Gentle Ben The Ransom (Season 1, Episode 14)
TV Episode | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Gentle Ben

The Ransom (Season 1, Episode 14)

TV Episode | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Packy and Cluny see how much Ben means to the Wedloe family which makes them believe he's worth kidnapping. But their ransom note gets lost so they have a very hungry and playful bear to take care of.

Director

R.G. Springsteen

Writers

D.D. Beauchamp (written by) | Walt Morey (from a novel by)

Producer

George Sherman

Composer

Harry Sukman (music by)

Cinematographer

Howard Winner

Editor

John A. Martinelli

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 17, 1967

Release date

Dec 17, 1967 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Dennis Weaver Tom Wedloe Tom Wedloe See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Clint Howard Mark Wedloe Mark Wedloe See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
Beth Brickell Ellen Wedloe Ellen Wedloe See fewer	Gentle Ben (1967)
Simon Oakland Packy Benner Packy Benner See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Harry Bellaver Cluny Barrett Cluny Barrett See fewer	From Here to Eternity (1953)
Robertson White Proprietor Proprietor See fewer	The Witness Vanishes (1939)
Bruno the Bear Gentle Ben Gentle Ben See fewer	The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
Charlie Raccoon (uncredited) Raccoon (uncredited) See fewer