A rich stockbroker buys a Nevada ghost town as a community for people who need a second chance in life.
Acting
Brian Keith's weary charm anchors the absurd premise.
Writing
Surprisingly sharp dialogue for 1972 network television.
Director
Peter Tewksbury
Brian Keith
Geoff Smith
Elizabeth Ashley
Ellie Smith
Kenneth Mars
Dr. Julius Roth
William Windom
Stan Petryk
Pat Carroll
Gloria Petryk
Avery Schreiber
Roberto Gazzari
Rosey Grier
Maxie Hill
Juliet Prowse
Martha Foster
Ann Morgan Guilbert
Charlene
Ned Wertimer
Charley Whitehead
Emily Yancy
Stella Hill
Vernon Weddle
Lester Fern
Frank Parker
Hardin
Robert Nichols
Dr. Strick
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Peter Tewksbury quit Hollywood shortly after, becoming a monk in Nepal. This was among his final credits.
Avery Schreiber's casting as Roberto Gazzari exemplifies 1970s TV's casual ethnic comedy—played broad then, reads cringe now.
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