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The Adventures of Jim Bowie•Season 2•Episode 17

Silk Purse

6.2/10 · 18 votesDec 27, 195730 min

Ranked #37 of 38 in Season 2•−0.7 vs season avg

When a hillbilly puts up his daughter as a stake in a poker game, Bowie goes along with the idea to teach him a lesson, and then decides to send her to a finishing school to become a lady.

Directed byGeorge Archainbaud

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Seasons2

Season 2 Episodes38

Epitaph for an Indian

Flowers for McDonough

The Irishman

Counterfeit Dixie

Bullet Metal

Quarantine

A Fortune for Madame

House Divided

The Whip

Pearls of Talimeco

Charivari

Hare and Tortoise

The Bridegroom

The Alligator

Country Girl

Mexican Adventure

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Silk Purse

Choctaw Honor

Close Shave

Pirate on Horseback

Curfew Cannon

Home Sweet Home

Deaf Smith

Ursula still

Ursula

Apache Silver

A Grave for Jim Bowie

Up the Creek

The Lion's Cub

Horse Thief

Jim Bowie, Apache

The Brothers

Patron of the Arts

Bad Medicine

A Night in Tennessee

Bowie's Baby

The Cave

Man of the Streets

The Puma

Cast1

Scott Forbes

Scott Forbes

Jim Bowie

Crew1

George Archainbaud

George Archainbaud

Director

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Episode Summary

"Silk Purse" is episode 17 of The Adventures of Jim Bowie season 2. It scored 6.2/10 from 18 votes, ranking #37 of 38 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by George Archainbaud, it aired on December 27, 1957.

Next: E18 · Choctaw Honor Best of Season 2