Efrem Zimbalist

The Mavericks are well groomed gamblers who travel from town to town looking for a good game of poker. First seen as a drama, the show developed a sense of humor in later episodes.

Hamish Bond is a plantation owner who has a secret past of slave trading. Rau-ru is a freedom-yearning slave who has been raised as a son by Bond. Amantha Starr is a fiery belle who goes on the auction block when her part-African heritage is revealed - and is sold to Bond. She loathes Bond at first but is eventually won over.