Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Ended First aired 05/Oct/1956 United States English 5 season(s) 147 episode(s)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.

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Season 5 · Season 5
30 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Oct/1960
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S5E29
Image of a Drawn Sword
Air date: 11/May/1961 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Union Lieutenant Sam Kenyon informs the citizens of an isolated Rebel community that some rookie troops will be camping near there for a few days. For the sake of their own health, he offers the townspeople a warning - don't taunt the young soldiers.

Summary

Union Lieutenant Sam Kenyon informs the citizens of an isolated Rebel community that some rookie troops will be camping near there for a few days. For the sake of their own health, he offers the townspeople a warning - don't taunt the young soldiers.

S5E28
Storm Over Eden
Air date: 04/May/1961 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Chet Loring, Ellen Gaynor, and Billie Gaynor grew up together in the same house. Chet wants to marry Ellen but accidentally shoots and kills Billie. Now Ellen and Billie's father wants to hang Chet.

Summary

Chet Loring, Ellen Gaynor, and Billie Gaynor grew up together in the same house. Chet wants to marry Ellen but accidentally shoots and kills Billie. Now Ellen and Billie's father wants to hang Chet.

S5E26
Man from Everywhere
Air date: 13/Apr/1961 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Sheriff Jed Morgan is worried about his prisoner, Tom Bowdry, because the local gentry seems to be getting lynch fever. Morgan hires guide Branch Taylor to hustle Bowdry to the nearby town of Borrego.

Summary

Sheriff Jed Morgan is worried about his prisoner, Tom Bowdry, because the local gentry seems to be getting lynch fever. Morgan hires guide Branch Taylor to hustle Bowdry to the nearby town of Borrego.

S5E23
A Warm Day in Heaven
Air date: 23/Mar/1961 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

In the sleepy decent town of Heaven, evil arrives in the form of Nick Finn, as Michael Peters soon finds out he is the only one not swayed by the devil.

Summary

In the sleepy decent town of Heaven, evil arrives in the form of Nick Finn, as Michael Peters soon finds out he is the only one not swayed by the devil.

S5E22
Knight of the Sun
Air date: 09/Mar/1961 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Henry Jacob Hanley, a drunken desert rat, is just making himself at home in a deserted fort when he acquires some company. Beth Woodfield arrives on a mission taken over from her dead father- delivering the new Gatling gun to the troops in Mexico.

Summary

Henry Jacob Hanley, a drunken desert rat, is just making himself at home in a deserted fort when he acquires some company. Beth Woodfield arrives on a mission taken over from her dead father- delivering the new Gatling gun to the troops in Mexico.

S5E18
The Broken Wing
Air date: 09/Feb/1961 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Lyman now a cripple, years ago tried to fly through the air under his own power. Now Lyman's nephew Thalian is determined to do the same thing.

Summary

Lyman now a cripple, years ago tried to fly through the air under his own power. Now Lyman's nephew Thalian is determined to do the same thing.

S5E17
Honor Bright
Air date: 02/Feb/1961 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Ex-convict Ed Dubro has reluctantly agreed to his daughter's marriage to Vince Harwell. But on the wedding day, Laurie learns that Vince is already married.

Summary

Ex-convict Ed Dubro has reluctantly agreed to his daughter's marriage to Vince Harwell. But on the wedding day, Laurie learns that Vince is already married.

S5E16
Blood Red
Air date: 29/Jan/1961 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Jess Whiting is a driven man, he is afraid that the Indian uprising is because of his Indian wife and that she will be taken from him.

Summary

Jess Whiting is a driven man, he is afraid that the Indian uprising is because of his Indian wife and that she will be taken from him.

S5E15
The Long Shadow
Air date: 19/Jan/1961 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Widow Amy Lawson's son, a Cavalry Officer, is killed in action. Amy blames Major Sinclair for her son's death. The major isn't just the Cavalry commander - he's Amy's fiance.

Summary

Widow Amy Lawson's son, a Cavalry Officer, is killed in action. Amy blames Major Sinclair for her son's death. The major isn't just the Cavalry commander - he's Amy's fiance.

S5E14
One Must Die
Air date: 12/Jan/1961 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

John Baylor is summoned to the home of a friend of his fathers. The man is dying and wishes to leave everything to one of his two daughters. John wants to find out why one daughter is excluded.

Summary

John Baylor is summoned to the home of a friend of his fathers. The man is dying and wishes to leave everything to one of his two daughters. John wants to find out why one daughter is excluded.

S5E13
Ambush
Air date: 05/Jan/1961 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Union Army Col. Blackburn commands a squad of mercenary soldiers whose current mission is to get vital papers through Confederate lines. There's an air of mutiny as the mercenaries complain about the dangerous duty.

Summary

Union Army Col. Blackburn commands a squad of mercenary soldiers whose current mission is to get vital papers through Confederate lines. There's an air of mutiny as the mercenaries complain about the dangerous duty.

S5E12
Morning Incident
Air date: 29/Dec/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Laurie Pritchard is a farm girl engaged to a farm boy but the farm life isn't consistent with her dreams. Then she meets a man who might be able to make her dreams come true.

