Matlock Police The Big Gun (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

Matlock Police

The Big Gun (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

Local tough-guy Brownie Merkle becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a man and the disappearance of another when he suddenly begins paying his debts, and Det. Sgt. Madden finds his attention diverted from his marital problems.

Directors

Ian Crawford | Edward Ogden (film sequences)

Writers

Ian Jones (creator) (co-writer) | Terry Stapleton (creator) (co-writer) (written by)

Producer

Edward Ogden

Casting Director

Henry Crawford

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 4, 1971

Release date

Mar 4, 1971 (Australia)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Pate Det. Sgt. Vic Maddern Det. Sgt. Vic Maddern See fewer	Tim (1979)
Grigor Taylor Sen. Det. Alan Curtis Sen. Det. Alan Curtis See fewer	Glenview High (1977)
Vic Gordon Sgt. Bert Kennedy Sgt. Bert Kennedy See fewer	Young Ramsay (1977)
Paul Cronin Sen. Const. Gary Hogan Sen. Const. Gary Hogan See fewer	The Sullivans (1976)
Robert Bruning Glen Dempsey Glen Dempsey See fewer	The Territorians (1996)
Ben Gabriel Brownie Merkle Brownie Merkle See fewer	The Interpretaris (1966)
Gerda Nicolson Kay Maddern Kay Maddern See fewer	Gallipoli (1981)
Queenie Ashton Mrs. Macintyre Mrs. Macintyre See fewer	A Country Practice (1981)
Nina Gregory Christina Dempsey Christina Dempsey See fewer	Homicide (1964)
Gordon Malcolm Andy Bishop Andy Bishop See fewer	Division 4 (1969)
Mary Marshall Mrs. Dempsey Mrs. Dempsey See fewer	Matlock Police (1971)
Sue Walker Maureen Buchanan Maureen Buchanan See fewer	Stanley: Every Home Should Have One (1984)
Edward Howell Dr. Ian Sutherland Dr. Ian Sutherland See fewer	For the Term of His Natural Life (1927)
Claire Stuckey Julie Maddern Julie Maddern See fewer	Matlock Police (1971)
Graham Robertson David Maddern David Maddern See fewer	Homicide (1964)
Keith Kaye Powell Powell See fewer	Homicide (1964)
Jack Perry George George See fewer	Dimboola (1979)
Peter Aanensen Johnson Johnson See fewer	Blue Heelers (1994)
Terry Gill Rod Miller Rod Miller See fewer	Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Keith Reid Mechanic Mechanic See fewer	Division 4 (1969)
Jack Budden Ticket Seller Ticket Seller See fewer	Homicide (1964)
David Bowman Actor Actor See fewer	Homicide (1964)