Series synopsis
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre is an American western drama television series that premiered on CBS on October 5, 1956. It ended on May 18, 1961. It was created by Robert Florey, Dick Powell. It stars Dick Powell, Beau Bridges, Larry Pennell and Robert Cummings.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dick Powell as Self - Host
- Beau Bridges as Cpl. Moss
- Larry Pennell as Jason Tully
- Robert Cummings as Lt. Charles Gatewood
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Alf
- Rand Brooks as Banker Wilson
- Roberta Shore as Laurie Lawson
- Bobby Driscoll as Trumpeter Jones
Supporting cast
- Sterling Holloway as Luther Adams
- Don Taylor as Yankee
- Ray Collins as Evan Gracie
- Rory Calhoun as Mason Ward
- Nan Leslie as Nancy Barnett
- Morgan Woodward as Pete Daley
- James Garner as Lt. Jim Collins
- Marjorie Lord as Amy Marr
- Jack Linkletter as Jimmy Pierce
- Norma Crane as Kelly - Hotel Proprietor
- Skip Homeier as Cleve Roarke
- Adam Kennedy as Adam Dempster
Guest cast
- Beau Bridges as Cpl. Moss
- Larry Pennell as Jason Tully
- Robert Cummings as Lt. Charles Gatewood
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Alf
- Rand Brooks as Banker Wilson
- Roberta Shore as Laurie Lawson
- Bobby Driscoll as Trumpeter Jones
- Sterling Holloway as Luther Adams
- Don Taylor as Yankee
- Ray Collins as Evan Gracie
- Rory Calhoun as Mason Ward
- Nan Leslie as Nancy Barnett
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 147 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | October 5, 1956 | June 21, 1957 |
| Season 2 | 29 | October 4, 1957 | June 6, 1958 |
| Season 3 | 29 | October 2, 1958 | June 4, 1959 |
| Season 4 | 29 | October 1, 1959 | May 5, 1960 |
| Season 5 | 30 | October 6, 1960 | May 18, 1961 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You Only Run Once 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? |
October 5, 1956 |
| 2 |
The Fearful Courage After witnessing a murder Louise Brandon is then hunted by the gunmen who want to end her life for fear she will testify. |
October 12, 1956 |
| 3 |
The Long Road Home 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. |
October 19, 1956 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Deserters Sergeant Major Dravo is on the trail of deserters, and his disgust with these traitors has no bounds. |
October 4, 1957 |
| 2 |
Blood in the Dust Yankee Jim Horncuff is confronted by gunman Burke. |
October 11, 1957 |
| 3 |
A Gun is for Killing ""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. |
October 18, 1957 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Trail to Nowhere 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. |
October 2, 1958 |
| 2 |
The Scaffold An embittered man shoots one of the leading citizens. |
October 9, 1958 |
| 3 |
Homecoming 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. |
October 23, 1958 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Interrogation After being captured by the Mexican Army, Captain Kraig holds fast to the interrogation concerning the whereabouts of the coming troops. |
October 1, 1959 |
| 2 |
The Lone Woman 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. |
October 8, 1959 |
| 3 |
Confession A New York newspaper reporter comes West to do a story on Sheriff Agate Slade. He forms an immediate dislike for the sheriff. |
October 15, 1959 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Gun for Willie 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. |
October 6, 1960 |
| 2 |
Desert Flight 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. |
October 13, 1960 |
| 3 |
Cry Hope! Cry Hate! After her son goes missing a search party goes out looking for the youngster. |
October 20, 1960 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 1956 |
| Last aired | May 18, 1961 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:30:00 |