Summary

Laurie Pritchard is a farm girl engaged to a farm boy but the farm life isn't consistent with her dreams. Then she meets a man who might be able to make her dreams come true.

S5E11
The Man From Yesterday
Air date: 22/Dec/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An old-time gunslinger named Mapes gets out of prison and returns to track down John Duncan, the man who framed him many years ago.

Summary

An old-time gunslinger named Mapes gets out of prison and returns to track down John Duncan, the man who framed him many years ago.

S5E10
The Mormons
Air date: 15/Dec/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Matt Rowland is determined to prevent Mormons from entering into Joshua City after he hears there is cholera aboard the wagon train. His son Tod begins to question his father's motives after he meets a young lady from the train.

Summary

Matt Rowland is determined to prevent Mormons from entering into Joshua City after he hears there is cholera aboard the wagon train. His son Tod begins to question his father's motives after he meets a young lady from the train.

S5E7
The Last Bugle
Air date: 24/Nov/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Geronimo and his renagades are on the warpath again. Army officer Gatewood heads for the Mexican Sierras with two Apache prisoners to try and talk the ruthless leader into surrender.

Summary

Geronimo and his renagades are on the warpath again. Army officer Gatewood heads for the Mexican Sierras with two Apache prisoners to try and talk the ruthless leader into surrender.

S5E6
Ransom
Air date: 17/Nov/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Comanche Indians raid a shepherd's camp, killing all the hands except an itinerant cowboy named Dundee. He doesn't have to wait long before he learns why he have to wait long before he learns why he was spared. The Indians plan to trade him for horses and guns.

Summary

Comanche Indians raid a shepherd's camp, killing all the hands except an itinerant cowboy named Dundee. He doesn't have to wait long before he learns why he have to wait long before he learns why he was spared. The Indians plan to trade him for horses and guns.

S5E5
So Young the Savage Land
Air date: 10/Nov/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Beth and Jim Brayden have struggled to keep their ranch when the greed of a neighboring rancher tries to lay claim to their land.

Summary

Beth and Jim Brayden have struggled to keep their ranch when the greed of a neighboring rancher tries to lay claim to their land.

S5E4
The Ox
Air date: 03/Nov/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A former Confederate soldier who has spent some long years in prison, Ox has only one thing in mind - revenge on his old commanding officer for putting him behind bars.

Summary

A former Confederate soldier who has spent some long years in prison, Ox has only one thing in mind - revenge on his old commanding officer for putting him behind bars.

S5E2
Desert Flight
Air date: 13/Oct/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Brenner, Doyle and Sandy are a trio of bank robbers, who've come up with a really slick plan. But Brenner, the mastermind, hasn't taken Doyle's itchy trigger finger into account.

Summary

Brenner, Doyle and Sandy are a trio of bank robbers, who've come up with a really slick plan. But Brenner, the mastermind, hasn't taken Doyle's itchy trigger finger into account.

S5E1
A Gun for Willie
Air date: 06/Oct/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

When simple Willie receives a reward for killing an outlaw he becomes the big man in town, until it turns out that Willie killed the wrong man.

Summary

When simple Willie receives a reward for killing an outlaw he becomes the big man in town, until it turns out that Willie killed the wrong man.

Season 4 · Season 4
29 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Oct/1959
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S4E28
Deception
Air date: 14/Apr/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

In an effort to thwart thieving outlaws that rob their stagecoaches, the stage-line's main operators come up with a plan that is not only unorthodox but risky as well.

Summary

In an effort to thwart thieving outlaws that rob their stagecoaches, the stage-line's main operators come up with a plan that is not only unorthodox but risky as well.

S4E27
Seed of Evil
Air date: 07/Apr/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Malachi West has developed a bitter hatred for the Union secret-service man who was responsible for his son's death during the war. The townspeople are very afraid of West until Sam Brady comes to town.

Summary

Malachi West has developed a bitter hatred for the Union secret-service man who was responsible for his son's death during the war. The townspeople are very afraid of West until Sam Brady comes to town.

S4E21
The Sunday Man
Air date: 25/Feb/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Sheriff Walt Devlin and his brother, Deputy Bill Devlin, are alike in name only. Walt is a letter-of-the-law man who believes the end does not justify the means. Bill's methods are sometimes questionable and certain citizens suspect that he's a lawman purely for the thrill of gunslinging.

Summary

Sheriff Walt Devlin and his brother, Deputy Bill Devlin, are alike in name only. Walt is a letter-of-the-law man who believes the end does not justify the means. Bill's methods are sometimes questionable and certain citizens suspect that he's a lawman purely for the thrill of gunslinging.

S4E20
Guns for Garibaldi
Air date: 18/Feb/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Townspeople are disappointed when Giulio Mandati comes to Indian Creek to take over his brother's gold claim. They had hoped that the gold would be used to pay for a much needed dam. What they don't know is that Giulio is an impostor who plans to use the riches to finance Garibaldi's Italian revolt.

Summary

Townspeople are disappointed when Giulio Mandati comes to Indian Creek to take over his brother's gold claim. They had hoped that the gold would be used to pay for a much needed dam. What they don't know is that Giulio is an impostor who plans to use the riches to finance Garibaldi's Italian revolt.

