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List of Tales of Wells Fargo episodes

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Tales of Wells Fargo is an American Western television series starring Dale Robertson in 201 episodes that aired from 1957 to 1962 on NBC. Produced by Revue Productions, the series aired in a half-hour format until its final season, when it expanded to a full hour and switched from black-and-white to color.[1][2]

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedRankAverage viewership (in millions)Run TimeColor
First releasedLast released
114March 18, 1957 (1957-03-18)July 8, 1957 (1957-07-08)314.8[3]30 minblack & white
238September 9, 1957 (1957-09-09)May 26, 1958 (1958-05-26)713.3[4]30 minblack & white
339September 8, 1958 (1958-09-08)June 15, 1959 (1959-06-15)Not in top 30N/A30 minblack & white
437September 7, 1959 (1959-09-07)May 30, 1960 (1960-05-30)Not in top 30N/A30 minblack & white
539September 5, 1960 (1960-09-05)July 10, 1961 (1961-07-10)Not in top 30N/A30 minblack & white
634September 30, 1961 (1961-09-30)June 2, 1962 (1962-06-02)Not in top 30N/A60 mincolor

Episodes

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Season 1 (1957)

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Season 1 consisted of 30-minute episodes in black-and-white airing 8:30–9 p.m. on Monday nights.[1]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Thin Rope"Leslie H. MartinsonN. B. Stone Jr.March 18, 1957 (1957-03-18)
Wells Fargo agent Jim Hardie rides with a stagecoach driver who proves reckless in the job and hides a dangerous secret. Featuring Chuck Connors.
22"The Hasty Gun"Leslie H. MartinsonDwight NewtonMarch 25, 1957 (1957-03-25)
Hardie stands up for a beleaguered marshal, known for his hasty tactics, in a town convinced his time in charge is over. Featuring Rusty Lane.
33"Alder Gulch"Allen H. MinerFrank GruberApril 8, 1957 (1957-04-08)
Hardie goes undercover to undermine an outlaw gang's plan to take over the town of Alder Gulch. Featuring Lee Van Cleef.
44"The Bounty"George WaggnerGeorge SlavinApril 15, 1957 (1957-04-15)
Hardie travels to Canada to pay a bounty for a slain outlaw only he can identify.
55"A Time to Kill"Jerry HopperWilliam F. LeicesterApril 22, 1957 (1957-04-22)
A young boy discovers his late father may have held up a Wells Fargo stagecoach, but is determined to prove his innocence with Hardie's help.
66"Shotgun Messenger"Lewis R. FosterSloan NibleyMay 7, 1957 (1957-05-07)
Hardie hires a shotgun messenger for a new Wells Fargo line, only to learn he's the son of a disgraced company driver who may have been involved in a heist, and whose compatriots are determined to strike again. Featuring Michael Landon and Walter Sande.
77"The Lynching"Allen H. MinerStory by : William Heuman
Teleplay by : William F. Leicester
May 13, 1957 (1957-05-13)
A sheepherder rescues a lost young girl, but is branded a kidnapper by the townspeople, and Hardie works to convince the people of his innocence before mob law delivers its harsh verdict. Featuring Claude Akins.
88"Renegade Raiders"George WaggnerWilliam F. LeicesterMay 20, 1957 (1957-05-20)
Hardie investigates how a local Cheyenne tribe is being supplied arms, and determines a rogue Wells Fargo agent is their source. Featuring Denver Pyle.
99"Rio Grande"Sidney SalkowJohn K. ButlerJune 3, 1957 (1957-06-03)
Featuring Russell Johnson.
1010"Sam Bass"Lewis R. FosterStory by : Frank Gruber
Teleplay by : Steve Fisher
June 10, 1957 (1957-06-10)
Hardie is tasked to infiltrate the gang of noted outlaw Sam Bass (Chuck Connors)). With Michael Landon.
1111"The Hijackers"John EnglishN. B. Stone Jr.June 17, 1957 (1957-06-17)
A Wells Fargo stagecoach and its occupants go missing in the badlands. Featuring Jack Elam.
1212"Stage to Nowhere"Sidney SalkowSteve FisherJune 24, 1957 (1957-06-24)
Hardie escorts a prisoner to trial and is attacked by the outlaw's gang, but it puts in harm's way the outlaw's own family. Featuring Walter Coy.
1313"Jesse James"George WaggnerDwight NewtonJuly 1, 1957 (1957-07-01)
Jesse James (Hugh Beaumont) and his gang rob a Wells Fargo train shipment, and Hardie goes undercover to track down them and the money. With Bobby Jordan as Bob Ford.
1414"The Silver Bullets"Sidney SalkowStory by : Frederic Louis Fox
Teleplay by : William F. Leicester & Frederic Lewis Fox
July 8, 1957 (1957-07-08)
Hardie investigates the death of a Wells Fargo agent and the disappearance of $15k, and learns the town's roulette tables may have had a hand in all of it. Featuring Douglas Kennedy, James Seay, and Pamela Duncan

Season 2 (1957–58)

