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Wagon Train Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
37 Episodes 1961 - 1962
Episode 1
The Captain Dan Brady Story
Thu, Sep 7, 1961 60 mins
If wagon master Chris Hale hires Capt. Dan Brady as a trail scout, he's likely to lose pouty Flint McCullough (Robert Horton). Grey Cloud: Paul Comi. Hale: John McIntire. Wooster: Frank McGrath.
Episode 2
The Kitty Albright Story
Wed, Oct 4, 1961 60 mins
Poor sanitation habits among the travelers are causing more than perfunctory concern for nurse Kitty Allbright (Polly Bergen). Lettie: Jocelyn Brando. Flint: Robert Horton. Hawks: Terry Wilson. Barney: Morgan Woodward. Wooster: Frank McGrath.
Episode 3
The Maud Frazer Story
Wed, Oct 11, 1961 60 mins
The driver of an all-woman wagon train refuses to join up with Flint, but insists that he come with her. Flint: Robert Horton. Bessie: Nora Marlowe. Willa Mae: Renee Godfrey. Hale: John McIntire. Frazer: Russ Conway. Agnes: Juney Ellis.
Episode 4
The Selena Hartnell Story
Wed, Oct 18, 1961 60 mins
A woman bounty hunter tries to arrest Will Cotrell, the leader of a group of pacifists traveling with the wagon train. Cotrell: Claude Akins. Hale: John McIntire. Flint: Robert Horton. Matt: Billy Hughes.
Episode 5
The Clementine Jones Story
Wed, Oct 25, 1961 60 mins
Hale rescues Clementine Jones after the citizens of Cinnebar throw her out of town as an undesirable. Willie: Dick York. Hale: John McIntire. Homer: Roger Mobley. Gip: Nestor Paiva. Mayor: Willard Waterman.
Episode 6
The Jenna Douglas Story
Wed, Nov 1, 1961 60 mins
Hale brings a wanderer (Carolyn Jones) to the wagon train, unaware she's a fugitive from a mental institution. Dr. Miller: John Lupton. Linders: Charles Briggs.
Episode 7
The Artie Matthewson Story
Wed, Nov 8, 1961 60 mins
A deathbed wish, Flint's foster mother sends him to find her son Artie, who Flint has struggled to get along with. When Flint finds him, he's been questionably elected mayor.
Episode 8
The Mark Miner Story
Wed, Nov 15, 1961 60 mins
Some of the travelers' luggage has disappeared---and many suspect that Duke's the thief. Mark: Brandon de Wilde. Hale: John McIntire. Miner: Michael Burns. Duke: Scott Miller. Wooster: Frank McGrath.
Episode 9
The Bruce Saybrook Story
Wed, Nov 22, 1961 60 mins
Lord Bruce Saybrook takes his family out on a hunting trip hoping to repair his relationships. They learn more about each other than expected.
Episode 10
The Lizabeth Ann Calhoun Story
Wed, Dec 6, 1961 60 mins
Lizabeth Calhoun threatens to ruin an old friendship when she starts flirting with both Hawks and Duke. Hawks: Terry Wilson. Duke: Scott Miller. Hale: John McIntire. Harper: Richard Crane. Hanley: Raymond Bailey. El Ladron: Peter Whitney.
Episode 11
The Traitor
Wed, Dec 13, 1961 60 mins
Flint is banished when Hale finds him guilty of horse theft. Upton: Nick Adams. Hale: John McIntire. Flint: Robert Horton. Madge: Jeanne Cooper. Oakes: Myron Healey. Wooster: Frank McGrath.
Episode 12
The Bettina May Story
Wed, Dec 20, 1961 60 mins
Hale is upset when Bettina May's pampered brood join the train---he's afraid they can't endure the going. Bettina: Bette Davis. Hale: John McIntire. Gene: Ron Hayes. Nathan: Joby Baker. Wooster: Frank McGrath.
Episode 13
Clyde
Wed, Dec 27, 1961 60 mins
The wagon train is faced with a dire meat shortage, but Wooster can't bring himself to kill a pet buffalo. Sherman: Harry Von Zell. Mrs. Sherman: Lenore Kingston. Hale: John McIntire. Sonny: Mike McGreevey. Mrs. Seidell: Nora Marlowe.
Episode 14
The Martin Onyx Story
Wed, Jan 3, 1962 60 mins
Flint checks on rumours that legendary lawman Martin Onyx, reported dead, is very much alive.
Episode 15
The Dick Pederson Story
Wed, Jan 10, 1962 60 mins
An orphan holds a grudge against other young people on the train because they all have families.