S4E19
Man in the Middle
Air date: 11/Feb/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An Indian agent has a double task: convincing the townspeople that a young man deserves punishment for shooting an Indian and arresting the culprit.

Summary

An Indian agent has a double task: convincing the townspeople that a young man deserves punishment for shooting an Indian and arresting the culprit.

S4E14
Miss Jenny
Air date: 07/Jan/1960 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Jenny Breckenridge is unhappy with her life. She would much rather be back in the city, where she comes from. than out west with her husband, a lazy drunk. A good-looking young cowboy who stops by sparks her interest, but then the man announces that he has a plan--he's going to take Jenny as his own, and to show that he means business he shoots her husband.

Summary

Jenny Breckenridge is unhappy with her life. She would much rather be back in the city, where she comes from. than out west with her husband, a lazy drunk. A good-looking young cowboy who stops by sparks her interest, but then the man announces that he has a plan--he's going to take Jenny as his own, and to show that he means business he shoots her husband.

S4E13
The Ghost
Air date: 31/Dec/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Marshal Monty Elstrode is captured by an outlaw gang who are planning to organize a new Confederate Army. Elstrode is shocked to learn that the leader of the group is the supposedly dead murderer of President Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth.

Summary

Marshal Monty Elstrode is captured by an outlaw gang who are planning to organize a new Confederate Army. Elstrode is shocked to learn that the leader of the group is the supposedly dead murderer of President Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth.

S4E12
The Grubstake
Air date: 24/Dec/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Released after a long prison term, prospector Jim Goad is ready to resume panning for gold and he plans to take his son with him. But the boy who was raised by friends of Jim's has fallen in with a bad crowd.

Summary

Released after a long prison term, prospector Jim Goad is ready to resume panning for gold and he plans to take his son with him. But the boy who was raised by friends of Jim's has fallen in with a bad crowd.

S4E8
Lonesome Road
Air date: 19/Nov/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Marshall Ben Clark cleaned up the town, but now he is going to far in his effort to suppress dissent. The townspeople decide he needs to leave town. He doesn't want to leave quietly.

Summary

Marshall Ben Clark cleaned up the town, but now he is going to far in his effort to suppress dissent. The townspeople decide he needs to leave town. He doesn't want to leave quietly.

S4E7
Mission
Air date: 12/Nov/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

At a frontier cavalry post, a newly arrived black trooper must earn the respect and trust of his fellow cavalrymen, most of whom are white and don't want a black in their outfit.

Summary

At a frontier cavalry post, a newly arrived black trooper must earn the respect and trust of his fellow cavalrymen, most of whom are white and don't want a black in their outfit.

S4E6
Shadows
Air date: 05/Nov/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Loy Bannister is the town's most powerful figure because of his political and economic influence. In a wild bid to gain Bannister's admiration, young Branch Neeley agrees to stand trial for a murder he didn't commit.

Summary

Loy Bannister is the town's most powerful figure because of his political and economic influence. In a wild bid to gain Bannister's admiration, young Branch Neeley agrees to stand trial for a murder he didn't commit.

S4E5
Hand on the Latch
Air date: 29/Oct/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A man is shot while escaping from an army prison camp during the civil war. He happens upon a small farm house where there are two women alone.

Summary

A man is shot while escaping from an army prison camp during the civil war. He happens upon a small farm house where there are two women alone.

S4E4
The Lonely Gun
Air date: 22/Oct/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An outlaw returns home to see his brother. He finds that his brother is dead. His nephew has sold the ranch to pay debts and is about to set out on a life of getting rich fast.

Summary

An outlaw returns home to see his brother. He finds that his brother is dead. His nephew has sold the ranch to pay debts and is about to set out on a life of getting rich fast.

S4E2
The Lone Woman
Air date: 08/Oct/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An Indian is skulking around a ranch house and kills the eldest son of the family living there. The mother is filled with hate and wants him dead. Soon the Indian returns.

Summary

An Indian is skulking around a ranch house and kills the eldest son of the family living there. The mother is filled with hate and wants him dead. Soon the Indian returns.

S4E1
Interrogation
Air date: 01/Oct/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

After being captured by the Mexican Army, Captain Kraig holds fast to the interrogation concerning the whereabouts of the coming troops.

Summary

After being captured by the Mexican Army, Captain Kraig holds fast to the interrogation concerning the whereabouts of the coming troops.

Season 3 · Season 3
29 episode(s) · Air date: 02/Oct/1958
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S3E23
Hanging Fever
Air date: 12/Mar/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Sam Walston, a town leader, sets out to bring justice to a small town after a murder. A suspect suddenly leaves town and the people don't want to wait for a trial. What Walston doesn't know is that his own wife is the suspect's alibi.

Summary

Sam Walston, a town leader, sets out to bring justice to a small town after a murder. A suspect suddenly leaves town and the people don't want to wait for a trial. What Walston doesn't know is that his own wife is the suspect's alibi.

S3E21
The Last Raid
Air date: 26/Feb/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Miguel and his gang get away from the band with several thousand pesos in gold. But Miguel is betrayed by one of his men, who steals the gold, takes Miguel's girl and her younger brother, and escapes to a hiding place in the mountains.

