The Richard Boone Show The Fling (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 70 min | Drama

The Richard Boone Show

The Fling (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 70 min | Drama

In a lonely desert stop in the Southwest, Jim Hensel (Boone), long devoted to his invalid wife (Leslie), still finds himself drawn to the tacky, flirtatious new waitress (Devon) at the local diner, run by his only friend (Morgan).

Director

Stuart Rosenberg

Writers

William D. Gordon (teleplay) | Het Mannheim (story) (as Het Manheim) | E. Jack Neuman (story)

Producer

Buck Houghton

Composer

Pete Rugolo (music composed and conducted by)

Cinematographer

William W. Spencer

Editor

Jason H. Bernie (as Jason Bernie)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 12, 1963

Release date

Nov 12, 1963 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Blake Actor (credit only) Actor (credit only) See fewer	Lost Highway (1997)
Lloyd Bochner Actor (credit only) Actor (credit only) See fewer	Point Blank (1967)
Richard Boone Jim Hensel Jim Hensel See fewer	Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
Laura Devon Florinda Kirty Florinda Kirty See fewer	Gunn (1967)
June Harding Actress (credit only) Actress (credit only) See fewer	The Trouble with Angels (1966)
Bethel Leslie Katy Hensel Katy Hensel See fewer	Message in a Bottle (1999)
Harry Morgan Sailor Cowden Sailor Cowden See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Jeanette Nolan Actress (credit only) Actress (credit only) See fewer	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Ford Rainey Deputy Earl Combs Deputy Earl Combs See fewer	Halloween II (1981)
Warren Stevens Actor (credit only) Actor (credit only) See fewer	Forbidden Planet (1956)
Guy Stockwell Actor (credit only) Actor (credit only) See fewer	The War Lord (1965)