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Death Valley Days Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
38 Episodes 1959 - 1960
Episode 1
Olivera
Thu, Oct 15, 1959 30 mins
Don Augustine Olvera (Cesar Romero) is torn between his loyalty to rebel caballeros and his obligations to the U.S. Government when California becomes a territory.
Episode 2
Gates Ajar Morgan
Tue, Oct 20, 1959 30 mins
A man filled with phony religiosity can save his benefactor from being lynched by incriminating himself. Morgan: Don Wilson. Higgins: Chris Alcaide. Dawson: Phil Harvey.
Episode 3
Somewhere in the Vultures
Thu, Oct 15, 1959 30 mins
A girl hires a former prospector to find her fiancé, who disappeared while searching for gold. Elizabeth: Kathleen Crowley. Powers: Paul Richards. Myrna: Darlene Fields. Walker: Ed Kemmer.
Episode 4
Sam Kee and Uncle Sam
Tue, Oct 27, 1959 30 mins
A Chinese immigrant moves to prevent Fort Huachuca from falling into Apache hands. Kee: Benson Fong. Lt. Burke: Jim Douglas. Coyote Jim: Mike Forest.
Episode 5
The Grand Duke
Sun, Nov 1, 1959 30 mins
To prevent an international incident, Buffalo Bill Cody (John Lupton) guards a Russian duke. Alexis: Alex Davion. White Eagle: Maurice Jara.
Episode 6
Fair Exchange
Fri, Nov 13, 1959 30 mins
Nothing can come between prospectors Charlie Stoner and Major Bullock---except maybe a little mutual suspicion. Charlie: George Mitchell. Major: Robert E. Griffin. Phoebe: Linda Watkins.
Episode 7
The Scalpel and the Gun
Sat, Dec 12, 1959 30 mins
A doctor's devotion to gambling costs him the life of a patient. Dr. Tom Bell: Lin McCarthy. Dave Madden: Richard Shannon.
Episode 8
Indian Emily
Thu, Nov 26, 1959 30 mins
Imprisoned by the cavalry, a wounded Indian girl is befriended by Lt. Tom Easton (Burt Metcalfe). Indian Girl: Jolene Brand. Mrs. Easton: Meg Wyllie.
Episode 9
Hang 'em High
Fri, Jul 21, 2017 30 mins
Competing companies attempt to build the first transcontinental telegraph in hopes of being awarded a bonus.
Episode 10
Tribal Justice
Thu, Dec 10, 1959 30 mins
An Indian chief becomes a murder suspect when a tribal head he hated suddenly dies. Quanah: Richard Abgarola. Lean Bear: Rudy Solari. Yellow Bear: Joseph Perry. Too Nicey: Kathy Reed.
Episode 11
The Little Trooper
Thu, Dec 10, 1959 30 mins
A notorious Apache is in the area---and an Army captain's son is missing. Captain: Tom Palmer. Douglas: Bryan Russell.
Episode 12
Ten Feet of Nothing
Thu, Dec 24, 1959 30 mins
James Drury plays a prospector whose small claim may yield big riches. Abe: Hank Patterson. Kathy: Preshy Marker.
Episode 13
Lady of the Press
Thu, Dec 24, 1959 30 mins
A crooked politician whips all comers---until a newspaperwoman makes him the subject of editorial attacks. Emmett: Don Beddoe. Laura: Mary Webster.
Episode 14
The Reluctant Gun
Sat, Dec 26, 1959 30 mins
Lawyer Temple Houston (Ross Elliott), son of Sam Houston, defends a murder suspect. Jackson: Alan Reed Jr. Corbitt: Robert Morris. Susan: Maggie Pierce.
Episode 15
His Brother's Keeper
Thu, Jan 7, 1960 30 mins
The people of Downieville, Cal., ostracize the brother of President Lincoln's assassin. Booth: Harry Townes. Rogan: Jack Mather. Hayes: Alan Baxter.
Episode 16
The Devil's Due
Thu, Jan 21, 1960 30 mins
Reformed thief Tom Dixon and his wife are forced to help Tom's former cohorts, who have just knocked off a bank. Tom: Bob Knapp. Rose: June Dayton. Sadie: Pamela Duncan. Butch: Brett King.
Episode 17
Money to Burn
Fri, Jan 22, 1960 30 mins
Lloyd Corrigan plays a hobo-turned-philanthropist whose gifts come from a cache of stolen gold that he found. Wells Fargo Agent: Bill Boyett.
Episode 18
Dogs of the Mist
Sat, Feb 6, 1960 30 mins
Two dogs, a note asking for help and gold nuggets are the ingredients of a mystery surrounding a legendary pioneer. Steve Hewitt: James Douglas.
Episode 19
The Wedding Dress
Sat, Feb 13, 1960 30 mins
Marshal Bill Tilghman (Brad Johnson) raises eyebrows when he tries to reclaim a stolen wedding dress instead of trailing a notorious outlaw gang. Mrs. Tilghman: Mary Webster. Mary Lou: Melinda Byron.