Summary

Miguel and his gang get away from the band with several thousand pesos in gold. But Miguel is betrayed by one of his men, who steals the gold, takes Miguel's girl and her younger brother, and escapes to a hiding place in the mountains.

S3E20
Deadfall
Air date: 19/Feb/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A gunman just out of prison is framed for robbery, convicted and sent back to prison. On the way, outlaws kill the sheriff and kidnap the prisoner.

Summary

A gunman just out of prison is framed for robbery, convicted and sent back to prison. On the way, outlaws kill the sheriff and kidnap the prisoner.

S3E19
A Thread of Respect
Air date: 12/Feb/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Gino Pelleti, an immigrant tailor, opens a shop in Yucca City. He and his son are subjected to cruel pranks, but he doesn't believe in violence and refuses to defend himself.

Summary

Gino Pelleti, an immigrant tailor, opens a shop in Yucca City. He and his son are subjected to cruel pranks, but he doesn't believe in violence and refuses to defend himself.

S3E18
Make It Look Good
Air date: 05/Feb/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

When Sam Carter refuses to accept his share of stolen money, he inadvertently places his wife Jenny's life in jeopardy. Carter's companions in crime suspect that he has informed on them.

Summary

When Sam Carter refuses to accept his share of stolen money, he inadvertently places his wife Jenny's life in jeopardy. Carter's companions in crime suspect that he has informed on them.

S3E17
Trail Incident
Air date: 29/Jan/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Andy McCall comes across a teenage boy wandering through the country. The boy, Peter Owens tells of being thrown by a horse, and his father is Tim Owens, the biggest banker in Chicago. Back at camp Charlie the cook who's been crippled by an accident is bitter he can never partner Andy like they'd always dreamed. The cattle drive continues and Peter starts to adapt to camp life, first as a cook's helper and then as one of the riders. Charlie tells the boy he will stake him a ticket for the stagecoach when they get close to a nearby town. Arriving at Redcliff Charlie ...

Summary

Andy McCall comes across a teenage boy wandering through the country. The boy, Peter Owens tells of being thrown by a horse, and his father is Tim Owens, the biggest banker in Chicago. Back at camp Charlie the cook who's been crippled by an accident is bitter he can never partner Andy like they'd always dreamed. The cattle drive continues and Peter starts to adapt to camp life, first as a cook's helper and then as one of the riders. Charlie tells the boy he will stake him a ticket for the stagecoach when they get close to a nearby town. Arriving at Redcliff Charlie ...

S3E14
Day of the Killing
Air date: 08/Jan/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Blacksmith Jonas Sutton is elected sheriff. After he takes office, townfolk pressure him into hunting down a murderer who previously had saved Sutton's son.

Summary

Blacksmith Jonas Sutton is elected sheriff. After he takes office, townfolk pressure him into hunting down a murderer who previously had saved Sutton's son.

S3E13
Living is a Lonesome Thing
Air date: 01/Jan/1959 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A wealthy rancher is trying to monopolize the cattle drives leaving Texas. Small ranchers are trying to put their own drive together. The wealthy rancher hires a man's wayward son to sabotage the effort.

Summary

A wealthy rancher is trying to monopolize the cattle drives leaving Texas. Small ranchers are trying to put their own drive together. The wealthy rancher hires a man's wayward son to sabotage the effort.

S3E12
Medal for Valor
Air date: 25/Dec/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

David Manning asks Rufus Stewart for money so he can relocate to a warmer climate due to his wife's illness. The catch is that he serve in the U.S. Armory under Stewart's sons name for so that his son can run for U.S. senate.

Summary

David Manning asks Rufus Stewart for money so he can relocate to a warmer climate due to his wife's illness. The catch is that he serve in the U.S. Armory under Stewart's sons name for so that his son can run for U.S. senate.

S3E10
Bury Me Dead
Air date: 11/Dec/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Lorimer is forced to help outlaw Redfern, who is holding Jed's wife hostage, with a Marshal on the trail of Redfern, Lorimer is trying desperately to protect Redfern in order to keep her alive.

Summary

Lorimer is forced to help outlaw Redfern, who is holding Jed's wife hostage, with a Marshal on the trail of Redfern, Lorimer is trying desperately to protect Redfern in order to keep her alive.

S3E9
Pressure Point
Air date: 04/Dec/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Jess Clark becomes blind when his horse breaks his leg in a gopher hole in Top Rock, a small town that wants nothing to do with gunfighters. After a prison break Lew Banning goes after Clark who killed his brother not caring that the old timer is blind now.

Summary

Jess Clark becomes blind when his horse breaks his leg in a gopher hole in Top Rock, a small town that wants nothing to do with gunfighters. After a prison break Lew Banning goes after Clark who killed his brother not caring that the old timer is blind now.

S3E7
The Tall Shadow
Air date: 20/Nov/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Linc Hardway's father is one of the wealthiest men in the West. In his efforts to prove that he can do anything as well as his father, Linc encounters one failure after another, until even the girl he loves loses respect for him. Then Hardway's father is murdered and he is suspected of the crime.

