"The Rifleman" (1958)TV series 1958-1963

Director:

Otto Lang

Writer:

John Wilder (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

30 September 1958 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Western

Plot:

Lucas McCain can fire a round with his specially modified Winchester in three-tenths of a second. That...

Plot Keywords:

1880s | Gunfight | Father Son Relationship | Kids And Family

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Chuck Connors	...	Lucas McCain / ... (168 episodes, 1958-1963)
Johnny Crawford	...	Mark McCain (168 episodes, 1958-1963)
Paul Fix	...	Marshal Micah Torrance / ... (148 episodes, 1958-1963)

Runtime:

30 min (169 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA

Company:

Four Star Productions

Trivia:

The character 'Lucas McCain' was ranked #32 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Law of the Plainsman" (1959)

One of the coolest Westerns ever to come out of the 50's!

After some people thought that Chuck Conners as the "bad guy" in such films as "The Big Country",it was quickly misjudged by his character when he played Lucas McCain in "The Rifleman". The show was centered around him and his son Mark in the town of Northfolk. But the coolest thing on that show was that Winchester rifle he had,and he could fire at any range from it!!! He never used a six shooter. The way he took on the baddies with that rifle was the absolute trademark of that show which was one of the coolest and most exciting TV westerns ever to come out of the 1950's,and to this day it still holds up to other TV westerns that would endure years later. A great classic from that golden age of grand TV.