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Season 2 consisted of 30-minute episodes in black-and-white airing 8:30–9 p.m. on Monday nights.[1]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
151"Belle Starr"Earl BellamyFrank GruberSeptember 9, 1957 (1957-09-09)
Hardie's stagecoach is robbed by outlaw Belle Starr and her gang, so he ventures out to bring her to justice. Featuring Jeanne Cooper as Belle Starr.
162"Two Cartridges"James NeilsonStory by : Stewart Edward White
Teleplay by : William F. Leicester
September 16, 1957 (1957-09-16)
Featuring Jim Davis
173"Apache Gold"Earl BellamySam PeckinpahSeptember 23, 1957 (1957-09-23)
Hardie joins a father searching for his son in the dangerous Superstition Mountains.
184"John Wesley Hardin"Lewis R. FosterSteve FisherSeptember 30, 1957 (1957-09-30)
195"The Target"Franklin AdreonWilliam F. LeicesterOctober 7, 1957 (1957-10-07)
A Pony Express rider is killed during a delivery, and Hardie sets out to lure the killer into the open. Featuring Paul Henderson as Ike Clanton.
206"The Feud"Earl BellamyWilliam F. LeicesterOctober 14, 1957 (1957-10-14)
A family feud between the Brundage's and the McCloud's complicates a right-of-way deal Jim Hardie needs to negotiate for the company.
217"Billy the Kid"Earl BellamyFrank GruberOctober 21, 1957 (1957-10-21)
Hardie enlists the aid of Billy the Kid (Robert Vaughn) in a stagecoach holdup after The Kid helps a stranded passenger. With Addison Richards as Lew Wallace.
228"The Auction"Earl BellamySteve FisherOctober 28, 1957 (1957-10-28)
Featuring the first appearance of Edgar Buchanan as Bob Dawson, an old-time outlaw bidding on a strange old suitcase at a Wells Fargo auction which goes dangerous awry.
239"Hank (aka Chips)"Earl BellamySteve FisherNovember 4, 1957 (1957-11-04)
A dog is stolen off a Wells Fargo stagecoach and Hardie sets out to find it and understand why.
2410"Man in the Box"Earl BellamyLewis R. FosterNovember 11, 1957 (1957-11-11)
After a rash of daring holdups and heists, Hardie is tasked along with fellow agents to set a trap for the Stillwell gang.
2511"The Kid"Earl BellamyStory by : Dwight Newton
Teleplay by : Steve Fisher
November 18, 1957 (1957-11-18)
Hardie serves as defense for Tad Cameron (Michael Landon, reprising his role from season 1's Shotgun Messenger), who is on trial for killing a man. Featuring Byron Foulger.
2612"The Barbary Coast"Earl BellamyWilliam F. LeicesterNovember 25, 1957 (1957-11-25)
Hardie has to investigate a ship captain for the company & friend, who has allegedly killed another agent and stolen $20k worth of jade from Wells Fargo.
2713"Ride with the Killer"Earl BellamyDwight NewtonDecember 2, 1957 (1957-12-02)
2814"The Inscrutable Man"Earl BellamyFrank GruberDecember 9, 1957 (1957-12-09)
2915"The General"Earl BellamyLee LoebDecember 16, 1957 (1957-12-16)
A bigoted army general, tasked with making peace with the Sioux, is escorted by Hardie to his meeting, but a group of rogue settlers are out to ensure the general never makes it to that meeting. Featuring Paul Fix as Lt. General Philip Sheridan, and Whit Bissell.
3016"Laredo"Earl BellamySteve FisherDecember 23, 1957 (1957-12-23)
Hardie spends his Christmas tracking gunrunners near the Mexico border.
3117"The Witness"Earl BellamyStory by : Joel Murcott
Teleplay by : William F. Leicester
December 30, 1957 (1957-12-30)
A doctor is murdered in the dark of night by outlaws during a Wells Fargo robbery, and Hardie must investigate a nervous town to find the culprits. Featuring Will Wright.
3218"Doc Bell"Earl BellamyWilliam F. LeicesterJanuary 7, 1958 (1958-01-07)
Featuring the first appearance of Edward Platt as Doc Bell, as Hardie goes undercover as a fellow escaped convict, to determine where the money from a stagecoach robbery is.
3319"Stage West"Earl BellamyBuckley AngellJanuary 13, 1958 (1958-01-13)
Wells Fargo is contracted to deliver a witness to authorities, and takes over personally when the private detective (Stafford Repp) is killed by outlaws out to silence her. Featuring Darlene Fields.
3420"Hoss Tamer"Earl BellamyFrank Gruber and L. Ron HubbardJanuary 20, 1958 (1958-01-20)
A young drifter comes into town and falls prey to a malicious horse trainer (Walter Coy) determined to rob the local Wells Fargo office.
3521"Hide Jumpers"Earl BellamyW. R. CoxJanuary 27, 1958 (1958-01-27)
3622"The Walking Mountain"Earl BellamyStory by : John Solon
Teleplay by : N.B. Stone Jr.
February 3, 1958 (1958-02-03)
Hardie is sent to investigate a gold mine operation linked to recent claims Wells Fargo is stealing gold from their own shipments. Featuring Claude Akins.
3723"Bill Longley"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clark E. ReynoldsFebruary 10, 1958 (1958-02-10)
Featuring Steve McQueen as gunfighter Bill Longley.
3824"The Prisoner"Earl BellamySteve FisherFebruary 17, 1958 (1958-02-17)
Bob Dawson (Edgar Buchanan) is placed in Hardie's custody & promised parole, as he may be the only person able to find a kidnapped U.S. Senator.
3925"Dr. Alice"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clark E. ReynoldsFebruary 23, 1958 (1958-02-23)
A jaded doctor (Diane Brewster) disillusioned with the West after the death of her husband finds leaving difficult after she is taken hostage by outlaws who are in need of her expertice.
4026"The Sooners"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clark E. ReynoldsMarch 3, 1958 (1958-03-03)
When an agent goes missing after a land rush in Oklahoma, Hardie must determine his whereabouts in the new town, and his horse may be the one clue to learning of his fate.
4127"Alias Jim Hardie"Earl BellamyStory by : Robert Giles
Teleplay by : Martin Berkeley & Clark E. Reynolds
March 10, 1958 (1958-03-10)
A Wells Fargo clerk (Phyllis Coates) has a hand in a particular heist, its success reliant on the ambush of the famed Jim Hardie and the theft of his credentials.
4228"The Johnny Ringo Story"Earl BellamyWilliam F. LeicesterMarch 17, 1958 (1958-03-17)
Despite being in custody, outlaw Johnny Ringo (Paul Richards) is determined to get home to care for his dying sister.
4329"The Newspaper"Earl BellamySteve FisherMarch 24, 1958 (1958-03-24)
A rival stage line causes problems for the town of Madden, as Hardie encounters its fierce owner and the town that is cruelly under her control. Featuring Claire Du Brey.
4430"Special Delivery"Earl BellamySamuel A. PeeplesMarch 31, 1958 (1958-03-31)
An Indian attack traps the passengers of a Wells Fargo stagecoach in a remote location, including Hardie, an Army officer up for court-martial, a married couple and a baby.
4531"Deadwood"Boris SagalMartin Berkeley & Clark E. ReynoldsApril 7, 1958 (1958-04-07)
Hardie investigates a robbery in Deadwood, and realizes the outlaw being accused is not his culprit at all.
4632"The Gun"Earl BellamySamuel A. PeeplesApril 14, 1958 (1958-04-14)
Featuring Jeanette Nolan.
4733"The Reward"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clark E. ReynoldsApril 21, 1958 (1958-04-21)
Hardie travels to Bridger to deliver a reward check, to discover the man has mysteriously vanished and that certain townspeople are hiding a truth behind it.
4834"The Pickpocket"Earl BellamyD.D. BeauchampApril 28, 1958 (1958-04-28)
Hardie meets a kindly pickpocket amidst a train holdup, and together they track down and foil the outlaws.
4935"Scapegoat"Earl BellamyWilliam F. LeicesterMay 5, 1958 (1958-05-05)
The murder of a Wells Fargo agent leads many to suspect a town's new teacher (Bruce Bennett), an ex-convict, is the culprit. But Hardie, aided by a student, are not so convinced.
5036"The Renegade"Earl BellamyA.I. BezzeridesMay 12, 1958 (1958-05-12)
A man's desire to escape his problematic family leads him to employment with Wells Fargo as a shotgun messenger, and Hardie is sent to determine if this bodes well for the stagecoach line or not. Featuring John Anderson.
5137"The Break"Earl BellamyStory by : Howard J. Green
Teleplay by : Samuel A. Peeples
May 19, 1958 (1958-05-19)
5238"The Sniper"Earl BellamyFrank GruberMay 26, 1958 (1958-05-26)
A Wells Fargo agent is murdered by a sniper's bullet right in front of Jim Hardie, and his investigation leads Hardie down a road of dangerous secrets. Featuring Harold J. Stone and Olan Soule.