Summary

Linc Hardway's father is one of the wealthiest men in the West. In his efforts to prove that he can do anything as well as his father, Linc encounters one failure after another, until even the girl he loves loses respect for him. Then Hardway's father is murdered and he is suspected of the crime.

S3E5
Legacy of a Legend
Air date: 06/Nov/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A drifter arrives in a small Western town claiming to be a famous lawman who had lived there years before. The townspeople, who remember the lawman as a young and vigorous man, refuse to believe him.

Summary

A drifter arrives in a small Western town claiming to be a famous lawman who had lived there years before. The townspeople, who remember the lawman as a young and vigorous man, refuse to believe him.

S3E4
The Accuser
Air date: 30/Oct/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

After discovering the body of a murdered rancher, Milo Brant tries to comfort the grieving widow. The widow's little son, however distrusts Brant and resents the man's attentions to his mother.

Summary

After discovering the body of a murdered rancher, Milo Brant tries to comfort the grieving widow. The widow's little son, however distrusts Brant and resents the man's attentions to his mother.

S3E3
Homecoming
Air date: 23/Oct/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Though Adam Larkin has spent many years trying to make a living from his land, he has only met with failure. When his wife tells him that she is expecting a child, Larkin goes to the bank and asks for a loan, but the bank refuses it. Larkin decides to take what he needs.

Summary

Though Adam Larkin has spent many years trying to make a living from his land, he has only met with failure. When his wife tells him that she is expecting a child, Larkin goes to the bank and asks for a loan, but the bank refuses it. Larkin decides to take what he needs.

S3E1
Trail to Nowhere
Air date: 02/Oct/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Julie Holman swears vengeance when her husband is murdered. Suspecting Carl Benson, a man with whom her husband has quarreled, Julie rides out to his ranch. She finds that Benson has disappeared and sets out to track him down.

Summary

Julie Holman swears vengeance when her husband is murdered. Suspecting Carl Benson, a man with whom her husband has quarreled, Julie rides out to his ranch. She finds that Benson has disappeared and sets out to track him down.

Season 2 · Season 2
29 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Oct/1957
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S2E29
Utopia, Wyoming
Air date: 06/Jun/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A clan of Confederates from Georgia looking for a new way of life settle in a deserted Wyoming ghost town that they have named 'Utopia'.

Summary

A clan of Confederates from Georgia looking for a new way of life settle in a deserted Wyoming ghost town that they have named 'Utopia'.

S2E28
Threat of Violence
Air date: 23/May/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A gunman, tired of violence, hangs up his guns and tries to make a new life for himself as an attorney. But he finds that his reputation as a gunman hinders him. Then he takes the case of a man whose past record makes him the prime suspect in a murder case.

Summary

A gunman, tired of violence, hangs up his guns and tries to make a new life for himself as an attorney. But he finds that his reputation as a gunman hinders him. Then he takes the case of a man whose past record makes him the prime suspect in a murder case.

S2E27
A Handful of Ashes
Air date: 02/May/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Old timer Ben Carey wants to become Deputy but the town thinks he's too old for the job. He takes in a man with a snake bite and realizes that he is outlaw Jerrod Toll.

Summary

Old timer Ben Carey wants to become Deputy but the town thinks he's too old for the job. He takes in a man with a snake bite and realizes that he is outlaw Jerrod Toll.

S2E26
Debt of Gratitude
Air date: 18/Apr/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Marshal Cam Tolby faces the enmity of the townspeople when he tries to take an outlaw to Prescott, Ariz., to stand trial for robbery and murder. His difficulties increase when the outlaw, despite handcuffs, manages to save a group of schoolchildren from disaster.

Summary

Marshal Cam Tolby faces the enmity of the townspeople when he tries to take an outlaw to Prescott, Ariz., to stand trial for robbery and murder. His difficulties increase when the outlaw, despite handcuffs, manages to save a group of schoolchildren from disaster.

S2E25
Shadow of a Dead Man
Air date: 11/Apr/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Logan Wheeler seeks Raney Benson, a wanted bank robber for the reward money. Logan's father is close to losing his ranch and Logan sets out to help him.

Summary

Logan Wheeler seeks Raney Benson, a wanted bank robber for the reward money. Logan's father is close to losing his ranch and Logan sets out to help him.

S2E24
Three Days to Death
Air date: 04/Apr/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An Easterner learns that his brother has been killed out West and sets out to find the murderer. He learns that the killer's identity is known, but that the law does not have the men to go after him.

Summary

An Easterner learns that his brother has been killed out West and sets out to find the murderer. He learns that the killer's identity is known, but that the law does not have the men to go after him.

S2E23
The Doctor Keeps a Promise
Air date: 21/Mar/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Dr. Allan McMurdo tries to save the life of Dave Bechdolt who was shot when he tried to rob a man so that he could buy some seeds to grow his crops for his family.

Summary

Dr. Allan McMurdo tries to save the life of Dave Bechdolt who was shot when he tried to rob a man so that he could buy some seeds to grow his crops for his family.

S2E22
Man of Fear
Air date: 14/Mar/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The famed gunman Doc Holliday visits a young married couple who are friends of his. He learns that the wife holds her husband in contempt because he is paying protection money to a gang of thieves in order to keep his home and ranch safe.

