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Maverick S3E5 — The Cats of Paradise
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Maverick•Season 3•Episode 5

The Cats of Paradise

7.8/10 · 148 votesOct 11, 195949 min

Ranked #13 of 26 in Season 3•matches the season avg

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Bret Maverick falls for a soft-spoken girl, Modesty Blaine (Mona Freeman). They enter into a partnership — to sell cats to a mining camp overrun by rats. But rumor has it that most men lose either their lives or their money when dealing with this

Directed byArthur Lubin
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James Garner

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Episode Summary

"The Cats of Paradise" is episode 5 of Maverick season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 148 votes, ranking #13 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Arthur Lubin, it aired on October 11, 1959.

Next: E6 · A Tale of Three CitiesBest of Season 3