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Iron Horse
Episode Guide
version 2.0 May 2004 (ep. #7)
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Keith Chandler
references:
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IRON HORSE
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Dagonet Productions
Screen Gems, Inc,
a division of Columbia Pictures
for
ABC (Mondays 7.30pm EST) (1966-67) (season 1)
ABC (Saturdays 9:30pm EST) (1967-68)(season 2)
Executive Producer Matthew Rapf
Produced by Stephen Kandel (season 1)
Produced by Fred Freiberger (season 2)
US western series 1966-68 2hr pilot + 47 episodes x 60 min color
starring
Dale Robertson as Ben Calhoun
Gary Collins as Dave Tarrant
co-starring
Bob Random as Barnabas Rogers
Roger Torrey as Nils Torvald (1966-1967) (season 1)
Ellen McRae as Julie Parsons (1967-1968) (season 2)
Premise:
The building of railroads through the west in the 1870's as seen by
the fighting president of the BPS&D.
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SCALPLOCK (2hr pilot)
10Apr66
produced by Herbert Hirschman
directed by James Goldstone
starring
Dale Robertson ...... Ben Calhoun
Bob Random .......... Barnabus Rogers
guest stars
John Anderson
Lloyd Bochner
James Doohan
Diana Hyland
Sandra Smith
Howard Morton
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ABC Mondays 7:30 pm Eastern
30 episodes
Produced by Stephen Kandel
1.01 [--] Iron Horse: Joy Unconfined (a.k.a. Rails Run West)
(1966.09.12)
written by Stephen Kandel
directed by James Goldstone
guest stars
Diana Hyland .................. Marta
David Sheiner ................. the Frontiersman
Steve Ihnat ................... Luke Joy
Woodrow Parfrey ............... Holmes
Herb Voland ................... Buckeye
Harry Swoger .................. Jake Groat
Richard Bull .................. Spender
Stephanie Hill ................ Lucy
1.02 [--] Iron Horse: The Dynamite Driver (1966.09.19)
written by Stephen Kandel
directed by Claudio Guzman
guest stars
Malachi Throne ................ Royal McClintock
Tom Reese ..................... Gage
Paul Sorensen ................. Connoily
Joel Fluellen ................. Studge
Richard Lapp .................. Small Wolf
Jon Kowal ..................... Trailman
James Hong .................... Chun Lee
William Saito ................. Barati
Russ McCubbin ................. Pettyman
1.03 [--] Iron Horse: High Devil (1966.09.26)
directed by Samuel Fuller
written by Samuel Fuller
guest stars
Louise Sorel .................. Jez Santeen
James Best .................... Chico
Rex Holman .................... Minstrel
Charles Gray .................. Red Vitel
Dal Jenkins ................... Razor Joe
Fred Dale ..................... Ruck
Hardie Albright ............... Wilson
George Winters ................ Telegram Boy
1.04 [--] Iron Horse: Right of Way Through Paradise (1966.10.03)
directed by Richard Benedict
written by Mort Lewis
guest stars
Sean McClory .................. Beau Slidell
Hoyt Axton .................... Slash Birney
E.J. Andre
1.05 [--] Iron Horse: Pride at the Bottom of the Barrel (1966.10.10)
directed by Jesse Hibbs
written by John O'Dea and Arthur Rowe
guest stars
Rod Cameron ................... Major Rogers
Victor Jory ................... Captain Anderson
Nina Shipman .................. Phyllis Anderson
Gene Evans .................... Sergeant Stoddard
Jock Gaynor ................... Cochero
Richard Gilden ................ Tepoca
1.06 [--] Iron Horse: Broken Gun (1966.10.17)
directed by Jesse Hibbs
written by John O'Dea and Arthur Rowe
guest stars
Leigh Chapman ................. Crystal Cochran
Robert Lyons .................. Sam Ringer
Strother Martin ............... Johnny Burke
Philip Ober ................... Cal Diver
Kelly Jean Peters ............. Lee Diver
James Almanzar ................ Jordan
Steve Raines .................. Sheriff O'Moore
Chuck Webster ................. Ticket Seller
1.07 [--] Iron Horse: COUGAR MAN
Screen Gems-Dagonet prod. 7
24Oct66 ABC Mon
Written by Robert Sabaroff
Directed by Robert Totten
music by Dominic Frontiere
director of photography Fred H. Jackman
film editor: Gerard Wilson
guest stars
Henry Darrow .................. Cougar Man
Richard Hale .................. Man-Who-Talks
Morgan Woodward
Rodolfo Acosta
1.08 [--] Iron Horse: War Cloud (1966.10.31)
directed by Joseph Kane
written by Richard C. Meyer, Norman T. Herman.
guest stars
Stephen McNally ............... Wilkens
Milton Selzer ................. Thaddeus Bancroft
John Pickard .................. Sergeant Terry
Abel Fernandez ................ War Cloud
Marion Thompson ............... Cathleen Bancroft
1.09 [--] Iron Horse: No Wedding Bells for Tony (1966.11.07)
directed by Harmon Jones
written by Peter Germano
guest stars
David Brian ................... Charlie Farrow
Jeff Morrow ................... Sheriff Tom Judson
Virginia Field ................ Madge
Susan Browning ................ Laura Farrow
Warren Vanders ................ Lou
1.10 [--] Iron Horse: The Man from New Chicago (1966.11.14)
directed by Samuel Fuller
written by Mort R. Lewis
guest stars
Madlyn Rhue ................... Angela
John Milford .................. Johnny Spanish
James Anderson ................ Jim Nations
Duane Grey
1.11 [--] Iron Horse: Explosion at Waycrossing (1966.11.21)
produced by Hugh Benson
directed by Murray Golden
written by Robert Dennis
music by Dominic Frontiere
director of photography: Fred H. Jackman
guest stars
Burr DeBenning ................ Curly Webb
Tol Avery ..................... J.J. Sedley
Michael T. Mikler ............. the Stranger
Mort Mills .................... Sheriff Harkness
Toian Matchinga ............... Serafina
1.12 [--] Iron Horse: Through Ticket to Gunsight (1966.11.28)
directed by Herb Wallerstein
written by Preston Wood
guest stars
Sandra Smith .................. Nora Murphy
John Pickard .................. Bulwer
Rayford Barnes ................ Captain Miles
K.T. Stevens .................. Kate
1.13 [--] Iron Horse: Town Full of Fear (1966.12.05)
directed by Laslo Benedek
teleplay: Robert Hamner, John O'Dea, Arthur Rowe.
guest stars
William Windom ................ Colin McCrory
Richard Evans ................. Will Bemis
Antoinette Bower .............. Angie Bemis
Dennis Cross .................. Jim Vail
Sid Haig ...................... Vega
1.14 [--] Iron Horse: Big Deal (1966.12.12)
directed by Earl Bellamy
written by Bernard Rothman & Norman Klenman
guest stars
Hazel Court ................... Elizabeth Conner
Michael Ansara ................ Gillingham Comer
Pat Conway (male) ............. Brill
Woodrow Parfrey
1.15 [--] Iron Horse: A Dozen Ways to Kill a Man (1966.12.19)
directed by Herb Wallerstein
teleplay by Louis Vittes & Peter Germano
guest stars
Ford Rainey ................... Ross
Skip Homeier .................. Marshal Gault
Royal Dano .................... Ross
Sheree North .................. Alix
Lawrence D. Mann .............. Kellam
William Bramley ............... Ferris
Dick Shane .................... Leach
Rush Williams ................. Jonas
Paul Sorensen ................. Connoily
Owen Bush ..................... Sam
1.16 [--] Iron Horse: Hellcat (1966.12.26)
directed by Samuel Fuller
written by Samuel Fuller & Oliver Crawford
guest stars
Arlene Martel ................. Noshima
Vincent Beck .................. Lanker
Harry Landers ................. Yancey
John War Eagle ................ Sioux Chief
Tony Young .................... Red Shirt
1.17 [--] Iron Horse: Welcome for the General (1967.01.02)
directed by Alan Crosland
written by Sherman Yellen
guest stars
Royal Dano .................... Captain Hugh Sinclair
Lisabeth Hush ................. Amelia Henderson
David Macklin ................. Wade Henderson
James J. Griffith ............. Howley
James Almanzar ................ General Sherman
1.18 [--] Iron Horse: The Pembrooke Blood (1967.01.09)
directed by Herb Wallerstein
written by Richard & Esther Shapiro
guest stars
Bert Freed .................... Breed Pembrooke
Sharon Farrell ................ Carrie
Tim Mcintire .................. Harlan Pembrooke
Martin Ashe ................... Tom
Charles Grodin ................ Alex
Bob Morrison .................. Frank
1.19 [--] Iron Horse: Volcano Wagon (1967.01.16)
directed by Samuel Fuller
written by Ken Trevey
music: Dominic Frontiere
director of photography: Fred H. Jackman.