Summary

The famed gunman Doc Holliday visits a young married couple who are friends of his. He learns that the wife holds her husband in contempt because he is paying protection money to a gang of thieves in order to keep his home and ranch safe.

S2E21
The Sharpshooter
Air date: 07/Mar/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Lucas McCain and his son Mark arrive in North Fork, New Mexico. Looking to start a new life, they come across a ranch to their liking, which is for sale.

Summary

Lucas McCain and his son Mark arrive in North Fork, New Mexico. Looking to start a new life, they come across a ranch to their liking, which is for sale.

S2E20
The Stranger
Air date: 28/Feb/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Cort McConnell rides into town, when he sees a man running out of the general store and after he wrestles him down they fight until a shot goes off killing the man. With the shopkeeper dead the townspeople charge Cort with the crime.

Summary

Cort McConnell rides into town, when he sees a man running out of the general store and after he wrestles him down they fight until a shot goes off killing the man. With the shopkeeper dead the townspeople charge Cort with the crime.

S2E19
Sundown at Bitter Creek
Air date: 14/Feb/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A man arrives in the town of Bitter Creek. Though he is trying to live down his past as a gun fighter the stranger learns that his appearance has a decided effect on three of the town's inhabitants.

Summary

A man arrives in the town of Bitter Creek. Though he is trying to live down his past as a gun fighter the stranger learns that his appearance has a decided effect on three of the town's inhabitants.

S2E18
License to Kill
Air date: 07/Feb/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A frontier sheriff finds he is unable to cope with a group of trouble-making trailherders when he breaks his arm. The his younger brother arrives in town and the sheriff swears him in as his deputy. But the older man learns that his brother's idea of law enforcement is to kill any lawbreaker regardless of the crime.

Summary

A frontier sheriff finds he is unable to cope with a group of trouble-making trailherders when he breaks his arm. The his younger brother arrives in town and the sheriff swears him in as his deputy. But the older man learns that his brother's idea of law enforcement is to kill any lawbreaker regardless of the crime.

S2E17
Wire
Air date: 31/Jan/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A man who has spent most of his life working other people's property, vows to own land of his own. He homesteads on government land until violence breaks out with ranchers who want the land for grazing.

Summary

A man who has spent most of his life working other people's property, vows to own land of his own. He homesteads on government land until violence breaks out with ranchers who want the land for grazing.

S2E15
The Freighter
Air date: 17/Jan/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Belle is running a freightline outfit. Murdock and his sons are causing problems for Belle and are forcing a merger the hard way. Without the contracts needed for her line, the Murdocks make life miserable for Belle and her Grandfather who founded the line.

Summary

Belle is running a freightline outfit. Murdock and his sons are causing problems for Belle and are forcing a merger the hard way. Without the contracts needed for her line, the Murdocks make life miserable for Belle and her Grandfather who founded the line.

S2E14
Trial by Fear
Air date: 10/Jan/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Gunslinger Tod Owen is on trial for murder, when he is found not guilty, it comes out that the dead man's brother had more reason to want his brother dead.

Summary

Gunslinger Tod Owen is on trial for murder, when he is found not guilty, it comes out that the dead man's brother had more reason to want his brother dead.

S2E13
Man Unforgiving
Air date: 03/Jan/1958 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Ex-army Medical corp doctor Ben Harper winds up in a town run by a crippled sheriff who holds a personal grudge against the doctor.

Summary

Ex-army Medical corp doctor Ben Harper winds up in a town run by a crippled sheriff who holds a personal grudge against the doctor.

S2E12
A Gun for My Bride
Air date: 27/Dec/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The daughter of a wealthy cattleman elopes with one of her father's ranch hands. Then he learns that her new husband is a fugitive from justice.

Summary

The daughter of a wealthy cattleman elopes with one of her father's ranch hands. Then he learns that her new husband is a fugitive from justice.

S2E11
Gift From a Gunman
Air date: 13/Dec/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

After he is wounded in a gun duel, Will Gorman resolves to forsake the gunman's life. He visits an old friend, whose restless wife and gun-eager son weaken his resolution to reform.

Summary

After he is wounded in a gun duel, Will Gorman resolves to forsake the gunman's life. He visits an old friend, whose restless wife and gun-eager son weaken his resolution to reform.

S2E10
The Bitter Land
Air date: 06/Dec/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A matriarch is adamanant about keeping the Spring Waters for her ranch and endangers her grandson, while other ranchers seek to use the water for their cattle, trouble ensues.

Summary

A matriarch is adamanant about keeping the Spring Waters for her ranch and endangers her grandson, while other ranchers seek to use the water for their cattle, trouble ensues.

S2E9
A Man to Look Up To
Air date: 29/Nov/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Lawyer Jud Lester is just arriving in town right after a robbery when he finds one of the robbers hiding in his office wounded. The robber passes out and people in town assume that Jud shot him, and treat him as a hero. Unfortunately Jud decides to let them keep thinking this, and helps make plans to capture the rest of the gang when the captured man is scheduled to be hanged. But things may backfire.

