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Zane Grey Theatre (1956-61) Frontier Justice (Summer 1958, 59, 61)
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Frontier Justice (Summer 1958, 59, 61)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Louis H. Allgood, Rina Fox
references:
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FRONTIER JUSTICE
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Four Star Television (majority of episodes)
for
CBS (Mondays 9:30-10:00)(Jul 1958-Sep 1958)
CBS (Mondays 9:00-9:30)(Jul 1959-Sep 1959)
CBS (Thursdays 8:30-9:00)(Aug 1961-Sep 1961)
US Western Anthology Summers 1958, 1959, 1961 33 episodes x 30 min bw
Hosts:
Lew Ayres (Summer 1958)
Melvyn Douglas (Summer 1959)
Ralph Bellamy (Summer 1961)
Summer replacement series for "December Bride" (1958-59)
Summer replacement series for "The Danny Thomas Show" (1961)
Episodes were taken from "Zane Grey Theatre ".
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CBS (Mondays 9:30-10:00)(Jul 1958-Sep 1958)
Summer replacement series for "December Bride"
Hosted By Lew Ayres
1. 01[--] Frontier Justice: LARIAT
07-Jul-1958 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 02Nov56)
Hosted by Lew Ayres
guest cast:
Jack Palance ............ Dan Morgan
Constance Ford .......... Laura Lovett
Addison Richards ........ Judge Lovett
Robert Anderson ......... Pace Williams
Michael Garrett ......... Sheriff
Guy Teague .............. Charlie
Buff Brady .............. Roper
1.02 [--] Frontier Justice: DEATH WATCH
14-Jul-1958 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 09Nov56)
Hosted by Lew Ayres
guest cast:
Lee J. Cobb ............. Captain Andrew Watling
John Larch .............. Quine
John Alderson ........... Corporal Durkin
Bobby Driscoll .......... Trumpeter Jones
Abel Fernandez .......... Indian
1.03 [--] Frontier Justice: STAGE TO TUCSON
28-Jul-1958 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 16Nov56)
Hosted by Lew Ayres
guest cast:
Eddie Albert ............ Bide Turley
Mona Freeman ............ Sandy Neal
John Ericson ............ Will Ruxton
Rusty Lane .............. Tharpe
Ian MacDonald ........... Ed Loomis
Jaclynne Greene ......... May Farrell
DeForest Kelley ......... Les Porter
1.04 [--] Frontier Justice: DANGEROUS ORDERS
04-Aug-1958 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 08Feb57)
Hosted by Lew Ayres
Starring:
Mark Stevens ............. Captain Hunter
Willis Bouchey ........... Mott
Robert Cornthwaite ....... Wade
Jack Elam ................ Hock Ellis
John Eldredge ............ Colonel Phelps
Thomas Browne Henry ...... Colonel Radford
William Leicester ........ Major Carr
Simon Scott .............. Captain Prentiss
1.05 [--] Frontier Justice: THE NECESSARY BREED
11-Aug-1958 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 15Feb57)
Hosted by Lew Ayres
guest cast: [LHA]
Sterling Hayden ......... Link
Roy Barcroft ............ Carl Neuman
William Fawcett ......... Petey
James Griffith .......... Taggert
William Henry ........... Carter
Strother Martin ......... Toby
Frank Scannell .......... Stranger
Fred Sherman ............ Bartender
Gregory Walcott ......... Rare
Jean Willes ............. Kate
Carlyle Mitchell ........ Dr. Asher
Synopsis:
A gunman attempts to win back the love of his former sweetheart.