Season 3 (1958–59)

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Season 3 consisted of 30-minute episodes in black-and-white airing 8:30–9 p.m. on Monday nights.[1]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
531"The Gambler"Earl BellamyDwight NewtonSeptember 8, 1958 (1958-09-08)
A young man (Tom Pittman) released from prison stirs up trouble when his stagecoach breaks down in his old hometown, but a planned robbery may complicate things even further for him.
542"The Manuscript"Earl BellamySteve FisherSeptember 15, 1958 (1958-09-15)
The paroled Bob Dawson (Edgar Buchanan) comes into trouble when word of his "notorious" life story's manuscript puts his life in danger.
553"White Indian"Earl BellamySid Harris & Betty HopkinsSeptember 22, 1958 (1958-09-22)
A young Indian boy is cast out from his Choctow tribe, as Jim Hardie investigates if he is in fact the child of a family killed in a Wells Fargo stagecoach slaughter several years earlier. Featuring Neil Hamilton.
564"The Golden Owl"Earl BellamyStory by : Robert Giles
Teleplay by : Martin Berkeley & Clarke E. Reynolds
September 29, 1958 (1958-09-29)
Hardie tries to deliver a fabled Chinese golden owl to its new owner but is embroiled in trouble with outlaws.
575"The Faster Gun"Earl BellamySamuel A. PeeplesOctober 6, 1958 (1958-10-06)
Jim Hardie is shot on duty by outlaw Johnny Reno (Tom Neal) and recovers, but despite a promotion he itches to get back in the field to stopping Reno once and for all.
586"Butch Cassidy"Earl BellamyD.D. Beauchamp & Mary M. BeauchampOctober 13, 1958 (1958-10-13)
Hardie encounters a released Butch Cassidy (Charles Bronson) on a train heading west and offers him a job with the company. But an old colleague (James Coburn) also tries to convince Cassidy to help him rob the train.
597"End of the Trail"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsOctober 20, 1958 (1958-10-20)
608"A Matter of Honor"Earl BellamyPaul SavageNovember 3, 1958 (1958-11-03)
A young Cheyenne man working for Wells Fargo becomes a town's target when men of his tribe rob the stagecoach. Featuring King Calder.
619"The Most Dangerous Man Alive"Earl BellamySamuel A. PeeplesNovember 10, 1958 (1958-11-10)
Featuring Claude Akins.
6210"The Gunfighter"Earl BellamyDwight NewtonNovember 17, 1958 (1958-11-17)
6311"The Deserter"Earl BellamyDwight NewtonNovember 24, 1958 (1958-11-24)
An ex-Army officer, who deserted in disgrace, is suspected of a series of robberies, but Hardie determines the origins of his desertion link others to these robberies.
6412"The Killer"Earl BellamyBarney SlaterDecember 1, 1958 (1958-12-01)
Hardie escorts a U.S. Senator (Paul Fix), who has enraged certain locals and lead them to hire hitmen to deal with the Senator once & for all. Featuring Paul Burke.
6513"The Counterfeiters"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsDecember 8, 1958 (1958-12-08)
Hardie goes undercover to find a group of counterfeiters defrauding Wells Fargo out of thousands of dollars in fake bills of exchange. Featuring Milton Frome.
6614"Cow Town"Earl BellamyN.B. Stone Jr.December 15, 1958 (1958-12-15)
Featuring Guinn "Big Boy" Williams.
6715"The Happy Tree"Earl BellamySamuel A. PeeplesDecember 22, 1958 (1958-12-22)
A convicted killer asks Hardie to see to it his son does not follow his path into lawlessness. Featuring Bob Steele and Rusty Lane.
6816"The Dealer"Earl BellamyA.I. BezzeridesDecember 29, 1958 (1958-12-29)
Hardie comes to the aid of settlers moving through Dodge City. Featuring Vic Perrin and Johnny Crawford.
6917"Showdown Trail"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsJanuary 5, 1959 (1959-01-05)
An outlaw family tries to rescue one of their own from Hardie's custody by any means necessary. Featuring Gloria Talbott and Will Wright.
7018"Luke Frazer"Earl BellamyThomas T. Flynn & Dwight NewtonJanuary 12, 1959 (1959-01-12)
Hardie must deal not only with finding & escorting Luke Frazer to justice, but also with a vengeful family out to kill Frazer, Frazer's old gang, and Frazer's younger brother who is misguidedly trying to live up to Luke's legacy. Featuring John Hart.
7119"Wild Cargo"Earl BellamyStory by : Steve Fisher
Teleplay by : Dwight Newton
January 19, 1959 (1959-01-19)
A stagecoach trip through Oro Gulch introduces Jim Hardie to 4 dancers on their way to the next town, but a series of robberies appears to be linked to one of them. Featuring Monica Lewis, Adele Mara, Dorothy Partington and Nancy Kilgas.
7220"The Cleanup"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsJanuary 26, 1959 (1959-01-26)
Jim Hardie investigates the murder of a Wells Fargo agent in a wild town where an embittered old sheriff is the only form of justice.
7321"Fort Massacre"Earl BellamyStory by : David Chandler
Teleplay by : Dwight Newton and David Chandler
February 2, 1959 (1959-02-02)
Hardie delivers a payroll to a fort under Indian attack.
7422"The Town That Wouldn't Talk"Earl BellamyJack Laird & Wilton SchillerFebruary 9, 1959 (1959-02-09)
While investigating the disappearance of a Wells Fargo agent, Hardie discovers that something terrible is afoot in a quiet town in Dakota territory. Featuring Bill Erwin and Byron Foulger.
7523"Lola Montez"Earl BellamyMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsFebruary 16, 1959 (1959-02-16)
Featuring Rita Moreno.
7624"The Branding Iron"Earl BellamyA.I. Bezzerides & Dwight NewtonFebruary 23, 1959 (1959-02-23)
Hardie's friend Curly Brown is killed, and Hardie arrives to care for the family and find the killer. Featuring Ann Rutherford.
7725"The House I Enter"Earl BellamyWilliam F. Leicester, Dwight Newton & Leslie Elizabeth ThomasMarch 2, 1959 (1959-03-02)
Featuring Luana Patten.
7826"The Legacy"Earl BellamyDwight NewtonMarch 9, 1959 (1959-03-09)
The son of an outlaw tries to claim his father's homestead, but a neighbor does all he can to ensure this land belongs to him. Featuring William Joyce, Sandra Knight and Will Wright.
7927"The Rawhide Kid"Earl BellamyThomas T. Flynn & Samuel A. PeeplesMarch 16, 1959 (1959-03-16)
Hardie investigates the mysterious murders of a man and his daughter, and it leads to the revelation and uncovering of an old bandit known only as the Rawhide Kid.
8028"Toll Road"Earl BellamyStory by : Ernest Haycox
Teleplay by : Frank Bonham
March 23, 1959 (1959-03-23)
8129"The Tired Gun"Earl BellamyA.I. BezzeridesMarch 30, 1959 (1959-03-30)
8230"Terry"Earl BellamyStory by : William F. Leicester
Teleplay by : William F. Leicester & Dwight Newton
April 6, 1959 (1959-04-06)
A young woman, daughter of the local Wells Fargo agent, and her affections are torn between her friend and a stranger with theft & robbery in mind.
8331"The Last Stand"Earl BellamyStory by : John W. Cunningham
Teleplay by : Dwight Newton
April 13, 1959 (1959-04-13)
An old hired hand(Eddy Waller) existing on faded memories of a heroic past creates problems for the company & Jim Hardie, and tries to create one last memory, however dangerous, to secure some sort of legacy for himself.
8432"Bob Dawson"Earl BellamySteve FisherApril 20, 1959 (1959-04-20)
Bob Dawson (Edgar Buchanan) is embroiled in a daring Wells Fargo heist, committed in the sort of fashion he used in his outlaw days. Despite appearances, Jim Hardie is convinced that Dawson is innocent.
8533"The Tall Texan"Sidney SalkowStory by : D.D. Beauchamp & Mary M. Beauchamp
Teleplay by : Dwight Newton, D.D. Beauchamp & Mary M. Beauchamp
April 27, 1959 (1959-04-27)
8634"Doc Holliday"Earl BellamyStory by : Robert Giles
Teleplay by : Martin Berkeley & Clarke Reynolds
May 4, 1959 (1959-05-04)
Hardie encounters Doc Holliday (Martin Landau) & his wife Amy, and all 3 become entangled in a Wells Fargo heist in town.
8735"Kid Curry"David Lowell RichStory by : D.D. Beauchamp
Teleplay by : D.D. Beauchamp & Dwight Newton
May 11, 1959 (1959-05-11)
Featuring Philip Pine as outlaw Kid Curry, who encountered Jim Hardie once and swears to never be taken captive alive again.
8836"The Little Man"David Lowell RichStory by : Steve McNeil
Teleplay by : Charles B. Smith & Steve McNeil
May 18, 1959 (1959-05-18)
Two passengers come into town having survived a Wells Fargo stagecoach heist, but Jim Hardie is suspicious that these passengers may in fact be the outlaws who robbed the stagecoach in the first place. Featuring Walter Burke and Read Morgan.
8937"The Daltons"Sidney SalkowDwight NewtonMay 25, 1959 (1959-05-25)
Hardie encounters the Dalton Brothers, old acquaintances of his, and must do his best to prevent them from pulling off a daring bank robbery.
9038"The Bounty Hunter"Sidney SalkowDean RiesnerJune 1, 1959 (1959-06-01)
Featuring Darryl Hickman.
9139"Clay Allison"Sidney SalkowMartin Berkeley & Clarke ReynoldsJune 15, 1959 (1959-06-15)
Featuring Warren Stevens as gunfighter Clay Allison. With Jeanne Cooper.