Summary

Lawyer Jud Lester is just arriving in town right after a robbery when he finds one of the robbers hiding in his office wounded. The robber passes out and people in town assume that Jud shot him, and treat him as a hero. Unfortunately Jud decides to let them keep thinking this, and helps make plans to capture the rest of the gang when the captured man is scheduled to be hanged. But things may backfire.

S2E8
The Open Cell
Air date: 22/Nov/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Sheriff Morgan Winter decides to give a young man involved in a shooting another chance by taking him into his custody for a year. But the rest of the town, including Winter's deputy, just wants to see the boy fail and get sent up to prison.

Summary

Sheriff Morgan Winter decides to give a young man involved in a shooting another chance by taking him into his custody for a year. But the rest of the town, including Winter's deputy, just wants to see the boy fail and get sent up to prison.

S2E7
Episode in Darkness
Air date: 15/Nov/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Traveling cattleman Ethan Boyan is framed in a frontier town for the slaying of a woman in a stagecoach holdup. The only person present when the crime was committed was Isabelle Rutledge, an embittered blind woman.

Summary

Traveling cattleman Ethan Boyan is framed in a frontier town for the slaying of a woman in a stagecoach holdup. The only person present when the crime was committed was Isabelle Rutledge, an embittered blind woman.

S2E5
Ride a Lonely Trail
Air date: 02/Nov/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The town council decides to retire old Sheriff Larson against much protest from the oldtime sheriff himself who does not want to be put out to pasture. He tries to prove to the town just how valuable and useful he still is.

Summary

The town council decides to retire old Sheriff Larson against much protest from the oldtime sheriff himself who does not want to be put out to pasture. He tries to prove to the town just how valuable and useful he still is.

S2E4
Proud Woman
Air date: 25/Oct/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

When Consuela Bowers arrives in the West, she hires a man to work on her father's ranch. She does not know that he is a professional gunman.

Summary

When Consuela Bowers arrives in the West, she hires a man to work on her father's ranch. She does not know that he is a professional gunman.

S2E3
A Gun is for Killing
Air date: 18/Oct/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

""Make your play Billy Jack,"" says young Bobby as he pretends with his father's pistol, which is against the family's rules. But when the real Billy Jack shows up in town and threatens the Andrews family trouble begins for Russ who can't find his gun.

Summary

""Make your play Billy Jack,"" says young Bobby as he pretends with his father's pistol, which is against the family's rules. But when the real Billy Jack shows up in town and threatens the Andrews family trouble begins for Russ who can't find his gun.

Season 1 · Season 1
30 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Oct/1956
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S1E30
Man on the Run
Air date: 21/Jun/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An outlaw on the run winds up at a ranch run by more outlaws who have taken over the ranch. Duane tries to help the sisters regain control of the ranch.

Summary

An outlaw on the run winds up at a ranch run by more outlaws who have taken over the ranch. Duane tries to help the sisters regain control of the ranch.

S1E29
Decision at Wilson's Creek
Air date: 17/May/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

The Battle of Wilson's Creek occurred August 10, 1861 along Wilson's Creek, about ten miles south of Springfield. This six hour battle is considered to be the second major battle of the Civil War and the first major battle west of the Mississippi River.

Summary

The Battle of Wilson's Creek occurred August 10, 1861 along Wilson's Creek, about ten miles south of Springfield. This six hour battle is considered to be the second major battle of the Civil War and the first major battle west of the Mississippi River.

S1E28
Badge of Honor
Air date: 03/May/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Returning from the Civil War and tired of violence and bloodshed, Hoby Gilman is shocked to find his hometown in the grip of the cruel and power mad Colonel Boyd Nelson.

Summary

Returning from the Civil War and tired of violence and bloodshed, Hoby Gilman is shocked to find his hometown in the grip of the cruel and power mad Colonel Boyd Nelson.

S1E27
Black is for Grief
Air date: 12/Apr/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

After serving in the Union Army, a young man learns that his wife has been murdered. In trying to find the killer he learns a strange story.

Summary

After serving in the Union Army, a young man learns that his wife has been murdered. In trying to find the killer he learns a strange story.

S1E25
Fugitive
Air date: 22/Mar/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Fleeing from Union soldiers, an ex-Confederate is helped by a young widow, who believes he's a Union man. The soldier soon realizes he has fallen in love with the widow.

Summary

Fleeing from Union soldiers, an ex-Confederate is helped by a young widow, who believes he's a Union man. The soldier soon realizes he has fallen in love with the widow.

S1E24
There Were Four
Air date: 15/Mar/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A young man vows to get revenge on a wealthy rancher. He uses lawless methods because he regards an outlaw he knows as a hero. These methods, however, result in his being involved in a rustling scheme.

Summary

A young man vows to get revenge on a wealthy rancher. He uses lawless methods because he regards an outlaw he knows as a hero. These methods, however, result in his being involved in a rustling scheme.

S1E23
Black Creek Encounter
Air date: 08/Mar/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A man is faced with a difficult decision when challenged by a gunman who has searched for him for years. To accept the challenge would mean almost certain death.

