
Gunslinger
Creator Charles Marquis Warren · Channel CBS · Starring Tony Young, Preston Foster, John Pickard
Gunslinger was a Western television series starring Tony Young that aired on the CBS television network from February 9 until May 18, 1961 on Thursdays from 9 to 10 p.m. EST. The series theme song was sung by Frankie Laine.
Young played Cord, a young gunfighter who works undercover for the local army garrison commander, acting as a secret law enforcement agent in the territory. The series lasted for only twelve episodes.
Gunslinger was the successor to Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: 1. The Border IncidentFebruary 9, 1961 · 60 minCord, working undercover for the army, hunts down a former officer charged with starving and torturing prisoners of war.
- Episode 2: 2. The Hostage FortFebruary 16, 1961 · 60 min
- Episode 3: 3. Appointment In CascabelFebruary 23, 1961 · 60 minFort Scott offers a reward for Mexican bandit Manuel Garcia, who kidnaps Amby and asks for ransom equal to what Fort Scott is offering.
- Episode 4: 4. The ZoneMarch 2, 1961 · 60 minThe shifting Rio Grande around an island leaves ambiguity as to what nation — the US or Mexico — has authority. The lawless take advantage and stay.
- Episode 5: 5. RampageMarch 16, 1961 · 60 min
- Episode 6: 6. The RecruitMarch 23, 1961 · 60 minMissing Confederate silver puts Cord on the trail.
Show 6 more episodes
- Episode 7: 7. Road of the DeadMarch 30, 1961 · 60 minThe Army sends Cord and McGuire to investigate a case of mass death-by-drowning.
- Episode 8: 8. Golden CircleApril 13, 1961 · 60 minCord is assigned to accompany Jed Spangler, who has just been released from Yuma prison. The authorities hope Jed will try to recover the loot he stole during the Civil War. Cord wants payback for a friend Jed killed.
- Episode 9: 9. The DiehardsApril 20, 1961 · 60 minA patrol led by Murdock is ambushed and several are slain under murky circumstances. Cord decides to investigate.
- Episode 10: 10. Johnny SergeantMay 4, 1961 · 60 min
- Episode 11: 11. The Death of Yellow SingerMay 11, 1961 · 60 minAfter killing a Native American leader, a young Navajo woman refuses to defend herself.
- Episode 12: 12. New SavannahMay 18, 1961 · 60 minAfter the war, a group of Southern women attempt to establish a cotton plantation in the Arizona Territory.
Credits
- Tony YoungCord · 12 episodes
- Preston FosterCaptain Zachary Scott · 12 episodes
- John PickardSergeant Major Murdock · 12 episodes
- Midge WareAmber Hollister · 12 episodes
- Dee PollockBilly Urchin · 12 episodes
- Charles H. GrayPico McGuire · 11 episodes
- Charles Marquis WarrenCreator
- Andrew V. McLaglenDirector · 5 episodes
Film and series details
- EPISODE LENGTH
- 60 minutes
- FIRST AIRED
- February 9, 1961
- LAST AIRED
- May 18, 1961
- PRODUCTION COMPANIES
- Emirau Productions, CBS Studios
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