Season 4 (1959–60)

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Season 4 consisted of 30-minute episodes in black-and-white airing 8:30–9 p.m. on Monday nights.[1]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
921"Young Jim Hardie"Sidney SalkowWilliam FaySeptember 7, 1959 (1959-09-07)
The origins of Jim Hardie as he encounters Wells Fargo for the first time. Featuring Walter Sande, John Dehner, Rusty Lane and Vito Scotti.
932"Desert Showdown"Sidney SalkowSamuel A. PeeplesSeptember 14, 1959 (1959-09-14)
Hardie and an Army patrol travel thru Yaqui country with a prisoner.
943"The Warrior's Return"Sidney SalkowWilliam FaySeptember 21, 1959 (1959-09-21)
Hardie is sent to find prize fighter Soldier O'Malley (Don Megowan), who is accused of stealing money from Wells Fargo and killing a marshal.
954"The Jackass"Sidney SalkowBorden ChaseSeptember 28, 1959 (1959-09-28)
Wells Fargo is plagued by a string of robberies around the town of Leadville, as Hardie discovers upon entering town when he is held up by an old lady.
965"The Stage Line"Sidney SalkowFrank GruberOctober 5, 1959 (1959-10-05)
The Braddock stage line is for sale and Jim Hardie is sent to finalize their deal with Wells Fargo, but Hardie soon identifies issues with the sale. Featuring James Franciscus.
976"The Train Robbery"Sidney SalkowMartin BerkeleyOctober 12, 1959 (1959-10-12)
A gang seeks to rob a train Hardie is on of its old paper money shipment. Featuring John Doucette and Mara Corday.
987"Double Reverse"David Lowell RichFred FreibergerOctober 19, 1959 (1959-10-19)
A released convict (Denver Pyle} attempts to leverage his estrange wife (Judith Evelyn) and son in a scheme to rob the Wells Fargo office she works at.
998"Tom Horn"Sidney SalkowHeck AllenOctober 26, 1959 (1959-10-26)
Jim Hardie saves the life of noted outlaw Tom Horn, but soon realizes the trouble he created for himself as the 2 move through Apache territory.
1009"The Quiet Village"David Lowell RichCharles SmithNovember 2, 1959 (1959-11-02)
A man attempts to rob Wells Fargo but disappears, taking refuge in the home of a reclusive old woman whom he manipulates into providing cover for his escape out of town.
10110"Home Town"David Lowell RichBorden ChaseNovember 16, 1959 (1959-11-16)
Featuring Ben Cooper.
10211"End of a Legend"David Lowell RichSamuel A. PeeplesNovember 23, 1959 (1959-11-23)
A robbery ends up with a local derelict in jail claiming to be the late outlaw Johnny Caine. But Jim Hardie, knowing the true fate of Johnny Caine, must find a way to use that fate to help solve the crime.
10312"The Return of Doc Bell"David Lowell RichStory by : William F. Leicester;
Teleplay by : Charles B. Smith
November 30, 1959 (1959-11-30)
Once more Jim Hardie encounters Doc Bell (Edward Platt), now released from prison and working as a small town doctor whose criminal past is known to some and could be exploited. With Jack Ging.
10413"Woman with a Gun"David Lowell RichDean RiesnerDecember 7, 1959 (1959-12-07)
10514"Long Odds"Sidney SalkowDavid LangDecember 14, 1959 (1959-12-14)
10615"Wanted: Jim Hardie"Sidney SalkowMartin BerkeleyDecember 21, 1959 (1959-12-21)
Outlaw Wade Donnellan offers a $1,000 cash bounty for the person who kills Hardie.
10716"Relay Station"Sidney SalkowFrank GruberDecember 28, 1959 (1959-12-28)
Hardie finds a wounded man along the trail to a Wells Fargo relay station whose operator had just died. Featuring Lori Nelson and James Westerfield.
10817"Cole Younger"Sidney SalkowClay FisherJanuary 4, 1960 (1960-01-04)
While on vacation Jim Hardie encounters Cole Younger (Royal Dano), who takes Hardie and a young injured girl (Patty Ann Gerrity) hostage to ensure his safety.
10918"The Easterner"Sidney SalkowN.B. Stone Jr.January 11, 1960 (1960-01-11)
Hardie makes the acquaintance of a East Coast gentleman on a stagecoach ride, whose interest in the large sum of Wells Fargo money Hardie carries slowly reveals who he really is.
11019"The Governor's Visit"Sidney SalkowBorden ChaseJanuary 18, 1960 (1960-01-18)
The governor of Wyoming campaigning across the state finds himself ambushed in a small town's dance hall, and Hardie must help him & the girls survive. Featuring Mari Blanchard and Wendell Holmes.
11120"The Journey"Sidney SalkowFred FreibergerJanuary 25, 1960 (1960-01-25)
Jim Hardie escorts a jeweler (Robert Cornthwaite) via stagecoach carrying $30k in gems, as the threat of robbery lurks around their entire trip.
11221"The Canyon"Sidney SalkowEdmund MorrisFebruary 1, 1960 (1960-02-01)
Hardie travels to a canyon that hosts refuge for outlaws & bandits to find an old timer whose testimony can save an innocent man from the gallows.
11322"Red Ransom"Sidney SalkowDean RiesnerFebruary 8, 1960 (1960-02-08)
Apache renegade Joe Black (Frank de Kova) is captured by Jim Hardie & authorities, but his kin soon respond by kidnapping a young woman and forcing Hardie to deal with both the Apache & the townspeople who wish to capitulate to the ransom demands.
11423"The English Woman"Sidney SalkowFred FreibergerFebruary 15, 1960 (1960-02-15)
A woman is killed by a sniper as she exits a Wells Fargo stagecoach, and Hardie must determine the killer's identity and protect the woman's daughter from further harm. Featuring Frank Ferguson.
11524"Forty-Four Forty"Sidney SalkowBorden ChaseFebruary 29, 1960 (1960-02-29)
A series of notched bullets are the only way Hardie can identify a group of men, hiding in plain sight, who've robbed from Wells Fargo and killed with deadly aim.
11625"The Late Mayor Brown"Sidney SalkowWilliam FayMarch 7, 1960 (1960-03-07)
A Wells Fargo agent wins the local mayoral election and is immediately shot dead by an unknown assailant. Hardie arrives to investigate his colleague's killing, where the trail leads to several possible conclusions. Featuring Gail Kobe and John Stephenson.
11726"Black Trail"Sidney SalkowStory by : Robert Giles
Teleplay by : Charles B. Smith
March 21, 1960 (1960-03-21)
11827"The Great Bullion Robbery"Sidney SalkowStory by : Ralph Conger
Teleplay by : David Lang
March 21, 1960 (1960-03-21)
Hardie investigates the theft of gold from a Wells Fargo office but finds there is no short list of suspects.
11928"The Outlaw's Wife"Sidney SalkowMartin BerkeleyMarch 28, 1960 (1960-03-28)
12029"The Town"Sidney SalkowFrank GruberApril 4, 1960 (1960-04-04)
A young woman (Mary Webster) finds herself owning the entire town of Wolf Creek, but trouble looms as prospective buyers hound her at every turn.
12130"The Trading Post"Sidney SalkowFrank GruberApril 11, 1960 (1960-04-11)
12231"Dead Man's Street"Sidney SalkowWilliam FayApril 18, 1960 (1960-04-18)
While passing through Paradise, California, Jim Hardie encounters an old U.S. Marshal (Wallace Ford) and his struggle with the Ferguson brothers, who control the town thru fear & intimidation. What starts as a simple street involving one of the brothers (George Kennedy) turns into tensions finally boiling over. Featuring Buddy Ebsen, Walter Sande and Barney Phillips.
12332"Threat of Death"Sidney SalkowDavid LangApril 25, 1960 (1960-04-25)
A sheriff and his deputies are killed fighting the Johnny Crail gang, and as Hardie later enters town with a captive Crail he must assume some form of control while dealing with a variety of townspeople and the approaching gang who will make that job very difficult. Featuring Robert Middleton and William Campbell.
12433"Dealer's Choice"Sidney SalkowStory by : George Waggner
Teleplay by : Bill S. Ballinger & George Waggner
May 2, 1960 (1960-05-02)
12534"Pearl Hart"Sidney SalkowFrank GruberMay 9, 1960 (1960-05-09)
Jim Hardie is held up on a Wells Fargo stagecoach by outlaw Pearl Hart (Beverly Garland), and he must track her down.
12635"Vasquez"Sidney SalkowStory by : Frank Gruber
Teleplay by : Steve Fisher
May 16, 1960 (1960-05-16)
12736"Kid Brother"Sidney SalkowStory by : Bill S. Ballinger
Teleplay by : William Fay
May 23, 1960 (1960-05-23)
Hardie's younger brother Ben (Larry Pennell) has become bored with married life & wants to follow Jim's path as a Wells Fargo agent. A trip to nearby New Orleans on business gives Jim the chance to force Ben to reassess that opinion. With Lucy Marlow, Howard Caine and Henry Corden).
12837"Man for the Job"Sidney SalkowJ.K. TuckerMay 30, 1960 (1960-05-30)
Jim Hardie is forced to rehire an old employee (Harold J. Stone), disgraced by accusations of stealing from Wells Fargo, as shotgun messenger on an upcoming stage run.

