Gunslinger

Gunslinger

  • 1961
  • 1 Seasons
  • 12 Episodes
  •  6  (2)
  •   Ended

Gunslinger was a Western television series starring Tony Young that aired on the CBS television network from February 9 until May 18, 1961 on Thursdays from 9 to 10 p.m. EST. The series theme song was sung by Frankie Laine. Young played Cord, a young gunfighter who works undercover for the local army garrison commander, acting as a secret law enforcement agent in the territory. The series lasted for only twelve episodes. Gunslinger was the successor to Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater.

Gunslinger
Seasons
New Savannah
12. New Savannah
May 18, 1961
After the war, a group of Southern women attempt to establish a cotton plantation in the Arizona Territory.
The Death of Yellow Singer
11. The Death of Yellow Singer
May 11, 1961
After killing a Native American leader, a young Navajo woman refuses to defend herself.
The Diehards
9. The Diehards
April 20, 1961
A patrol led by Murdock is ambushed and several are slain under murky circumstances. Cord decides to investigate.
Golden Circle
8. Golden Circle
April 13, 1961
Cord is assigned to accompany Jed Spangler, who has just been released from Yuma prison. The authorities hope Jed will try to recover the loot he stole during the Civil War. Cord wants payback for a friend Jed killed.
Road of the Dead
7. Road of the Dead
March 30, 1961
The Army sends Cord and McGuire to investigate a case of mass death-by-drowning.
The Recruit
6. The Recruit
March 23, 1961
Missing Confederate silver puts Cord on the trail.
The Zone
4. The Zone
March 02, 1961
The shifting Rio Grande around an island leaves ambiguity as to what nation — the US or Mexico — has authority. The lawless take advantage and stay.
Appointment In Cascabel
3. Appointment In Cascabel
February 23, 1961
Fort Scott offers a reward for Mexican bandit Manuel Garcia, who kidnaps Amby and asks for ransom equal to what Fort Scott is offering.
The Border Incident
1. The Border Incident
February 09, 1961
Cord, working undercover for the army, hunts down a former officer charged with starving and torturing prisoners of war.
Description
Gunslinger was a Western television series starring Tony Young that aired on the CBS television network from February 9 until May 18, 1961 on Thursdays from 9 to 10 p.m. EST. The series theme song was sung by Frankie Laine. Young played Cord, a young gunfighter who works undercover for the local army garrison commander, acting as a secret law enforcement agent in the territory. The series lasted for only twelve episodes. Gunslinger was the successor to Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater.
  • Premiere Date
    February 09, 1961
  • Rating
    6  (2)