Summary

A man is faced with a difficult decision when challenged by a gunman who has searched for him for years. To accept the challenge would mean almost certain death.

S1E20
The Necessary Breed
Air date: 15/Feb/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Bounty hunter, Link returns to the town where he once lived, killing a man the town thinks is innocent of the crime they demand he pay for the crime.

Summary

Bounty hunter, Link returns to the town where he once lived, killing a man the town thinks is innocent of the crime they demand he pay for the crime.

S1E19
Dangerous Orders
Air date: 08/Feb/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Captain Hunter is sent to deliver important orders to the next fort and encounters several disruptions along his way. A turncoat, a drunk, a Confederate spy and Indians.

Summary

Captain Hunter is sent to deliver important orders to the next fort and encounters several disruptions along his way. A turncoat, a drunk, a Confederate spy and Indians.

S1E17
Until the Man Dies
Air date: 25/Jan/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Cattle rancher Clint Belmet saves criminal Dave Jordan from a lynching determined not to allow mob rule to deprive Nevada of her chance for statehood.

Summary

Cattle rancher Clint Belmet saves criminal Dave Jordan from a lynching determined not to allow mob rule to deprive Nevada of her chance for statehood.

S1E16
Time of Decision
Air date: 18/Jan/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A land baron's son provokes a homesteader into a gun fight and ends up dead. The town hates homesteaders but finds a kindly allie in Evan Tapper.

Summary

A land baron's son provokes a homesteader into a gun fight and ends up dead. The town hates homesteaders but finds a kindly allie in Evan Tapper.

S1E15
No Man Living
Air date: 11/Jan/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A sheriff gives up his badge to exact personal revenge on an outlaw who has wronged him. The criminal he seeks has carefully disguised himself as a lawabiding citizen.

Summary

A sheriff gives up his badge to exact personal revenge on an outlaw who has wronged him. The criminal he seeks has carefully disguised himself as a lawabiding citizen.

S1E14
The Three Graves
Air date: 04/Jan/1957 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A gunman moves into a sleepy western town with the intention of taking it over for himself. But a pretty young woman sets her sights on him as a prospective husband.

Summary

A gunman moves into a sleepy western town with the intention of taking it over for himself. But a pretty young woman sets her sights on him as a prospective husband.

S1E13
Stars Over Texas
Air date: 28/Dec/1956 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

When a Wagon from Indiana is ambushed and burned by bushwackers, little Annie Morgan loses her family and gains a new one in the Todds.

Summary

When a Wagon from Indiana is ambushed and burned by bushwackers, little Annie Morgan loses her family and gains a new one in the Todds.

S1E12
Muletown Gold Strike
Air date: 21/Dec/1956 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Mason Ward just back from the war discovers his law office destroyed he heads west to a new town and another job. Hired by the mayor as the new schoolteacher, he learns of a treasure map from one of his students.

Summary

Mason Ward just back from the war discovers his law office destroyed he heads west to a new town and another job. Hired by the mayor as the new schoolteacher, he learns of a treasure map from one of his students.

S1E10
Return to Nowhere
Air date: 07/Dec/1956 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

An outlaw gunfighter is haunted by his past and is trying to find his life. He goes looking for his wife and finds she is married to another man. He is determined to get her back.

Summary

An outlaw gunfighter is haunted by his past and is trying to find his life. He goes looking for his wife and finds she is married to another man. He is determined to get her back.

S1E6
Death Watch
Air date: 09/Nov/1956 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

After his troops are killed Captain Warling decides to face the Indians alone, they turn and flee when they realize that the Captain is no longer in his right mind and they fear evil spirits may come after them.

Summary

After his troops are killed Captain Warling decides to face the Indians alone, they turn and flee when they realize that the Captain is no longer in his right mind and they fear evil spirits may come after them.

S1E5
The Lariat
Air date: 02/Nov/1956 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

After serving five years for accidentally killing a man with a lariat, Morgan returns to seek justice from the Judge who sentenced him.

Summary

After serving five years for accidentally killing a man with a lariat, Morgan returns to seek justice from the Judge who sentenced him.

S1E4
The Unrelenting Sky
Air date: 26/Oct/1956 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

When the drought causes much suffering in a small town and one man has water but will not let anyone near his ranch or land the citizens take matters into their own hands for survival.

Summary

When the drought causes much suffering in a small town and one man has water but will not let anyone near his ranch or land the citizens take matters into their own hands for survival.

S1E3
The Long Road Home
Air date: 19/Oct/1956 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

A man returns to his Texas home with his mind set on accomplishing two things, he wants to avenge his brother's death and also settle an old feud.

Summary

A man returns to his Texas home with his mind set on accomplishing two things, he wants to avenge his brother's death and also settle an old feud.

S1E1
You Only Run Once
Air date: 05/Oct/1956 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

When horses begin to turn up missing, the county forms a vigilante committee. Rancher Matt Jessop has the bad luck to innocently hire two shady characters to work on his ranch. Will the two drag Matt and his family down with them?

Summary

When horses begin to turn up missing, the county forms a vigilante committee. Rancher Matt Jessop has the bad luck to innocently hire two shady characters to work on his ranch. Will the two drag Matt and his family down with them?

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