In this "Wild Bill Elliot" western, Elliot and two other lawmen (
Myron Healey and
Robert Bray) are assigned to take three outlaws to prison. Along the way, they agree to escort
Phyllis Coates and her grandmother
Florence Lake through Indian territory. Everyone's safety is threatened when one of the deputies (Healey) casts his lot with the criminals.
Maverick was the first of three serendipitous collaborations between star Elliot and director
Thomas Carr. Incidentally, Carr had just finished directing leading lady Phyllis Coates in several episodes of the
Superman TV series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide