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Black Saddle (1959-60)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Sal Crisanti, Tom Dischley, Keith Chandler, Louis H. Allgood, Rina Fox, Heikocleef, James Beer
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive

Four Star-Halmac-Zane Grey production
for
NBC (Saturdays 9:00pm EST)(season 1)(Jan-May 1959)
ABC (Fridays 10:30pm EST)(season 2)(1959-60)
Produced by Hal Hudson, Anthony Ellis

US Western series 1959-60   44 episodes x 30 min bw
starring
Peter Breck as Clay Culhane
Russell Johnson as Marshal Gib Scott
Anna Lisa as Nora Travers

Premise:
A gunfighter turned lawyer tours the southwest after the Civil War.
"Black Saddle" theme song by Jerry Goldsmith

############### "Black Saddle" ###############
############ (unsold 1st TV pilot) ###########
#################### 1958 ####################

 Zane Grey Theatre (1956-61)  2.28 [058]   THREAT OF VIOLENCE (verified -SC)
(1st pilot for "Black Saddle")
Four Star prod. no. 8454
23May58 CBS Fri
Produced by Hal Hudson
Written by John McGreevey
Directed by Robert Gordon
Production Executive Frank Baur
Editorial Supervisor Bernard Burton
Director of Photography, Guy Roe, A.S.C.
Starring:
Cesar Romero .......... Carlos Gandara
Lyle Bettger .......... Sheriff Griff Evans
With:
Chris Alcaide ........ Clay Culhane
Jorja Curtright ...... Felicia Cheney
Harry Lauter ......... Hake Morris
Alex Gerry ........... James Ballinger
Bruce Cowling ........ Verg Cheney
Jess Kirkpatrick ..... William Newman
Jason Johnson ........ Dr. Harris
Synopsis:
Clay Culhane comes to the aid of a Mexican vacaro accused of murdering
another man's wife. [SC]
Background:
This was the original pilot for a proposed series title "Black Saddle"
that starred veteran character actor Chris Alcaide, that aired on "Zane
Grey Theatre".
Writer John McGreevey wrote an outline for a proposed series about
a famous gunfighter who is almost killed in a gunfight,and later
decides to become a lawyer. McGreevey got together with producer
Hal Hudson and came up with a script titled: "A Threat Of Violence,
which ended up on "Zane Gret Theatre" as a proposed series pilot.
Veteran charator actor, Chris Alcaide was picked to play the part
of Clay Culane, the gunfighter turned lawyer. After the episode
aired in May 1958,it didn't really sell right away. The producers
decided to go ahead with the series in 1959 and selected actor PETER
BRECK to play the part of Clay Culhane. [SC]

################ Black Saddle ###############
############# season 1 early 1959 ############
##############################################
NBC Saturdays 9:00pm EST
 
  1.01 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: TRAVERS (verified -SC)
Four Star prod. no.6708
10Jan59 NBC Sat
Directed By John English
Written By John McGreevey
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Onslow Stevens ............ as Pardee
K.L.Smith ................. as Moss
Marguerita Cordova ........ as Teresa
Quintin Sondergaard ....... as Chuck
John Mylong ............... as Karl Brown
Recurring Cast:
Russell Johnson ........... as Marshal Gib Scott
Anna Lisa ................. as Nora Travers
Synopsis:
Gunslinger turned lawyer,Clay Culhane arrives in the town of Latigo,
New Mexico Territory, to defend his first client. His position as a
lawyer is challanged by a vengeful rancher. [SC]

1.02 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: MEADE (verified -SC)
Four Star prod. no.6706
17Jan59 NBC Sat
Directed By Roger Kay
Written By John McGreevey
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Clu Gulager .............. as Andy Meade
Ned Glass ................ as Wheeler Boone
George Mitchell .......... as Fred Bryson
Hampton Fancher .......... as Orv Tibbett
Joe Perry ................ as Cass Tibbett
Fiona Hale ............... as Helen Bryson
Arvid Nelson ............. as Ed Tibbett
Tom Holland .............. as The Jailer
Recurring Cast:
Russell Johnson .......... as Marshal Gib Scott
Anna Lisa ................ as Nora Travers
Synopsis:
Clay Culhane defends a man accussed of murder, resulting from a family feud. [SC]

1.03 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: McQUEEN (verified -SC)
Four Star prod. no.6702
24Jan59 NBC Sat (Rerun 6Jun 59 NBC Sat)
Directed By John English
Written By Robert Yale Libott
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Basil Ruysdael ........... as Senator McQueen
Lisa Gaye ................ as Susan McQueen Kent
Charles Gray ............. as Josh Holt
Patrick MacNee ........... as Michael Kent
Rex Ingram ............... as Alex Booth
Tim Graham ............... as The Judge
Charles Horvath .......... as Santos, The Male Nurse
Synopsis 1:
Clay Culhane comes to the aid of a long time friend who lost his ranch to a devious ranch foreman. [SC]
Synopsis 2:
Senator McQueen, once a wealthy rancher, has been dispossessed by members of his family of what is rightfully his.
McQueen asks Clay for help. Clay answers the senator’s request, but soon discovers that they differ on what methods
to employ to regain the senator’s holdings. [JB]

1.04 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: DAWES (verified -SC)
Four Star prod. no.6704
31Jan59 NBC Sat
Directed By Roger Kay
Written By John McGreevey
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Phyllis Coates ......... as Maggie
Robert Gist ............ as Milo Dawes
R.G. Armstrong ......... as Ben Dawes
Mary Carver ............ as Ruth Dawes
Ben Wright ............. as Paul Miller
Michael Hinn ........... as Trip Jenkins
Recurring Cast:
Russell Johnson ........ as Marshal Gib Scott
Anna Lisa .............. as Nora Travers
Synopsis:
Clay Culhane investigates the mysterious killing of Ben Dawes, a middle-aged bachelor who married a girl
he selected from the pages of a matrimonial-bureau catalog. Ben's younger brother Milo disapproves of the
girl and has been cut out of Ben's will. But circumstances point to the widow as the murderer. [RF]

1.05 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: STARKEY
Four Star prod. no.6710
07Feb59 NBC Sat
Written by Robert Yale Libbot [KC]
Directed by John English [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Joan Camden ................... June Starkey
Tudor Owen .................... Dr. MacAdam
Parley Baer ................... Ed Gunther
John Mylong ................... Karl Borgen

1.06 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: TAGGER
Four Star prod. no.6712
14Feb59 NBC Sat
Written by Frederick Louis Fox [KC]
Directed by John English [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Arthur Hunnicutt .............. Roy Tagger
Walter Sande .................. Virgil Britt
Wesley Lau .................... Jesse Britt
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Judge Caleb Marsh
Jan Stine ..................... Floyd Britt
Synopsis:
Roy Tagger is released from prison after serving a sentence for murder. He was imprisoned unjustly,
and he brings his case to Clay Culhane. [JB]

1.07 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: ROBINSON
Four Star prod. no.6714
21Feb59 NBC Sat
Written by Jack Jacobs [KC]
Directed by John Florea [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Robert Blake .................. Wayne Robinson
John Dehner ................... Aaron Robinson
Ralph Votrian ................. Billy Griggs
Raymond Bailey ................ Walter Griggs
Bing Russell .................. Ken Wilson
 
1.08 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: MARTINEZ
Four Star prod. no.6716
07Mar59 NBC Sat
Written by John Tucker Battle [KC]
Directed by Francis D. Lyon [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Paul Richards ................. Juan Martinez
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Judge Caleb Marsh
Frank de Kova ................. Rubio Calderon
Felipe Turich ................. El Mudo
Synopsis:
Four Mexicans present Marshal Gib Scott with an extradition order that will allow them to take Mexican patriot
Juan Martinez, a fugitive, back to his native country. Martinez tells Clay Culhane that the men intend to kill him. [JB]

1.09 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: NORTHRUP
Four Star prod. no.6718
14Mar59 NBC Sat (rebroadcast 11Jul59)
Written by John McGreevey
Directed by David Lowell Rich
director of photography Chas E. Burke
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
John Larch ............ Ty Northrup
Anne Barton ........... Louise Northrup
Charles Arnt .......... Burnett
Lane Bradford ......... Cobb
Harry O. Tyler ........ Steve
Chuck Hayward ......... Fields
Bud Osborne ........... Driver
Synopsis:
Ty Northrup, ex-lawman turned renegade, and his wife arrive in Latigo,
but Marshal Gib Scott orders them out of town. Mrs. Northrup is unable
to travel, and Clay Culhane tries to talk Scott into allowing them to
stay until the woman is well enought to move on. [RF]

 1.10 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: STEELE [verified -SC]
Four Star prod. no.6722
21Mar59 NBC Sat
Directed By Francis D. Lyon
Written By Rod Peterson
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Scott Forbes ............. Bill Steele
James Coburn ............. Niles
Warren Oates ............. Simms
Joel Ashley .............. Barnes
Mark Tapscott ............ Pete Hale
Lenny Geer ............... Norton
Synopsis:
Clay Culhane defends a man who been arrested with two other men
accused of robing a stagecoach and consealing the strongbox
containing a large sum of money. The man insists he is innocent,
and Culhane believes him. [SC]

1.11 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: MOWERY [verified -SC]
Four Star prod. no.6720
28Mar59 NBC Sat
Directed By David Lowell Rich
Written By Frederic Louis Fox
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Simon Oakland........as Grat Mowery
Barry Atwater........as Culey Dakins
Strother Martin........as Pitt Thatcher
Charles Tannen........as Andy Benson
Hank Patterson........as Harvey Morgan
Henry Blair........as Joe Hamilton
Synopsis:
Dieing gunman Grat Mowery hires Clay Culhane to write a will that
includes a large sum of money. Culhane isn't aware that the money
was stolen from a bank in Durango, Colorado. [SC]

1.12 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: BRAUN [verified -SC]
Four Star prod. no.6724
04Apr59 NBC Sat
Directed By David Lowell Rich
Written By John McGreevey
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Barton MacLane ............ Gen. Fowler
Eddie Firestone ........... Lucas Braun
Vic Perrin ................ Ernie Weems
Robert E. Griffin ......... Tobe Slack
Pitt Herbert........as Willy Pope
Synopsis:
While representing a farmerl regarding a water rights dispute, Clay Culhane
learns that his client's father is a disgraced Army General who's been
in hiding and has since changed his name. [SC]

 1.13 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: BANKS
Four Star prod. no.6730
11Apr59 NBC Sat
Directed by John English [KC]
Written by Antony Ellis [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Lee Kinsolving ................ Dick Banks
Vaughn Taylor ................. Eli Banks
Amzie Strickland .............. Polly Banks
Dabbs Greer ................... Denver Pollock
L.Q. Jones .................... Jack Shepherd

1.14 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: JESSUP
Four Star prod. no.6726
18Apr59 NBC Sat
Directed by John English [KC]
Written by Stuart Jerome [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Philip Abbott ................. Lon Jessup
Jeanette Nolan ................ Alice Jessup
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Judge Caleb Marsh
Sam Buffington ................ Noah Bailey
Barney Phillips ............... Thompson

 1.15 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: FROME [verified -SC]
Four Star prod. no.6732
25Apr59 NBC Sat
Directed By John English
Written By Frederic Louis Fox
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Adam Williams ............. Clint Frome
Michael Pate .............. Garnie Starrit
Mary LaRoche .............. Lydia Frome
Synopsis:
A man delared legally dead during the war, returns to Latigo seeking
his wife and property. He is bitter when he learns that his wife has
remarried. He hires Clay Culhane, asking him to locate an important
document that will give him the right to all his pocessions, including his former wife. [SC]

1.16 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: NELSON
Four Star prod. no.6734
02May59 NBC Sat
Written by John McGreevey [KC]
Directed by Boris Sagal [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Patrick McVey ................. Tom Nelson
James Best .................... Ben Travers
Hampton Fancher ............... Deputy Simms

1.17 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: ADAMS
Four Star prod. no.6736
09May59 NBC Sat(rebroadcast 25Dec59)
Written by Ken Kolb
Directed by William Dario Faralla
Director of photography Chas E. Burke
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
James Drury ........... Neal Adams
Charles Aidman ........ Luke Morley
Walter Burke .......... Tim
Ken Patterson ......... Bartender
Synopsis:
An injured man, Neal Adams, arrives in Latigo and tells his friend Clay Culhane that he is being unjustly hunted.
Clay learns that Adams is awanted man and his pursuer is a bounty hunter. [RF/JB]

1.18 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: BRAND
Four Star prod. no.6728
16May59 NBC Sat
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Barry Atwater ................. Brand
Walter Burke .................. Tom
William Erwin ................. Kelly
Gordon Polk ................... Eddie Dime

1.19 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: REYNOLDS
Four Star prod. no.6738
23May59 NBC Sat
Written by John McGreevey [KC]
Directed by David Lowell Rich [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Madlyn Rhue ................... Julie Reynolds
Don Kelly ..................... Harry Briggs
Steve Roberts ................. Whir Graham
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Judge Caleb Marsh
Roy Engel ..................... Amos Pryor
Lorna Thayer

1.20 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: VARDON
Four Star prod. no.6740
30May59 NBC Sat
Written by Frederick Louis Fox [KC]
Directed by William Dario Faralla [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Richard Rust .................. Frank Vardon
Ed Nelson ..................... Roy Corey
Richard Shannon ............... Boone
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Judge Caleb Marsh
George Keymas ................. Mace
Dennis Cross .................. Walt
John Anderson ................. Clyde Wicker

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Summer Reruns
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[--] 06Jun59 NBC Sat - Rerun of #1.3 "Client: McQueen" (first aired 24Jan59)

[--] 11Jul59 NBC Sat - Rerun of #1.9 "Client: Northrup"

[--] 25Jul59 NBC Sat - Rerun of #1.12 "Client: Braun"

[--] 22Aug 59 NBC Sat - Rerun of #1.1 "Client: Travers"

################ Black Saddle ###############
############## season 2 1959-60 ##############
##############################################
Changes Network from NBC to
ABC Fridays 10:30pm EST

 2.01 [--] Black Saddle: THE FREEBOOTERS
Four Star prod. no.2701
02Oct59 ABC Fri
Written by John McGreevey [KC]
Directed by Willliam Dario Faralla [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Judge Caleb Marsh
Simon Scott ................... Major Pryor
Walter Burke
Sam Buffington
Synopsis 1:
Nora's father is murdered by a renegade army Major and his outfit who take over the town and
lock up its citizens. Nora leaves town at the end.[RF]
(Anna-Lisa as Nora leaves the show here - to be verified)
Synopsis 2:
A band of cavalrymen arrive in Latigo ready to defend the town against some Army deserters who have
been looting the area.[JB]

2.02 [--] Black Saddle: THE SADDLE
Four Star prod. no.2709
09Oct59 ABC Fri
Written by John McGreevey [KC]
Directed by David Lowell Rich [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
with: Russell Johnson (as Marshal Gib Scott)
Guest Cast:
Ralph Moody ................... Judge Tenifree
Robert F. Simon ............... Judge Mercer McKinney
Brian Hutton .................. David Trench McKinney
Synopsis:
Clay Culhane helps Marshal Gib Scott apprehend three men who have escaped from prison and recognizes
of them as David Trench McKinney. McKinney’s father, a judge, encouraged Clay’s legal career.[JB]

2.03 [--] Black Saddle: THE LONG RIDER
Four Star prod. no.2705
16Oct59 ABC Fri
written and produced by Antony Ellis
directed by David Lowell Rich
director of photography Guy Roe, A.S.C.
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Stacy Harris .......... George Scales
Suzanne Pleshette ..... Nedda Logan
Chris Alcaide ......... Bill Logan
Perry Ivins ........... Pa Scales
Bing Russell .......... Lee Curry
Synopsis:
While Marshal Gib Scott is riding to Albuquerque, his horse goes lame and the marshal gets a ride with
Pa Scales's wagon train. Scott, Pa Scales and son George come across two men, one whom is injured and a
woman. Pa identifies the injured man as a wanted criminal. [RF]

2.04 [--] Black Saddle: THE HOTEL
Four Star prod. no.2707
23Oct59 ABC Fri
Written by Antony Ellis [KC]
Directed by James Sheldon [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
 With: Anna Lisa (as Nora Travers)
Guest Cast: [KC]
John Alderton ....... Big Sam Davis
K.L. Smith .......... Fuzz Walker
Joseph Breen ........ Dee Martin
James Rawley ........ William Taylor
Carole Kent ......... Lily
Synopsis:
Nora Travers returns from a trip to San Francisco and decides to sell her hotel and settle there.
Clay Culhane and Marshal Gib Scott are quite upset when they learn that uncouth Big Sam Davis is
ready to buy the hotel.[JB]

2.05 [--] Black Saddle: CLIENT: PETER WARREN
Four Star prod. no.2703
30Oct59 ABC Fri
Written by Don Mullally [KC]
Directed by David Lowell Rich [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
John Lupton ................... Peter Warren
Ed Nelson ..................... Lee Coogan
Anita Corseaut ................ Mary Warren
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Judge Caleb Marsh

2.06 [--] Black Saddle: THE FREIGHT LINE
Four Star prod. no.2711
06Nov59 ABC Fri
Written by Antony Ellis [KC]
Directed by David Lowell Rich [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
With: Anna Lisa (as Nora Travers)
Guest Cast:
Frank Maxwell
Ben Wright
Synopsis:
Nora Travers receives the government franchise to carry mail to and from Latigo.[JB]

2.07 [--] Black Saddle: MURDOCK
Four Star prod. no.2713; 13Nov59 ABC Fri
Written by Fred Frieberger [KC]
Directed by David Lowell Rich [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Charles Aidman ................ Murdock
Michael McGreevey ............. Tad Murdock
Ralph Moody ................... Judge Tennifree

2.08 [--] Black Saddle: APACHE TRAIL
Four Star prod. no.2715
20Nov59 ABC Fri (Rerun 26Feb60 ABC Fri)
Written by Joe Stone & Paul King [KC]
Directed by William Dario Faralla [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Mike Kellin ................... Ulzana
Roberta Haynes ................ Chata
DeForest Kelley ............... Sam King
Connie Buck ................... Maria
Synopsis:
Clay Culhane and Nora Travers set out to visit Indian agent Sam King. When they get to
King’s trading post, they find a group of Indians waiting to kill the agent. [JB]

  2.09 [--] Black Saddle: FOUR FROM STILLWATER
Four Star prod. no.2719
27Nov59 ABC Fri
Directed by David Lowell Rich [KC]
Written by George and Gertrude Fass [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Karl Swenson .................. Doc Wile
Barney Phillips ............... Charlie Johnson
Duncan McLeod ................. Ben Thompson
Synopsis:
Clay Culhane, traveling to a wedding in Stillwater, comes upon the body of a groom. Discovering that
four men took part in the killing, the lawyer endeavors to prove them guilty.[JB]

2.10 [--] Black Saddle: THE DEAL
Four Star prod. no.2725
04Dec59 ABC Fri
Written by William Link & Richard Levinson [KC]
Directed by David Lowell Rich [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Frank Overton ................. Pete Hooker
Paul Carr ..................... Joey
Synopsis:
Nora Travers is kidnapped by Pete Hooker, brother of a bank robber imprisoned in the Latigo jail.
Pete is willing to free Nora in exchange for his brother’s release.[JB]

2.11 [--] Black Saddle: CHANGE OF VENUE
Four Star prod. no.2721
11Dec59 ABC Fri
Directed by William Dario Faralla [KC]
Written by John McGreevy [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Patricia Medina ............... Carla
Dean Harens ................... Tom Brandon
Willard Sage
Synopsis:
Following a woman’s murder, Marshal Gib Scott arrests Tom Brandon, the victim’s suitor. Clay Culhane
agrees to defend Brandon, but the dead woman’s sister and brother-in-law say that they will hang Brandon
before the trial.[JB]

2.12 [--] Black Saddle: BLOOD MONEY
Four Star prod. no.2723
18Dec59 ABC Fri
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Don Harvey .................... George Baker
Mary Munday ................... Grace Baker
William Schallert ............. Mallet

2.13 [--] Black Saddle: THE KILLER
Four Star prod. no.2717
01Jan60 ABC Fri
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
George Wallace ................ Jim House
Eddie Firestone ............... Willis House

2.14 [--] Black Saddle: LETTER OF DEATH
Four Star prod. no.2727
08Jan60 ABC Fri
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Adam Williams ................. Brad Pickard

2.15 [--] Black Saddle: MR. SIMPSON
Four Star prod. no.2731
22Jan60 ABC Fri
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Paul Birch .................... President Grant
John Newton ................... Secret Service Agent

2.16 [--] Black Saddle: MEANS TO AN END
Four Star prod. no.2733
29Jan60 ABC Fri (Rerun 17Jun60 ABC Fri)
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Patricia Donahue .............. Fran Whitney
Dennis McCarthy ............... Mike Whitney
Robert Knapp .................. Emory Parsons
Jack Ging ..................... Boyd Parsons
Synopsis:
A scheming woman asks Clay Culhane for his legal services. But she’s more interested in his ability with a gun. [JB]

2.17 [--] Black Saddle: THE INDIAN TREE
Four Star prod. no.2735
19Feb60 ABC Fri
Written by John McGreevey & Antony Ellis [KC]
Directed by David Lowell Rich [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Dennis Cross .................. Bradford
Nan Peterson .................. Dallas Carver

[--] 26Feb 60 ABC Fri - Rerun of #2.8 "Apache Trail"

2.18 [--] Black Saddle: THE APPRENTICE
Four Star prod. no.2729
11Mar60 ABC Fri (rebroadcast 24Jun60)
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Buddy Ebsen ................... Gurney Rhodes
Richard Rust .................. Peck
Ben Wright .................... Everetts
Tommy Cook .................... Lee Winkleman
Jack Kruschen ................. Ben Winkleman
Ken Patterson ................. Kelly
Synopsis:
Clay Culhane tangles with the gunslinger who first taught him how to use a gun. [RF]

2.19 [--] Black Saddle: BURDEN OF GUILT
Four Star prod. no.2737
18Mar60 ABC Fri
Written by John McGreevey [KC]
Directed by Elliott Silvertstein [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
John Marley ................... Morgan Ames
Wesley Lau .................... Harris
Ann McCrea .................... Liz
Harry Landers ................. Rand

2.20 [--] Black Saddle: THE CABIN [verified - Heikocleef]
Four Star prod. no.2739
01Apr60 ABC Fri (Rerun 2Sep60 ABC Fri)
Produced & Written by Antony Ellis
Directed by David Lowell Rich
photographed by Edward Cronjager
Music by Arthur Morton
edited by Thomas Neef
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Gene Nelson ........... as Wickes
Mary Murphy ............ as Laurie
Lee Van Cleef .......... as Frank Sandoo
Jack Spain ............. as Bill Cooley
Michael Mikler ......... as John Ryan
Debbie Megowan ......... as Sarah
Synopsis:
The cabin is surrounded by a group of men, set against letting anyone child who needs a doctor.
Culhane trails his stolen horse to the scene. [JB]

2.21 [--] Black Saddle: THE RETURN
Four Star prod. no.2741
O8Apr60 ABC Fri
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Burt Douglas .................. Jamie Scott
John Kellogg .................. Chance Crawford

2.22 [--] Black Saddle: A CASE OF SLOW
Four Star prod. no.2743
15Apr60 ABC Fri (Rerun 23Sep60 ABC Fri)
Written by Antony Ellis [KC]
Directed by David Lowell Rich [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
John Dehner ................... Park Forrest
Kay Stewart ................... Mary Forrest
Synopsis:
Mary Forrest had accused her husband of trying to poison her so he could romance Nora Travers. [JB]

2.23 [--] Black Saddle: THE PENALTY
Four Star prod. no.2745
22Apr60 ABC Fri
Written by John Falvo [KC]
Directed by William Dario Faralla [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
James Franciscus .............. Quinn Jackson
John Newton ................... Stamp
Sam Edwards ................... Brimsey

2.24 [--] Black Saddle: END OF THE LINE (final episode)
Four Star prod. no.2747
06May60 ABC Fri
Written by Richard Fielder [KC]
Directed by William F. Claxton [KC]
Starring: Peter Breck (as Clay Culhane)
Guest Cast:
Paul Burke .................... Cole Castleberry
Paul Sorensen ................. Luke Castleberry
Arch Duncan ................... Pat Cudahy

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Summer Reruns
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[--] 17Jun60 ABC Fri - Rerun of #2.16 "Meansto an End"

[--] 24Jun60 ABC Fri - Rerun of #2.18 "The Apprentice" (first aired 11Mar60)

[--] 02Sep60 ABC Fri - Rerun of #2.20 "The Cabin"

[--] 23Sep60 ABC Fri - Rerun of #2.22 "A Case of Slow"

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