She refuses to marry him because he makes his living seeking and
killing wanted men for the reward money. [RF]
1.06 [--] Frontier Justice: THE UNRELENTING SKY
18-Aug-1958 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 26Oct56)
Hosted by Lew Ayres
guest cast:
Lew Ayres .............. Clint Howard
Phyllis Avery .......... Peg Howard
Willis Bouchey ......... Paul Travers
Walter Sande ........... Beecher
Steven Geray ........... Alex Rozky
1.07 [--] Frontier Justice: THEY WERE FOUR
25-Aug-1958 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 15Mar57)
Hosted by Lew Ayres
guest cast:
John Derek ............. Andy Todd
Dean Jagger ............ Bert
David Janssen .......... Danny Ensign
James Gavin ............ Dutch
Dick Rich .............. Champion
Grant Withers .......... Sheriff Metz
James Komack ........... Whitey
Kenneth R. MacDonald ... Jury Foreman
1.08 [--] Frontier Justice: DECISION AT WILSON'S CREEK
01-Sep-1958 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 17May57)
Hosted by Lew Ayres
guest cast: [LHA]
John Forsythe .......... Lt. David Marr
Marjorie Lord .......... Amy Marr
John Dehner ............ Jim Randolph
Bart Burns ............. Lt. Hobson
Willis Bouchey ......... General Price
Harry Lauter ........... Sgt. Stone
Joe De Reda ............ Sgt. Jasper
John Wilder ............ Sanborn
William Swan ........... Lt. Grimes
Synopsis:
A confederate soldier quits the Army to return to his Northern wife,
supposedly to protect her from a possible Confederate attack. But
neighbors suspect the man's motives. [RF]
1.09 [--] Frontier Justice: A QUIET SUNDAY IN SAN ARDO
08-Sep-1958 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 23Nov56)
Hosted by Lew Ayres
guest cast:
Wendell Corey .......... Clay Burnett
Gerald Mahr ............ Veringo
Peggie Castle .......... Charity
Harry Lauter ........... Maurie
Robert Burton .......... Mayor
Sam Flint .............. Jason O'Neill
Tim Graham ............. Jess Robbins
Morgan Woodward ........ Pete
1.10 [--] Frontier Justice: THE FEARFUL COURAGE
15-Sep-1958 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 12Oct56)
Hosted by Lew Ayres
guest cast:
Ida Lupino ............. Louise Brandon
James Whitmore ......... Jeb
Michael Pate ........... Gunman
Paul Hahn .............. Neighbor
Robert Karnes .......... Rider
1.11 Frontier Justice: (no info)
22-Sep-1958 CBS Mon
1.12 Frontier Justice: WIRE
29-Sep-1958 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 31Jan58)
Hosted by Lew Ayres
guest cast:
Lloyd Bridges ......... Sam Fraser
Edward Binns .......... Abel McHugh
James Drury as Jess McHugh
David Opatoshu as Dave Purcell
June Vincent as Abby Fraser
John Wilder as Ben Fraser
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CBS (Mondays 9:00-9:30)(Jul 1959-Sep 1959)
Summer replacement series for "December Bride"
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
2.01 (13) Frontier Justice: THE THREE GRAVES
06-Jul-1959 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 04Jan57)
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
guest cast:
Jack Lemmon ........... Cass Kendall
Nan Leslie ............ Nancy Barnett
Frank Ferguson ........ T.J. Barnett
James Best ............ Pyke Dillon
Terry Frost ........... Blaze Moylan
Don Kennedy ........... Stony Fields
2.02 [14] Frontier Justice: YOU ONLY RUN ONCE
13-Jul-1959 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 05Oct56)
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
guest cast:
Robert Ryan ........... Matt
Cloris Leachman ....... Martha
John Hoyt ............. Frank Hale
Howard Petrie ......... Kroll
Stuart Randall ........ Sayers
2.03 (15) Frontier Justice: BLOOD IN THE DUST
20-Jul-1959 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 11Oct57)
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
guest cast:
Claudette Colbert ..... Lucy Horncuff
Jeff Morrow ........... Jim Horncuff
Barry Atwater ......... Gunman
Denver Pyle ........... Sheriff
Kelly Thordsen ........ Bartender
2.04 [16] Frontier Justice: BLACK CREEK ENCOUNTER
27-Jul-1959 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 08May57)
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
guest cast:
Ernest Borgnine ...... Jim Morrison
Norma Crane .......... Kelly
Jan Merlin ........... Davey Harper
Billy Chapin ......... Billy Morrison
Lou Krugman .......... Paco Morales
Howard Negley ........ Sheriff Sloane
2.05 [17] Frontier Justice: MAN OF FEAR
03-Aug-1959 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 14Mar58)
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
guest cast:
Dewey Martin ......... Doc. Holliday
Arthur Franz ......... Lee Brand
Julie Adams .......... Julie Brand
Brett King ........... Sheriff
Julie Adams .......... Julie Brand
2.06 [18] Frontier Justice: UNTIL THE MAN DIES
10-Aug-1959 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 25Jan57)
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
guest cast:
John Payne ........... Cline Beimet
Carolyn Jones ........ Ella
Stuart Whitman ....... Dave Jordan
Steve Darrell ........ Jess Kipple
Don Rich ............. Wade Powers
Gregg Barton ......... Roy Boggs
Richard Newton ....... Ranch Hand
Stuart Randall ....... ed Bentley
James Seay ........... Marl Clanton
2.07 [19] Frontier Justice: FUGITIVE
17-Aug-1959 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 22Mar57)
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
guest cast:
Eddie Albert ......... Sam Barlow
Celeste Holm ......... Sarah Kimball
Peter Votrian ........ Jody Kimball
Richard Shannon ...... Clay Richert
2.08 [20] Frontier Justice: NO MAN LIVING
24-Aug-1959 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 11Jan57)
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
guest cast:
Frank Lovejoy ........ Jim Todd
Margaret Hayes ....... Susan
Judson Pratt ......... Ramsey
Peter Whitney ........ Chub
James Anderson ....... Tatum
Russ Conway .......... Andy Barrow
2.09 [21] Frontier Justice: SHADOW OF A DEADMAN
31-Aug-1959 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 31Jan58)
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
guest cast:
Barry Sullivan ....... Raney Benson
Carl Benton Reid ..... Zachary Wheeler
Whitney Blake ........ Jessie Wheeler
DeForest Kelley ...... Logan Wheeler
Richard Shannon ...... Mark Wilkins
Fred Kohler .......... Sheriff Kincaid
2.10 [22] Frontier Justice: A TIME TO LIVE
07-Sep-1959 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 05Apr57)
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
guest cast:
Ralph Meeker ......... Steve Elkins
Julie London ......... Julie
John Larch ........... Cole Gentry
Forrest Lewis ........ Dr. Bishop
Ken Lynch ............ Collins
Walter Barnes ........ Gus
Alan Wells ........... ?