Episode 16
The Hobie Redman Story
Wed, Jan 17, 1962 60 mins
A newcomer to the wagon train objects to the trail Hale proposes---because his family died while traveling it years ago.
Episode 17
The Malachi Hobart Story
Wed, Jan 24, 1962 60 mins
Duke finds himself duped by a con man disguised as a preacher.
Episode 18
The Dr. Denker Story
Wed, Jan 31, 1962 60 mins
A boy is unable to talk after witnessing his father's murder.
Episode 19
The Lonnie Fallon Story
Wed, Feb 7, 1962 60 mins
Cowboy Lonnie Fallon is in love with Kathy Jennings---but her strict father forbids the relationship. Kathy: Lynn Loring. Hale: John McIntire. Jennings: Frank Overton. Wooster: Frank McGrath. Hawks: Terry Wilson. Kirby: Alan Hale.
Episode 20
The Jeff Hartfield Story
Wed, Feb 14, 1962 60 mins
Jeff Hartfield, hearing about a cache of stolen money, runs away from the wagon train.
Episode 21
The Daniel Clay Story
Wed, Feb 21, 1962 60 mins
Judge Clay's reputation for harsh sentencing makes him an unwelcome guest on the wagon train.
Episode 22
The Lieutenant Burton Story
Wed, Feb 28, 1962 60 mins
Hale is ambushed by a cavalry patrol whose sergeant believes in shooting first, questioning later.
Episode 23
The Charlie Shutup Story
Wed, Mar 7, 1962 60 mins
Duke breaks his ankle while guiding an advance party to its gold claim---and the group abandons him in a cabin.
Episode 24
The Amos Billings Story
Wed, Mar 14, 1962 60 mins
Amos Billings tries to persuade the wagon train to follow a new road he blasted out of a canyon.
Episode 25
The Baylor Crofoot Story
Wed, Mar 21, 1962 60 mins
Jethro Creech, a stern disciplinarian, disapproves of the growing romance between his daughter and a teacher.
Episode 26
The George B. Hanrahan Story
Wed, Mar 28, 1962 60 mins
A politician thinks he has found a perfect ally for conning the public: an Indian medicine man run out by his tribe. Running Bear: Frank de Kova. Hale: John McIntire. Duke: Scott Miller. Hogan: Harry Carey Jr. Haynes: Douglas Jones.
Episode 27
The Swamp Devil
Wed, Apr 4, 1962 60 mins
Otto Burger is determined to cross a swamp---despite Indian warnings that evil spirits inhabit the area.
Episode 28
The Cole Crawford Story
Wed, Apr 11, 1962 60 mins
James Drury plays a bridegroom in trouble: his wife's former suitor has joined the wagon train and hopes to steal the bride.
Episode 29
The Levi Hale Story
Wed, Apr 18, 1962 60 mins
Chris Hale is traveling to to see his brother Levi---who's about to be released from prison.
Episode 30
The Terry Morrell Story
Wed, Apr 25, 1962 60 mins
Wagoners find Ben Morrell and his son very antisocial: the two can't even tolerate each other.
Episode 31
The Jud Steele Story
Wed, May 2, 1962 60 mins
Gunman Jud Steele and his pal want fresh horses---but Hawks refuses to consider a deal with them.
Episode 32
The Mary Beckett Story
Wed, May 9, 1962 60 mins
A Frenchman arouses strong---and polarised---emotions among the wagoners: men distrust him, women adore him.
Episode 33
The Nancy Davis Story
Wed, May 16, 1962 60 mins
Flint happens to learn the whereabouts of a man he's been hunting for years---to kill.
Episode 34
The Frank Carter Story
Wed, May 23, 1962 60 mins
Duke's resemblance to gambler Jason Carter makes him the target for a murderer's bullet.
Episode 35
The John Turnbull Story
Wed, May 30, 1962 60 mins
White settlers' attempts to take over Indian land are met by legal barriers---and an Indian lawyer.
Episode 36
The Hiram Winthrop Story
Wed, Jun 6, 1962 60 mins
An Indian scout wants Duke to help him establish a welfare program in his district. Duke: Scott Miller. Chief Two Arrows: Ron Soble. Hale: John McIntire. Hawks: Terry Wilson. Wooster: Frank McGrath. Jessica: Barbara Woodell. Riatt: Art Lund.
Episode 37
The Heather Mahoney Story
Wed, Jun 13, 1962 60 mins
The wagon drive is nearing an end---just as Hale becomes involved with an upstanding widow. Heather: Jane Wyatt. Mother O'Hara: Nellie Burt. Breckenridge: John Emery. Jamison: Cyril Delevanti. Waterbury: Harry Holcombe.