Season 5 (1960–61)

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All episodes in black-and-white

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1291"Day of Judgement"Louis KingBarney SlaterSeptember 5, 1960 (1960-09-05)
Jim Hardie encounters a stranger named Wade Cather (John Dehner), who like Hardie is in search of a man named Eli Fisher.
1302"Angry Town"Louis KingPeter GermanoSeptember 5, 1960 (1960-09-05)
Hardie is in search of the Utah Kid and a stolen Wells Fargo deposit, but soon discovers the Kid was strung up the previous day for killing a local man and did not have any of the money on him. Suspects, Hardie quickly learns, are plentiful in town. Featuring Sydney Pollack, Paul Fix and Paul Burch.
1313"Doc Dawson"Gene Fowler Jr.Story by : Steve Fisher
Teleplay by : Frank Price and Steve Fisher
September 19, 1960 (1960-09-19)
Jim Hardie winds up in southern Utah in search of a missing Wells Fargo agent and crosses paths once more with Bob Dawson Edgar Buchanan, now a dentist in town and yet again embroiled in some troublesome drama.
1324"Kinfolk"Gene Fowler Jr.Story by : Louis L'Amour
Teleplay by : Paul Gangelin
September 26, 1960 (1960-09-26)
Len Lassiter (Richard Jaeckel) is accused of killings and robberies in Texas, and Jim Hardie tracks him down to his hometown, which is greatly populated by the Lassiter family. Proving Len's guilt may cost Hardie everything.
1335"A Study in Petticoats"Gene Fowler Jr.Mark HannaOctober 17, 1960 (1960-10-17)
1346"All That Glitters"Gene Fowler Jr.Steven ThornleyOctober 24, 1960 (1960-10-24)
1357"Run for the River"Gene Fowler Jr.Peter GermanoNovember 7, 1960 (1960-11-07)
Jim Hardie escorts Ira Kyle through the town of Red Bluff, where Ira is well known and well hated for a killing in the past. Hardie must protect his prisoner while also investigate the claim that Ira Kyle is not guilty of this particular crime.
1368"Leading Citizen"Gene Fowler Jr.Barney SlaterNovember 14, 1960 (1960-11-14)
Jim Hardie finds an abandoned company stagecoach in a town run & populated by outlaws and other ne'er do wells Hardie has encountered in the past. Featuring Robert Middleton.
1379"The Killing of Johnny Lash"Lawrence DohenyMark RodgersNovember 21, 1960 (1960-11-21)
Featuring Anne Helm as Nellie Bly.
13810"The Wade Place"Lawrence DohenyStory by : Louis L'Amour
Teleplay by : Charles A. Wallace
November 28, 1960 (1960-11-28)
Featuring Robert J. Wilke
13911"Jeff Davis' Treasure"Frank McDonaldBarney SlaterDecember 5, 1960 (1960-12-05)
Jim Hardie is searching for stolen gold, which some folks (including Hardie's acquaintance Wade Cather) believe is the lost Confederate treasure of Jefferson Davis. Featuring John Dehner and Leo Gordon.
14012"The Bride and the Bandit"Frank McDonaldStory by : Louis L'Amour
Teleplay by : Paul Gangelin
December 12, 1960 (1960-12-12)
As Wells Fargo agent Ben meets Ellen, with whom he'd been exchanging letters, Hardy questions her knowledge of a local gambler. Featuring Dabbs Greer and Virginia Christine.
14113"Escort to Santa Fe"Frank McDonaldSteven ThornleyDecember 19, 1960 (1960-12-19)
Featuring Stephen Chase.
14214"Frightened Witness"Frank McDonaldStory by : Dwight Newton
Teleplay by : Barney Slater
December 26, 1960 (1960-12-26)
The trial of Walt Corbin is threatened by someone killing potential witnesses. Featuring John Milford and Penny Edwards.
14315"The Border Renegade"Frank McDonaldBarney SlaterJanuary 2, 1961 (1961-01-02)
14416"Captain Scoville"Frank McDonaldStory by : Louis L'Amour
Teleplay by : Paul Gangelin
January 9, 1961 (1961-01-09)
An Army officer DeForest Kelley accused of desertion is hounded by 2 Army soldiers and Jim Hardie, who determines the soldiers are not what they seem.
14517"The Has-Been"James P. YarbroughStory by : Louis L'Amour
Teleplay by : Charles A. Wallace
January 16, 1961 (1961-01-16)
A standard stagecoach trip winds up in danger of stickup and winds up in an abandoned town. Featuring J. Pat O'Malley, Andra Martin, Adam West and Hal Needham.
14618"Town Against a Man"James P. YarbroughPeter GermanoJanuary 23, 1961 (1961-01-23)
Hardie drops by the home of his friend Tony Crandall, and is shocked to learn he died only days earlier. What more, a wedding Hardie assumed was imminent is unknown to anyone in town, which sets Hardie off to investigate just why his friend died.
14719"The Barefoot Bandit"Lewis R. FosterLewis R. FosterJanuary 30, 1961 (1961-01-30)
