Stories of the century (Television program) Judge Roy Bean (Television program)
Notes:
Title from disc surface. Container incorrectly indicates all features are in black & white. TV classic westerns. Originally broadcast 1954-1955. "21 episodes over 9 hours"--Container. Jim Davis, Mary Castle, Edgar Buchanan, Jean Parker, Jack Kelly.
Contents:
Vol. 1. Frank and Jesse James -- The Dalton Gang -- Cherokee Bill -- Henry Plumber -- Tom Horn -- Kate Bender -- Jim Courtnight -- Austin Chacon -- Joaquin Murietta -- L.H. Muskgrove. Vol. 2. Billy the Kid -- Wild Bunch of Wyoming -- Crazy Horse -- Sam Bass -- Bill Longley -- The Doolin Gang -- Black Jade -- John Wesley Hardin -- Nate Champion -- Rube Burrows -- Sontag and Evans.
Summary:
A collection of episodes from Stories of the century, based on official newspaper files and records, that revolved around a duo of railroad detectives, Matt Clark (Jim Davis) and Frankie Adams (Mary Castle), sent to protect the Southwestern Railroad from evildoers. The detectives worked to guard the train and its passengers from robbery by both Indians and bandits alike. Each episode focused on a different real life western desperado including: Billy the Kid, Crazy Horse, Frank and Jesse James, and The Dalton Gang.
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