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Law of the Plainsman

  • TV Series
  • 1959–1960
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
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132
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Michael Ansara in Law of the Plainsman (1959)
Western

Sam Buckhart, an Apache, rescues a Cavalry officer who later funds his Harvard education. Buckhart becomes a Deputy Marshal in New Mexico under Marshal Morrison. He boards with Martha Commag... Read allSam Buckhart, an Apache, rescues a Cavalry officer who later funds his Harvard education. Buckhart becomes a Deputy Marshal in New Mexico under Marshal Morrison. He boards with Martha Commager and had earlier saved orphan Tess Logan.Sam Buckhart, an Apache, rescues a Cavalry officer who later funds his Harvard education. Buckhart becomes a Deputy Marshal in New Mexico under Marshal Morrison. He boards with Martha Commager and had earlier saved orphan Tess Logan.

  • Stars
    • Michael Ansara
    • Gina Gillespie
    • Dayton Lummis
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    132
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Michael Ansara
      • Gina Gillespie
      • Dayton Lummis
    • 3User reviews
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    Michael Ansara
    Michael Ansara
    • Deputy Marshal Sam Buckhart
    • 1959–1960
    Gina Gillespie
    Gina Gillespie
    • Tess Wilkins
    • 1959–1960
    Dayton Lummis
    • Marshal Andy Morrison
    • 1959–1960
    Nora Marlowe
    Nora Marlowe
    • Martha Commager
    • 1959–1960
    Robert Harland
    • Deputy Billy Lordan…
    • 1960
    Peter Whitney
    Peter Whitney
    • Trigger Strelling…
    • 1959–1960
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • Clyde Santee…
    • 1959–1960
    Wayne Rogers
    Wayne Rogers
    • Deputy Billy Lordan…
    • 1959–1960
    Chris Alcaide
    Chris Alcaide
    • Conroy…
    • 1959–1960
    Roberto Contreras
    Roberto Contreras
    • Ramay…
    • 1959–1960
    Wayne Tucker
    • Dort…
    • 1959–1960
    J. Pat O'Malley
    J. Pat O'Malley
    • Doc Leonard…
    • 1959–1960
    Robert Vaughn
    Robert Vaughn
    • Theodore Roosevelt…
    • 1959
    Richard Devon
    Richard Devon
    • Johnny Varga…
    • 1959–1960
    Jean Allison
    Jean Allison
    • Rosa…
    • 1959
    Suzanne Lloyd
    Suzanne Lloyd
    • Abigail Ellis Wicken…
    • 1959–1960
    Enid Jaynes
    • Lilly McGrath…
    • 1960
    Lane Bradford
    Lane Bradford
    • Newt…
    • 1959–1960
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    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      In 1966, Four Star Productions syndicated four of its half-hour Western series under the title of "The Westerners." They were "The Black Saddle," "Johnny Ringo," "Law of the Plainsman," and "The Westerner." The series had a new opening credits sequence featuring Michael Ansara, Peter Breck, Don Durant, and Brian Keith. Keenan Wynn appeared in new opening and closing host segments. The original closing credits were retained.
    • Connections
      Spin-off from The Rifleman (1958)

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    • So this series has not aired on tv in 50 years? I wonder if any of the films are still in existence?

    Details

    • Release date
      • October 1, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Westerners
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Cardiff Productions
      • Four Star Productions
      • Levy-Gardner-Laven
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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