Black Saddle
After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.
- 1959-1960
- 2 seasons
- NBC
- Action & Adventure
After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.
Season 2 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1959 - 1960
Episode 1
The Freebooters
Fri, Oct 2, 1959 30 mins
An apparent army detail rides into town to protect it against Court Martial. Though Marshal Scott is left in the dark, Clay Culhane soon discovers that this is anything BUT a normal court martial. The men are actually army deserters who are there to plunder the town.
Episode 2
The Saddle
Fri, Oct 9, 1959 30 mins
Culhane aids Marshal Scott in capturing three escaped convicts. He is stunned to discover that one of them is the son of Judge McKinney, the man who originally encouraged him to become a lawyer.
Episode 3
The Long Rider
Fri, Oct 16, 1959 30 mins
On his way to Albuquerque, Marshal Scott's horse goes lame, and he gets a ride in a passing wagon train. The train son comes across a woman and two men, one of whom is injured, traveling on foot. The wagon train master, Pa Scales, informs Scott that one of the men is a wanted criminal.
Episode 4
The Hotel
Fri, Oct 23, 1959 30 mins
Nora returns from San Francisco and announces she plans to sell the hotel and move to San Francisco for good. Clay and Marshal Scott set out to change her mind.
Episode 5
Client: Peter Warren
Fri, Oct 30, 1959 30 mins
Peter Warren is arrested for the murder of his wife's aunt. He's found not guilty by the law, but the town - and his estranged wife - still think he's guilty.
Episode 6
The Freight Line
Fri, Nov 6, 1959 30 mins
After her partner dies, Nora becomes the sole owner of the freight line. Unfortunately, her partner was murdered by someone who didn't want the freight line in Latigo. Clay and Marshal Scott both work at convincing her to give it up before more people are murdered.
Episode 7
Murdock
Fri, Nov 13, 1959 30 mins
After Murdock is found not guilty for the murder of a couple in Latigo, his step-son admits that he is terrified because he knows Murdock did commit the murders. Unfortunately, it's a case of double jeopardy and Marshal Scott is very, very upset about the injustice that has been done.
Episode 8
Apache Trail
Fri, Nov 20, 1959 30 mins
Apache chief Ulzana comes looking for Sam King, whom he claims whipped his wife. He holds Clay and Nora as hostages until King arrives.
Episode 9
Four from Stillwater
Fri, Nov 27, 1959 30 mins
En route to the town of Stillwater, Clay finds that one of his friends, an ex-gunfighter, has been lynched by four local men. When he gets to town to report it he discovers that the town has no lawman and that no one wants to talk about the hanging. He discovers that the townsmen know who did it and also found that they had hanged an innocent man and are covering it up. Clay sets out to find the men who lynched his friend and bring them to justice, one way or another.
Episode 10
The Deal
Fri, Dec 4, 1959 30 mins
Joey Hooker and Frank Martin ride into Latigo and rob the bank, killing the banker as well. Frank is killed and Joey arrested. But when Pete Hooker rides into town to help out his brother, the marshal and Clay just may have a big problem on their hands - one that involves Nora. And if that's not bad enough, things soon take a turn for the worse.
Episode 11
Change of Venue
Fri, Dec 11, 1959 30 mins
Carla Doyle is looking for revenge against Tom Brandon, whom she believes was responsible for the murder of her sister, Maria.
Episode 12
Blood Money
Tue, Dec 1, 1959 30 mins
George Baker, a rancher who is a respected pillar of the community, turns out to have been a wanted man before he settled down in Latigo, as the town discovers when a bounty hunter shoots him for the reward. Marshal Scott arrests him, but George's wife, wanting revenge, sends for George's brother, a vicious outlaw who heads a gang of killers. Gib tries to raise a posse to defend the bounty hunter from the approaching gang, but no one in town wants to risk his life for the man who killed their friend.
Episode 13
The Killer
Fri, Jan 1, 1960 30 mins
The townspeople are in a constant state of fear after four men and a dog are found dead, and they can find no explanation as to who--or what--killed them.
Episode 14
Letter of Death
Fri, Jan 8, 1960 30 mins
Brad Pickard made a deal with Clyde Dawson who was dying in prison. If he confesses to Pickard's crime, Pickard would sue the prison when he got out and give Dawson's family half the money. It's a robbery plot made behind bars, but can they pull it off?
Episode 15
Mr. Simpson
Fri, Jan 22, 1960 30 mins
President Grant is due into Latigo and the pressure is on Clay and Marshal Scott to see that he gets there safely. Unfortunately, there are many who don't want to see this happen.
Episode 16
Means to an End
Fri, Jan 29, 1960 30 mins
A dispute between two business partners over the books results in one of them winding up dead. Clay sets out to help the dead man's widow find out exactly what happened.
Episode 17
The Indian Tree
Fri, Feb 19, 1960 30 mins
Marshal Scott sees Clay talking to his prisoner just before his hanging and is convinced the prisoner tells Clay where he hid the $10,000.00. However, Clay has more trouble when the southern belle of a girlfriend arrives in town hoping to find the money as well.
Episode 18
The Apprentice
Fri, Mar 11, 1960 30 mins
The man who taught Clay everything he knew about being a gunfighter is coming to town. And he's coming to face down his former student.
Episode 19
Burden of Guilt
Fri, Mar 18, 1960 30 mins
An old man confesses to the innocence of Morgan Ames, who spent the last ten years in prison for something he didn't do. Upon his release, he asks Clay to make a will for him, leaving his daughter and son-in-law out. But another murder soon takes place and Clay quickly tries to save both murders.
Episode 20
The Cabin
Fri, Apr 1, 1960 30 mins
Clay finds himself trapped in a cabin with Laurie Wicks, her new husband and their sick child, who may die unless they can get help. Outside the cabin is Laurie's ex-husband Frank, a violent ex-convict who wants revenge against his ex-wife and has brought along his gang. Laure's husband is a coward who's concerned only with saving himself, so Clay has to figure a way to get rid of Frank and his gang in time to get help for Laure's dying child.
Episode 21
The Return
Fri, Apr 8, 1960 30 mins
When Marshal Scott arrest's Chance Crawford, he discovers that his brother is right in the middle of the it. His brother claims he was kidnapped and held against his will. Crawford claims Jamie Scott is the mastermind. Who's right?
Episode 22
A Case of Slow
Fri, Apr 15, 1960 30 mins
Before dying, Mary Forrest tells the doctor that her husband tried to kill her. She believes he's in love with Nora, and longs to see Mary dead so he can go after the woman he loves.
Episode 23
The Penalty
Fri, Apr 22, 1960 30 mins
Trouble brews between some of Nora's freight line employees. After Marshal Scott witnesses one of the men shot during an attempted rattlesnake killing, he wonders if the shooter is guilty or innocent.
Episode 24
End of the Line
Fri, May 6, 1960 30 mins
Clay escorts Nora to the town of Chloride, where she has invested money in a nearby mine. When they get to town they find themselves in the middle of a feud between the miners and the saloon owners, the notorious Castleberry brothers, who have a history of gypping the miners and extorting money from them. Marshal Scott has been after the Castleberrys and wants them arrested, but the mining company won't do anything about the situation. Gib and Clay try to figure out a way to settle the feud, arrest the Castleberry brothers and get out of town alive.