A barefoot fighter (Tom Hennesy) passing thru town with his manager is accused of robbing a Wells Fargo office, and it's that bare foot that could help Jim Hardie determine the real culprit.
14820"The Hand That Shook the Hand"William WitneyCyril HumeFebruary 6, 1961 (1961-02-06)
Boxer John L. Sullivan (Claude Akins) drunkenly shows up via stagecoach and trouble ensues, involving everyone in town. With Vito Scotti.
14921"That Washburn Girl"William WitneyCharles A. WallaceFebruary 13, 1961 (1961-02-13)
Wells Fargo agent Nora Washburn (Mari Aldon) and her brother Tom Jack Nicholson's explosive relationship erupts just as someone in town blows up the Wells Fargo office and steals a large sum of money. With John Archer and Morris Ankrum.
15022"The Diamond Dude"Lewis R. FosterBarney SlaterFebruary 27, 1961 (1961-02-27)
15123"A Show for Silver Lode"Richard BartlettStory by : Leo Gordon & Paul Leslie Peil
Teleplay by : Charles A. Wallace
March 6, 1961 (1961-03-06)
Featuring Patrice Wymore.
15224"Fraud"Richard BartlettStory by : Mark Rodgers
Teleplay by : Paul Gangelin
March 13, 1961 (1961-03-13)
Jim Hardie arrives in Still River only to discover the local agent dead in his office and the claim he was sent to investigate may be linked to it. Featuring Sue Ane Langdon and Steve Brodie.
15325"Stage from Yuma"Lewis R. FosterBarney SlaterMarch 20, 1961 (1961-03-20)
Featuring Joan Evans.
15426"Prince Jim"Richard BartlettEric Freiwald & Robert SchaeferMarch 27, 1961 (1961-03-27)
Jim Hardie happens upon a stagecoach wreck with two survivors, both robbed of money... and the girl's doll, which is Hardie's only clue in finding the culprits. Featuring Gina Gillespie and Norman Leavitt.
15527"The Remittance Man"William WitneyPaul GangelinApril 3, 1961 (1961-04-03)
An English gentleman finds himself in a strange predicament as the money he won in a card game was in fact cash stolen from a Wells Fargo office, but he is inclined to pay off his debts rather than give the money back. With Yvonne Craig.
15628"The Jealous Man"William WitneyPeter GermanoApril 10, 1961 (1961-04-10)
Friends of Jim Hardie - a man sent to prison (Ed Nelson) and his estranged wife (Faith Domergue) - return to his life in the most unexpected, and dangerous, of ways.
15729"Something Pretty"James P. YarbroughPaul Gangelin & Carl M. OnspaughApril 17, 1961 (1961-04-17)
A man (Peter Whitney) and his dog discover a valuable bracelet on his property, and the crooks who stole it in the first place (Leonard Nimoy, James Seay) are on the hunt to retrieve it.
15830"Lady Trouble"James P. YarbroughEric Freiwald & Robert SchaeferApril 24, 1961 (1961-04-24)
Mine owner Agatha Webster (Josephine Hutchinson) requires strict adherence of her personal rules & regulations from Jim Hardie & Wells Fargo, but a confidence man (Robert Armstrong) aims to take advantage of her and rob her blind.
15931"Moment of Glory"Lewis R. FosterLewis R. FosterMay 1, 1961 (1961-05-01)
16032"The Lobo"William WitneyCharles A. WallaceMay 8, 1961 (1961-05-08)
Sam Horne (Jim Davis) winds up in trouble in town with both Jim Hardie and a bounty hunter on his trail.
16133"Rifles for Red Hand"William WitneyKen PettusMay 15, 1961 (1961-05-15)
16234"Gunman's Revenge"Lewis R. FosterLewis R. FosterMay 22, 1961 (1961-05-22)
Rocky Nelson (Chuck Connors) is out for revenge against those who helped incarcerate him, one of whom is Jim Hardie. With Harry Carey Jr..
16335"The Repentant Outlaw"James H. BrownCyril HumeMay 29, 1961 (1961-05-29)
Bob Dawson Edgar Buchanan is up to his usual troubles in a new town, and while acting as a medic and dentist he's kidnapped by an injured outlaw whose news of an impending Army payroll heist inspires Dawson to become involved and save the day.
16436"A Quiet Little Town"James H. BrownSteven ThornleyJune 5, 1961 (1961-06-05)
Sheriff Dave Prescott, a friend of Hardie's, is killed, and Hardie learns the new sheriff, his old colleague Wade Cather (John Dehner), wants to find the murderer his way.
16537"Bitter Vengeance"R.G. SpringsteenCharles A. WallaceJune 12, 1961 (1961-06-12)
16638"John Jones"R.G. SpringsteenPaul GangelinJune 26, 1961 (1961-06-26)
A gypsy girl, Zita (Donna Martell), is the only witness Jim Hardie has in finding a kidnapped stagecoach passenger. With Warren Oates.
16739"The Dowry"Lewis R. FosterJames Brooks, Lewis R. Foster & Frank GruberJuly 10, 1961 (1961-07-10)
Jim Hardie escorts a soon to be bride (Lisa Gaye) and her father's (Alan Napier) considerable dowry to Baton Rogue. But someone quite close to them aims to take that dowry for themselves.