2.11 [23] Frontier Justice: BLACK IS FOR GRIEF
14-Sep-1959 CBS Mon
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre " 12Apr57)
Hosted By: Melvyn Douglas
guest cast:
Richard Anderson ..... Sheriff Bates
Mary Astor ........... Sarah Simmons
Beulah Bondi ......... Ma Anderson
Skip Homeier ......... Cleve Roarke
Chester Morris ....... Frank Simmons
Mala Powers .......... Barbara Anderson
Tom Tryon ............ Jeff Anderson
Tom Tully ............ Tom Roarke
#2.12 [24] Frontier Justice: (no info)
Sept. 21, 1959 CBS Mon
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CBS (Thursdays 8:30-9:00PM ET)(Aug 1961-Sep 1961)
Summer replacement series for "The Danny Thomas Show" (1961)
Hosted by Ralph Bellamy
3.01 [25] Frontier Justice: A THREAD OF RESPECT
03-Aug-1961 CBS Thu
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre" 12Feb59)
Hosted by Ralph Bellamy
guest cast:
Danny Thomas ......... Gino Pelleti
Nick Adams ........... George Pelleti
James Coburn ......... Jess Newton
Tommy Cook ........... Link Harris
Chuck Courtney ....... Til Crow
Denver Pyle .......... Seth Robson
3.02 [26] Frontier Justice: INTERROGATION
10-Aug-1961 CBS Thu
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre" 01Oct59)
Hosted by Ralph Bellamy
guest cast:
Robert Ryan .......... Captain Krag
Harry Townes ......... Corporal Durbin
Alexander Scoursby ... Interrogator
Don Diamond .......... Cota
Rodolfo Hoyos ........ Gonzales
3.03 [27] Frontier Justice: THE PROMISE
17-Aug-1961 CBS Thu
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre" 08Nov57)
Hosted by Ralph Bellamy
guest cast:
Gary Merrill ......... Noah
Tommy Sands .......... Jace
Whitney Blake ........ Ellie
Carl Benton Reid ..... Pa Rawlins
3.04 [28] Frontier Justice: THEY WERE FOUR
24-Aug-1961 CBS Thu
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre" 15Mar57)
Hosted by Ralph Bellamy
guest cast:
John Derek ........... Andy Todd
Dean Jagger .......... Bart
David Janssen ........ Danny Ensign
James Gavin .......... Dutch
Dick Rich ............ Champion
Grant Withers ........ Sheriff Metz
Kenneth R. MacDonald ... Jury Foreman
Jimmie Komack .......... Whitey
3.05 [29] Frontier Justice: FEARFUL COURAGE
31-Aug-1961 CBS Thu
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre" 12Oct56)
Hosted by Ralph Bellamy
guest cast:
Ida Lupino ........... Louise Brandon
James Whitmore ....... Jeb
Michael Pate ......... Gunman
Paul Hahn ............ Neighbor
Robert Karnes ........ Rider
3.06 [30] Frontier Justice: LARIAT
07-Sep-1961 CBS Thu
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre" 02Nov56)
Hosted by Ralph Bellamy
guest cast:
Jack Palance ......... Dan Morgan
Constance Ford ....... Laura Lovett
Addison Richards ..... Judge Lovett
Robert Anderson ...... Pace Williams
Buff Brady ........... Roper
Michael Garrett ...... Sheriff
Guy Teague ........... Charlie
3.07 [31] Frontier Justice: UNTIL THE MAN DIES
14-Sep-1961 CBS Thu
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre" 31Jan58)
Hosted by Ralph Bellamy
guest cast:
John Payne ............ Clint Belmet
Carolyn Jones ......... Ella
Stuart Whitman ........ Dave Jordan
Steven Darrell ........ Jess Kipple
Dick Rich ............. Wade Powers
Gregg Barton .......... Roy Boggs
Richard Newton ........ Ranch Hand
Stuart Randall ........ Ed Bentley
James Seay ............ Mark Clanton
3.08 [32] Frontier Justice: HERITAGE
21-Sep-1961 CBS Thu
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre" 02Apr59)
Hosted by Ralph Bellamy
guest cast:
Edward G. Robinson .... Victor Bers
Edward G. Robinson Jr. .. Hunt Bers
John Hackett ............ Lieutenant
Robert Blake ........... Michael
Dan Barton ............. Crower
Lew Gallo .............. Sergeant
Synopsis:
Victor Bers grows bitter when his son deserts their farm to join the
Confederate Army.
3.09 [33] Frontier Justice: A GUN IS FOR KILLING
28-Sep-1961 CBS Thu
(first aired on "Zane Grey Theatre" 18Oct57)
Hosted by Ralph Bellamy
guest cast:
Edmond O'Brien .......... Russell Andrews
Marsha Hunt ............. Claire Andrews
Robert Vaughn ........... Billy Jack
John Brinkley ........... Rich Watson
Paul Engle .............. Bobby Andrews
Michael Hinn ............ Ebie Brenner
James Maloney ........... Will Parr
Walter Reed ............. Sam Cluny
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