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The Rough Riders (TV series)

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The Rough Riders
GenreWestern
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composerCliff Radford
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes39
Production
ProducerVernon E. Clark
Cinematography
  • Monroe P. Askins
  • Jacques R. Marquette
Editors
  • Tony Martinelli
  • Thomas Scott
  • Joseph Silver
Running time30 mins.
Production companyZiv Television Programs
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 2, 1958 (1958-10-02) –
September 24, 1959 (1959-09-24)

The Rough Riders is an American Western television series set in the West after the American Civil War. It aired on ABC for the 1958-1959 television season. It was produced by Ziv Television.

Synopsis

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The program is about three ex-soldiers, two at one time fighting for the Union side and one for the Confederate, who traveled together across the West, fighting trouble and bad guys. The series starred Kent Taylor as ex-Union Captain Jim Flagg, Jan Merlin as former Confederate Lieutenant Colin Kirby, and Peter Whitney as former Union Sergeant Buck Sinclair. Prior to his starring role in The Rough Riders, Kent Taylor previously starred in still another Ziv Television-produced series, Boston Blackie, which aired for two seasons in syndication from 1951–53.[1]

Guest stars

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Among series guest stars were John Anderson, Lon Chaney Jr., James Coburn, Mike Connors, William Conrad, Russ Conway, Walter Coy, Mimi Gibson, Ed Hinton, Jack Hogan, DeForest Kelley, Douglas Kennedy, George Macready, Tyler McVey, Joyce Meadows, Leonard Nimoy, Broderick Crawford, Judson Pratt, Stuart Randall, Karen Sharpe, Dan Sheridan, Carol Thurston, Gary Vinson, Barbara Woodell and Larry Pennell.

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Murderous Sutton Gang"Eddie DavisBret HillOctober 2, 1958 (1958-10-02)
2"Breakout"UnknownUnknownOctober 9, 1958 (1958-10-09)
3"The Maccabites"UnknownUnknownOctober 16, 1958 (1958-10-16)
4"The Duelists"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 1958 (1958-10-23)
5"The Imposters"UnknownUnknownOctober 30, 1958 (1958-10-30)
6"The Governor"Monroe AskinsFrederic Louis FoxNovember 6, 1958 (1958-11-06)
7"Blood Feud"David FriedkinBret HillNovember 13, 1958 (1958-11-13)
8"The Nightbinders"UnknownUnknownNovember 20, 1958 (1958-11-20)
9"Shadow of the Past"UnknownUnknownNovember 27, 1958 (1958-11-27)
10"Killers at Chocktaw Valley"UnknownUnknownDecember 4, 1958 (1958-12-04)
11"The Counterfeiters"UnknownUnknownDecember 11, 1958 (1958-12-11)
12"Strand of Wire"UnknownUnknownDecember 18, 1958 (1958-12-18)
13"The Electioners"UnknownUnknownJanuary 1, 1959 (1959-01-01)
14"The Scavengers"UnknownUnknownJanuary 8, 1959 (1959-01-08)
15"An Eye for an Eye"Otto LangJoe Stone & Paul KingJanuary 15, 1959 (1959-01-15)
16"Double Cross"UnknownUnknownJanuary 22, 1959 (1959-01-22)
17"Wilderness Trace"UnknownUnknownJanuary 29, 1959 (1959-01-29)
18"The Plot to Assassinate President Johnson"UnknownUnknownFebruary 5, 1959 (1959-02-05)
19"The End of Nowhere"UnknownUnknownFebruary 12, 1959 (1959-02-12)
20"A Matter of Instinct"UnknownUnknownFebruary 19, 1959 (1959-02-19)
21"Witness Against the Judge"UnknownUnknownFebruary 26, 1959 (1959-02-26)
22"End of Track"UnknownUnknownMarch 5, 1959 (1959-03-05)
23"Death Sentence"UnknownUnknownMarch 12, 1959 (1959-03-12)
24"The Double Dealers"UnknownUnknownMarch 19, 1959 (1959-03-19)
25"Lesson in Violence"UnknownUnknownMarch 26, 1959 (1959-03-26)
26"The Promise"UnknownUnknownApril 2, 1959 (1959-04-02)
27"The Injured"Robert FloreySamuel A. PeeplesApril 9, 1959 (1959-04-09)
28"Paradise Gap"UnknownUnknownApril 16, 1959 (1959-04-16)
29"Hired Gun"UnknownUnknownApril 23, 1959 (1959-04-23)
30"Gunpoint Persuasion"UnknownUnknownApril 30, 1959 (1959-04-30)
31"The Rifle"UnknownUnknownMay 7, 1959 (1959-05-07)
32"Forty-Five Calibre Law"UnknownUnknownMay 14, 1959 (1959-05-14)
33"Deadfall"UnknownUnknownMay 21, 1959 (1959-05-21)
34"The Highgraders"UnknownUnknownMay 28, 1959 (1959-05-28)
35"The Wagon Raiders"Franklin AdreonSamuel A. PeeplesJune 4, 1959 (1959-06-04)
36"Ransom of Rita Renee"Otto LangJoe Stone & Paul KingJune 11, 1959 (1959-06-11)
37"Reluctant Hostage"UnknownUnknownJune 18, 1959 (1959-06-18)
38"The Holdout"UnknownUnknownJune 25, 1959 (1959-06-25)
39"The Last Rebel"Walter DonigerSamuel A. PeeplesJuly 16, 1959 (1959-07-16)

Production

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The Rough Riders produced thirty-nine episodes.

P. Lorillard Company was an alternate sponsor for the program.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Boston Blackie - Cop Killer Season 1, Episode 2 on YouTube
  2. ^ "ABC's Half-Sale On 'Rough Riders'". Variety. April 2, 1958. p. 27. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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