Series synopsis
Outlaws is an American western drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 26, 1960. It ended on May 10, 1962. It stars Barton MacLane, Slim Pickens, Don Collier and Bruce Yarnell.
Outlaws is an NBC Western television series, starring Barton MacLane as U.S. marshal Frank Caine, who operated in a lawless section of Oklahoma Territory about Stillwater. The program aired 50 one-hour episodes from September 29, 1960, to May 10, 1962. The first season was shot in black-and-white, the second in color. Co-starring with MacLane in the 1960–1961 season was Don Collier as deputy marshal Will Foreman. In the second season, MacLane left the program, and Collier was promoted to full ma ...
Premise
Outlaws is an NBC Western television series, starring Barton MacLane as U.S. marshal Frank Caine, who operated in a lawless section of Oklahoma Territory about Stillwater. The program aired 50 one-hour episodes from September 29, 1960, to May 10, 1962. The first season was shot in black-and-white, the second in color. Co-starring with MacLane in the 1960–1961 season was Don Collier as deputy marshal Will Foreman. In the second season, MacLane left the program, and Collier was promoted to full marshal, with Bruce Yarnell joining the cast as deputy marshal Chalk Breeson. Jock Gaynor appeared in the first season as deputy Heck Martin, the on-screen nephew of Will Foreman. Slim Pickens appeared as "Slim" in the second season. Judy Lewis also appeared the second season as Connie Masters, an employee of the Wells Fargo office in Stillwater.
The dog who appeared in Walt Disney's Old Yeller was also cast in The Outlaws.
Others who appeared on the program on at least three occasions were Vic Morrow, Cliff Robertson, Pippa Scott, and Harry Townes. In addition, John Anderson, Edgar Buchanan, Jackie Coogan, Bruce Gordon, Robert Harland, Robert Lansing Cloris Leachman, Robert Karnes, Brian Keith, Larry Pennell, Chris Robinson, William Shatner, Ray Walston, Jack Warden, and David Wayne each appeared twice in the series.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Barton MacLane as Marshal Frank Caine
- Slim Pickens as Slim
- Don Collier as Deputy Marshal Will Foreman
- Bruce Yarnell as Deputy Marshal Chalk Breeson
- Dianne Foster
- Paul Carr
- Larry Gates
- Frank McHugh
Supporting cast
- Lloyd Nolan
- Dean Stockwell as Billy Joe Minden
- Steve Forrest
- Robert Lansing
- Iron Eyes Cody
- Skip Homeier
- Gary Merrill
- Dean Jones
- Johnny Washbrook
- Cesare Danova
- Jack Mullaney
- Sue Ane Langdon
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 50 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 29, 1960 | May 25, 1961 |
| Season 2 | 24 | October 5, 1961 | May 10, 1962 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thirty a Month | September 29, 1960 |
| 2 | Ballad for a Badman | October 6, 1960 |
| 3 |
Beat the Drum Slowly Two cowboys join a crooked judge who plans the robbery of a casino that cheated them out of nearly 3500 dollars, unaware the judge is very murderous. |
October 20, 1960 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalk's Lot | October 5, 1961 |
| 2 | The Connie Masters Story | October 12, 1961 |
| 3 | My Friend, the Horse Thief | October 19, 1961 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 26, 1960 |
| Last aired | May 10, 1962 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |