"Lawman" (1958) TV series 1958-1962

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

5 October 1958 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title | Based On Novel

Cast

John Russell	...	Marshal Dan Troop (155 episodes, 1958-1962)
Peter Brown	...	Deputy Johnny McKay (76 episodes, 1958-1962)

Series Directed by
Robert Sparr		(33 episodes, 1959-1960)
Stuart Heisler		(27 episodes, 1958-1961)
Richard C. Sarafian		(21 episodes, 1961-1962)
Robert B. Sinclair		(15 episodes, 1960-1962)
Leslie H. Martinson		(12 episodes, 1958-1961)
Marc Lawrence		(12 episodes, 1960-1961)
Burt Kennedy		(4 episodes, 1962)
Lee Sholem		(3 episodes, 1958-1959)
Paul Guilfoyle		(3 episodes, 1959-1960)
Mark Sandrich Jr.		(3 episodes, 1959-1960)
Irving J. Moore		(3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Alan Crosland Jr.		(2 episodes, 1958-1959)
Richard L. Bare		(2 episodes, 1958)
Richard Benedict		(2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Gunther von Fritsch		(2 episodes, 1962)

Series Writing credits
Ric Hardman		(24 episodes, 1959-1961)
William F. Leicester		(21 episodes, 1958-1962)
Edmund Morris		(19 episodes, 1958-1960)
Clair Huffaker		(18 episodes, 1958-1960)
John Tomerlin		(11 episodes, 1961-1962)
John D.F. Black		(9 episodes, 1961-1962)
Finlay McDermid		(7 episodes, 1958-1960)
Richard Matheson		(6 episodes, 1960-1962)
Dean Riesner		(5 episodes, 1958-1961)
Jules Schermer		(5 episodes, 1959-1960)
W. Hermanos		(4 episodes, 1960)
Mark Rodgers		(4 episodes, 1961-1962)
David Lang		(3 episodes, 1958-1960)
Margaret Armen		(3 episodes, 1960-1962)
Berne Giler		(3 episodes, 1960-1962)
Hendrik Vollaerts		(3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Burt Kennedy		(3 episodes, 1962)
Oliver Crawford		(2 episodes, 1959)
Frederick Louis Fox		(2 episodes, 1959)
Montgomery Pittman		(2 episodes, 1960-1961)
Sheldon Stark		(2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Paul Savage		(2 episodes, 1961)
Walter Wagner		(2 episodes, 1961)
Anthony Spinner		(2 episodes, 1962)

Series Produced by
William T. Orr	....	executive producer (46 episodes, 1958-1962)
Jules Schermer	....	producer (12 episodes, 1958-1961)

Series Cinematography by
Ralph Woolsey		(7 episodes, 1958-1959)
Perry Finnerman		(5 episodes, 1959-1960)
Harold E. Stine		(4 episodes, 1959)
William Margulies		(3 episodes, 1959)
Bert Glennon		(2 episodes, 1960)

Series Film Editing by
Elbert K. Hollingsworth		(2 episodes, 1958)

Series Art Direction by
Howard Campbell		(4 episodes, 1958)

Series Set Decoration by
Jerry Welch		(3 episodes, 1958)

Series Makeup Department
Gordon Bau	....	makeup supervisor (5 episodes, 1958-1960)

Series Production Management
Oren Haglund	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1958)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eddie Prinz	....	assistant director (10 episodes, 1958-1960)
William R. Lasky	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1959)

Series Sound Department
Stanley Jones	....	sound (1 episode, 1958)
M.A. Merrick	....	sound (1 episode, 1958)
B.F. Ryan	....	sound (1 episode, 1958)
Francis J. Scheid	....	sound (1 episode, 1958)
Ross Owen	....	sound (1 episode, 1960)

Series Editorial Department
James Moore	....	supervising film editor (4 episodes, 1958)
Jim Faris	....	film editor (2 episodes, 1960-1962)

Series Music Department
Mack David	....	lyricist: theme music / composer: theme music (4 episodes, 1958)
Jerry Livingston	....	composer: theme music (4 episodes, 1958)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1958) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Also Known As:

The Lawman (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

30 min (156 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

John Russell was only 37 - and looked even younger than that - when he was cast in this series. He believed that in order for a man like Dan Troop to have gained the kind of experience and maturity he possessed he would have had to have been in at least his mid-40s, so Russell had the makeup department streak gray through his hair and he lowered his voice when he spoke in order to appear several years older.

ANOTHER "LOST" GEM FROM TV'S PAST!

It's inconceivable to me how Warner Bros. can continue to ignore the potential of remarketing this "gem" of a series on video! The casting of this show was impeccable as was the constant tight direction and consistantly strong storylines throughout the sad short run of this series.Lawman had more of a movie atmosphere about it thanks to Warner Bros. detail to props, sets (etc.) and a fair budget which didn't always go into the stars pockets as evidenced by the several western stars that galloped off their respective W.B. shows in the late fifties. John Russell opted not to follow suit.Lawman did not employ "comic relief" that helped make Maverick so intensely popular,W.B. opted instead to inject a "love intrest" for Dan Troop to help ease his tense character in the name of "Lily" after the '58 season.The few "bootleg copies around today only serve to increase the ache and yearning for Warner Bros. to reach into their vaults and allow us to enjoy "real TV" the way it was meant to be enjoyed!