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Writer:
Milton S. Gelman (writer)
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
1 October 1959 (USA) more
Genre:
Western
Plot:
Sam Buckhart was an Apache Indian who had saved the life of a U.S. Cavalry officer after an Indian ambush... more
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One of a herd of Western series, but with two distinguishing features more (2 total)

Cast

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Michael Ansara ... Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart (30 episodes, 1959-1960)
Gina Gillespie ... Terry 'Tess' Wilkins (15 episodes, 1959-1960)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Westerners (USA) (syndication title)
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Runtime:
USA:30 min (30 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Michael Ansara first played his character in this series on 17 Feb 1959 in the episode "The Indian" and again on 9 June 1959 in the episode "The Raid," both on the series "The Rifleman" (1958), but neither actually plays like a pilot for this program. more
Movie Connections:
Spin off from "The Rifleman" (1958) more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
One of a herd of Western series, but with two distinguishing features, 21 May 2000
Author: (jwarthen@mediaone.net) from AMHERST, MA

1959-60 may have been the TV year in which more than one-half of the prime team schedule was taken-up by Westerns. I can't swear to the virtues of this series-- was only 10 at the time-- but two things have stuck in my mind that recommend it. The first, its narrative gimmick: a lawman who was also Native American. Michael Ansara had charisma to burn. The idea deserved good scripts. The chief tug on my memory all these years was its theme-music-- what I remember is distinctive and beautiful-- a stirring anthem, probably not :45 seconds long. After scanning all the retro-recordings of TV music, hoping against all odds that someone would preserve it, I am resigned to whistling from memory. I wonder who composed it?

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