Bonanza Top Hand (Season 12, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Bonanza

Top Hand (Season 12, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

During a cattle drive, Ben finds himself involved in a power struggle between the trail boss the Cartwrights appointed and a fellow rancher's foreman, who schemes to take over the job.

Director

William F. Claxton

Writers

David Dortort (created by) | John Hawkins (teleplay by) | Arthur Heinemann (story by)

Producer

Richard Collins

Composer

David Rose (music by)

Cinematographer

Haskell B. Boggs (as Haskell Boggs)

Editor

George A. Gittens (edited by) (as George Gittens)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 24, 1971

Release date

Jan 24, 1971 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Lorne Greene Ben Cartwright Ben Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Dan Blocker Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Michael Landon Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Ben Johnson Kelly James Kelly James See fewer	The Last Picture Show (1971)
Roger Davis Bert Yates Bert Yates See fewer	Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
Walter Barnes Weatherby Weatherby See fewer	High Plains Drifter (1973)
Jerry Gatlin Quincy Quincy See fewer	Pale Rider (1985)
Richard Farnsworth Sourdough (as Dick Farnsworth) Sourdough (as Dick Farnsworth) See fewer	The Straight Story (1999)
Bill Clark Jimpson Jimpson See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Eddie Juaregui Bones (as Ed Juaregui) Bones (as Ed Juaregui) See fewer	The Young Land (1959)
Hal Burton Smokey Smokey See fewer	Iron Man (2008)
Steve 'Bunker' de France Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Lethal Weapon (1987)
Neil Summers Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	RoboCop (1987)