Season 6 (1961–62)

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All episodes now hour-long, and in color

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No. in
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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1681"Casket 7.3"Jerry HopperMilton S. GelmanSeptember 30, 1961 (1961-09-30)

Featuring Howard Keel. Jim Hardie is drawn into investigating a Confederate plot to print worthless bonds that would send the U.S. Treasury into disaster.

The series shifts focus somewhat around life on and around Jim Hardie's new ranch near the town of Gloribee, with a more central cast of regular characters: William Demarest joins the series with this episode as Jeb Gaine, Hardie's foreman, and Virginia Christine as Ovie, the former owner of the ranch and Hardie's neighbor. Also introduced in supporting roles are Mary Jane Saunders and Lory Patrick as Ovie's daughters Mary Gee and Tina. One of the main characters in this episode, Jack Ging as Beau McCloud, also joins the series for a 13-episode arc.
1692"The Dodger"R.G. SpringsteenJack TurleyOctober 7, 1961 (1961-10-07)
Featuring Philip Carey and Claude Akins.
1703"Treasure Coach"R.G. SpringsteenMilton Geiger & Milton S. GelmanOctober 14, 1961 (1961-10-14)
1714"Death Raffle"William F. ClaxtonMilton S. Gelman & Jack TurleyOctober 21, 1961 (1961-10-21)
Featuring Gary Clarke.
1725"Tanoa"R.G. SpringsteenStory by : Kay Lenard & Jess Carneol
Teleplay by : Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol & Lewis R. Foster
October 28, 1961 (1961-10-28)
1736"Mr. Mute"William F. ClaxtonStory by : Charles A. Wallace
Teleplay by : Robert C. Dennis & Milton S. Gelman
November 4, 1961 (1961-11-04)
A train traveling thru Gloribee is robbed, and the loot stashed in the trunk of a clown named Mr. Mute (Vito Scotti). When Mr. Mute disembarks the robbers must scramble to retrieve the plundered money bags from him. Featuring Lyle Bettger.
1747"Jeremiah"R.G. SpringsteenStory by : Barney Slater
Teleplay by : Barney Slater and Milton S. Gelman
November 11, 1961 (1961-11-11)
A former friend of Hardie's (Albert Salmi) tries to rob a Wells Fargo office, and Hardie tracks him down to the ranch of a widow and her children. Featuring Margarita Cordova, Joseph Ruskin and Nancy Gates.
1758"A Fistful of Pride"R.G. SpringsteenSam RossNovember 18, 1961 (1961-11-18)
The estranged wife of washed-up boxer Bonzo Croydon (Eddie Albert) arrives in Gloribee to obtain custody of the couple's only child (Gina Gillespie). Croydon challenges the Frisco Kid to a fight, in the hopes some quick cash can improve his chances of keeping his daughter, and perhaps saving his marriage. Featuring Ed Nelson, and Barbara Stuart.
1769"Defiant at the Gate"R.G. SpringsteenAnthony LawrenceNovember 25, 1961 (1961-11-25)
17710"Man of Another Breed"William F. ClaxtonRichard NewmanDecember 2, 1961 (1961-12-02)
17811"Kelly's Clover Girls"R.G. SpringsteenJack TurleyDecember 9, 1961 (1961-12-09)
Three dance hall girls (Virginia Field, Lisa Gaye, Dawn Wells) are being transported to Nevada to serve as witnesses in the murder investigation of a Wells Fargo agent. Featuring Michael Pate and Glenn Strange.
17912"A Killing in Calico"William F. ClaxtonStory by : Lynn Mitchell
Teleplay by : Jack Turley
December 16, 1961 (1961-12-16)

Hardie and Beau escort outlaw Jamie Coburn (Dean Jones) home to visit his mother, not realizing she has passed, and encounters his estranged wife and the looming threat of death from Coburn's former gang.

(Dean Jones was married to series co-star Lory Patrick, who does not appear in this episode, from 1972 until his death in 2015.)
18013"New Orleans Trackdown"R.G. SpringsteenPeter GermanoDecember 23, 1961 (1961-12-23)

Hardie is on the hunt for a stolen diamond necklace stolen off of a Wells Fargo stagecoach in a daring heist. Featuring Tina Louise and Marjorie Bennett.