Episode 20
Shadow on the Window
Thu, Feb 18, 1960 30 mins
Lew Wallace (Dayton Lummis), governor of the New Mexico Territory, tries to get Billy the Kid to turn state's evidence against an outlaw gang. Billy: Martin Braddock.
Episode 21
Battle of Mokelumne Hill
Fri, Feb 19, 1960 30 mins
The Battle of Mokelumne Hill is a fight between a tax collector and a Frenchman interested in the same girl. Rosseau: Marcel Dalio. Monique: Diane DuBois. Martain: H.M. Wynant. Bradshaw: Dallas Mitchell.
Episode 22
The Strangers
Thu, Mar 3, 1960 30 mins
A hate-filled drifter threatens successful rancher John Gaunt (Warner Anderson) and his family. Jessica: Phyllis Hill. Nan: Virginia Aldrich. Chris: Richard Evans. Taggart: Robert Gist.
Episode 23
Goodbye Five Hundred Pesos
Thu, Mar 3, 1960 30 mins
In the years after California's conquest, an Army commander grapples with hostile citizens. Manolito: Rafael Campos. Enrique: Than Wyenn.
Episode 24
Forbidden Wedding
Thu, Mar 17, 1960 30 mins
A couple face opposition to their marriage: the governor of California, whom the woman once rejected. Fitch: Ted Otis. Josefa: Ziba Rodann. Don Jose: Ben Wright. Carrillo: Edward Colmans.
Episode 25
One Man Tank
Thu, Mar 17, 1960 30 mins
An unsuccessful prospector buys a goat farm---and strikes it rich. Koehn: John Bleifer. Harris: Dabbs Greer. Shannon: John Harmon. Bellingham: John Holland.
Episode 26
The Man On the Road
Wed, Mar 30, 1960 30 mins
John Raitt plays a drifter who befriends a boy whose father has been jailed for horse theft. Pete: Kevin Jones. Rawson: House Peters Jr. Sheriff: James Bell.
Episode 27
The Man Everyone Hated
Fri, Apr 1, 1960 30 mins
A general planning to house Indians on a reservation finds himself hated by white men and red men alike. Beale: James Craig. Culkins: Charles Davis. Notoma: Sonya Wilde.
Episode 28
The General Who Disappeared
Fri, Apr 8, 1960 30 mins
The going gets rough for a corrupt politician. The governor of Montana has launched a reform campaign. Justman: Howard Petrie. Meagher: Richard Webb. Haynes: Bill Quinn.
Episode 29
The Million Dollar Pants
Wed, Apr 13, 1960 30 mins
Levi Strauss (Red Buttons) turns a business reversal into a gold mine---with a pair of canvas trousers. Mahoney: Richard Carlyle. Yvonne Benet: Lisa Gaye.
Episode 30
Pirates of San Francisco
Thu, Apr 14, 1960 30 mins
A sailor, a barmaid and a newspaperman join forces to clean up a lawless city. Patrick: H.M. Wynant. Handley: George Wallace. Gwen: Ann McCrea. Wilson: Charles Gray.
Episode 31
A Woman's Rights
Sun, May 1, 1960 30 mins
Bethel Leslie plays America's first female judge, who loses her life savings and her husband in a fight against corruption. Morris: Dean Harens. Wheeler: Ben Wright. McGreevey: Bart Robinson.
Episode 32
Eagle in the Rocks
Tue, May 10, 1960 30 mins
Townspeople plan a vendetta when a Mexican outlaw is accused of killing four miners. Murietta: Ricardo Montalban. Garcia: Jack Kruschen. Andrews: Karl Swenson.
Episode 33
Cap'n Pegleg
Thu, May 12, 1960 30 mins
A vengeful sea captain goes after the sailors he holds responsible for the loss of his leg. Quirt: Douglas Fowley. Tetlow: William Schallert. John: Paul Burke.
Episode 34
Emma Is Coming
Tue, May 24, 1960 30 mins
A singer wants to chuck it all and go home. Emma: Erin O'Brien-Moore. Mapleson: Allan Reed. Clayton: Rick Jason.
Episode 35
Human Sacrifice
Thu, Jun 2, 1960 30 mins
An Indian chief's young widow fights an ancient ritual requiring her to be killed following her husband's death. Chief: Herman Rudin. Julia: Arlene Sax. Washaki: Christopher Dark. Rogers: Russ Bender.
Episode 36
Pete Kitchen's Wedding Night
Tue, Jun 7, 1960 30 mins
Cameron Mitchell stars as a rancher threatened by an Indian attack on his wedding night. Rosa: Barbara Luna.
Episode 37
Mission to the Mountains
Thu, Jun 9, 1960 30 mins
On a peace mission, a rancher and an Indian meet a prospector who thinks they're after his gold. Schmidtline: Harry Lauter. Chief: George Keymas.
Episode 38
The Great Lounsberry Scoop
Wed, Jun 29, 1960 30 mins
Reporter Mark Kellogg (John Clarke) gets a difficult assignment: covering General Custer's campaign against the Sioux. Custer: Duane Gray. Lounsberry: Ron Hayes.