Hans Conried delivers a surprisingly low-key performance as Homer Eakins, the black sheep of a prominent family. Hoping to claim his share of his clan's estate, Homer asks Bret to impersonate him and pay a visit to wealthy General Eakins (Will Wright). Thoroughly convinced that Bret is Homer, the Colonel takes a liking to him, much to the dismay of Eakins' greedy relatives. Before long, the heirs to the Eakins fortune are being bumped off one by one, and Bret finds himself a murder suspect...and the most likely next victim. This episode is narrated by Bret's brother Bart (Jack Kelly), who otherwise does not appear.