Jack Ging's final episode, as Beau McCloud is promoted & transferred to the Kansas City Wells Fargo office.
18114"Trackback"R.G. SpringsteenEd AdamsonDecember 30, 1961 (1961-12-30)
Featuring Richard Rust and Leo Gordon.
18215"Moneyrun"Francis D. LyonSam RossJanuary 6, 1962 (1962-01-06)
Featuring Michael Ansara. A former governor of a Mexican province flees to San Francisco, with a gang of former Mexican soldiers in pursuit plotting to steal his money with the unwitting aid of Jim Hardie & Wells Fargo.
18316"Return to Yesterday"Harry HarrisKen TreveyJanuary 13, 1962 (1962-01-13)
Ella Congreve ((Dianne Foster), once a lover of Jim Hardie's, reenters his life on a pursuit of some kind of life beyond the successful singing career her father wanted for her. Featuring Addison Richards and Lew Gallo.
18417"Reward for Gaine"Francis D. LyonMilton S. GelmanJanuary 20, 1962 (1962-01-20)
Jim Hardie aids the Army in tracking down a deserter and his troops, dealing with an obstinate, Indian-murdering colonel and a complicated personal connection this case has for Jeb. Featuring John Doucette and John Anderson.
18518"Assignment in Gloribee"R.G. SpringsteenAnthony LawrenceJanuary 27, 1962 (1962-01-27)
A reporter from New England travels to Gloribee to chronicle life in the west for her readers, and encounters more than her fair share of frontier troubles. Featuring Rod Cameron, Patricia Owens, George Kennedy and Stafford Repp.
18619"Incident at Crossbow"Stuart HeislerWilliam R. CoxFebruary 3, 1962 (1962-02-03)
An ex-convict (Sean McClory) takes a Wells Fargo station hostage awaiting the arrival of the judge who imprisoned him years ago. Featuring Russell Thorson, Michael Forest, Hal Baylor and Joyce Meadows.
18720"Portrait of Teresa"R.G. SpringsteenAl C. WardFebruary 10, 1962 (1962-02-10)
Featuring Simon Oakland.
18821"Hometown Doctor"Sidney LanfieldMilton S. Gelman, Jerry Adelman & Peter GermanoFebruary 17, 1962 (1962-02-17)
After a beloved doctor is killed under mysterious circumstances, his son arrives in town to handle the estate as Hardie deals with a delayed (and quite irritated) cattle herder and investigating the doctor's death.
18922"The Traveler"R.G. SpringsteenAl C. WardFebruary 24, 1962 (1962-02-24)
Featuring Jack Warden.
19023"Winter Storm"William WitneyDick NelsonMarch 3, 1962 (1962-03-03)
Featuring Dan Duryea and R.G. Armstrong. A Wells Fargo stagecoach is stranded in a winter storm in an abandoned town, where 2 paranoid outlaws are hiding out from a former colleague who they fear has finally tracked them down.
19124"Chauncey"R.G. SpringsteenEllis MarcusMarch 17, 1962 (1962-03-17)

Featuring Burt Brinckerhoff. A troubled young man comes to Gloribee and attracts the attention of Tina, but his violent nature puts her life in danger.

Mary Jane Saunders' final appearance as Mary Gee; her character is referred to as being out of town in the last few episodes.
19225"Who Lives by the Gun"William WitneyAlbert AleyMarch 24, 1962 (1962-03-24)
While trailing the people who held up a Wells Fargo payroll shipment, Hardie shoots and critically wounds the son (Bart Patton) of a widow (Judith Evelyn) who owns the local mine, and the entire town is ready to lynch Hardie after the lead robber says the son wasn't involved in the holdup before being mysteriously sprung from jail and killed himself. Also featuring John Archer, Kathie Browne, Paul Birch and John Alderson.
19326"To Kill a Town"R.G. SpringsteenAl C. WardMarch 31, 1962 (1962-03-31)
Hardie and his prisoner, an outlaw named Lou Reese (Buddy Ebsen), are trapped by other outlaws hunting Reese in the town of New Madrid, where Reese is a local hero and Hardie has to hide his own identity while trying to stop the outlaws from poisoning the town's water. Also featuring Russell Johnson, Harry Lauter, Olan Soule, and Joan Staley.
19427"End of a Minor God"Christian NybyDavid P. HarmonApril 7, 1962 (1962-04-07)
Legendary fast-draw gunfighter Billy Trent (Lin McCarthy) boards a Wells Fargo stage in Gloribee, and Hardie also boards to protect the passengers against a gunfighter trailing Trent (with a gang) to make a bigger name for himself. Featuring Eileen Ryan, Jan Merlin, Walter Coy and William Schallert.
19528"Remember the Yazoo"R.G. SpringsteenEllis MarcusApril 14, 1962 (1962-04-14)
19629"The Angry Sky"Christian NybyAl C. WardApril 21, 1962 (1962-04-21)
Featuring Arch Johnson and Fay Spain
19730"Royal Maroon"R.G. SpringsteenAl C. Ward & Harry FreemApril 28, 1962 (1962-04-28)
Featuring Kathleen Crowley.
19831"The Gold Witch"William WitneyStory by : Dick Nelson & Irving J. McCarthy
Teleplay by : Dick Nelson
May 5, 1962 (1962-05-05)

A "mind reader" and his wife, in town as part of Wells Fargo's anniversary celebration, scheme to use their act to swindle a local mine owner (Alan Hale Jr.) of his fortune. Featuring Ron Randell, Diana Millay and Whit Bissell.

Virginia Christine and Lory Patrick's final appearances as Ovie & Tina.
19932"Don't Wake a Tiger"R.G. SpringsteenDavid P. HarmonMay 12, 1962 (1962-05-12)
A former Army soldier (Jim Davis) and his brother take a former war camp commander (Royal Dano) hostage as revenge, as Hardie must secure his release as well as deal with a town frustrated by the war's past creeping back into all their lives. Featuring Marjorie Reynolds.
20033"The Wayfarers"William WitneyFrank PriceMay 19, 1962 (1962-05-19)
Hardie and a stagecoach of passengers are trapped in a cabin with outlaws, and encircled by bandits. Featuring James Coburn, Hugh Marlowe and Roxane Berard.
20134"Vignette of a Sinner"William WitneyAl C. WardJune 2, 1962 (1962-06-02)

Featuring Jeff Morrow, Joyce Taylor, William Mims, and Edward Platt as Doc Bell (the only character from a previous season other than Hardie to appear in season 6).

The final episode of the series. Jim Hardie falls in love with a woman engaged to be married, who then finds that her intended, a banker, orchestrated the theft of $100k from his own bank to start life anew in South America.

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