guest stars
Lane Bradbury ................. Rachel Sparrow
Dean Harens ................... George
Arthur Peterson ............... The Rev. Mr. Sparrow
1.20 [--] Iron Horse: The Bridge at Forty-Mile (1967.01.23)
directed by Herb Wallerstein.
written by Tom Blackburn
music: Dominic Frontiere
director of photography: Ralph Woolsey.
guest stars
Elena Verdugo ................. Abigail Bennett
Douglas Kennedy ............... Adam Preston
Richard X. Slattery ........... Amos Morgan
Katherine Justice ............. Kat Preston
Clint Kimbrough ............... Rare Wheeler
1.21 [--] Iron Horse: Shadow Run (1967.01.30)
directed by Paul Henried
written by Peter Germano
music: Dominic Frontiere
director of photography Fred H. Jackman.
guest stars
Mary Ann Mobley ............... Susan
Richard Devon ................. DeWitt
Frank Marth ................... Wiley
Renny McEvoy .................. Julius
1.22 [--] Iron Horse: Banner with a Strange Device (1967.02.06)
directed by Samuel Fuller
written by John O'Dea, Arthur Rowe
music: Dominic Frontiere
director of photography: Fred H. Jackman.
guest stars
Bob Random .................... Jeff Clayborne
Jeff York ..................... Big Jim Banner
Brenda Benet .................. Kitty Clayborne
Jorja Curtwright .............. Jessica Clayborne
Anthony Zerbe
Dean Pollack
1.23 [--] Iron Horse: Appointment with an Epitaph (1967.02.13)
directed by Herbert Hirschman
written by Harold Livingston
music: Dominic Frontiere
director of photography: Fred H. Jackman.
guest stars
Gloria Grahame ................ Rita Talbot
John Ireland .................. Carl Mobley
Susan Howard .................. Sara Collins
Lew Gallo ..................... Frank Mason
Bill Bixby .................... Dan Gilmore
Robert Emhardt ................ Alexander Fremont
Austin E. Roberts ............. Agent
1.24 [--] Iron Horse: The Red Tornado (1967.02.20)
directed by Samuel Fuller
written by Warren Douglas
guest stars
Michael Rennie ................ Johnny Hobart
Tony Davis .................... Red Feather
Jock Gaynor ................... Cabot
Anna Karen .................... Amy Hobart
Blaisdell Makee ............... Gam
1.25 [--] Iron Horse: Decision at Sundown (1967.02.27)
directed by Herb Wallerstein
written by Stephen Kandel
guest stars
Joan Huntington ............... Doris
Russ Tamblyn .................. Kehoe
Gus Trikonis .................. Manolo
Celia Kaye .................... Emily
Victor French ................. Cleary
Sam Reese ..................... Ferris
1.26 [--] Iron Horse: The Passenger (1967.03.06)
directed by William J. Hole, Jr.
written by Irvin Cummings
guest stars
Mark Richman .................. Pierre Le Druc
Linda Cristal ................. Angela Teran
Alejandro Rey ................. Francisco Gomez
1.27 [--] Iron Horse: The Execution (1967.03.13)
directed by Herbert Hirschman
written by Ken Kolb
guest stars
Julie Gregg ................... Nela Cromarty
Noam Pitlik ................... Gabe Randall
Michael Whitney ............... Jared Hobson
Paul Brinegar ................. Waco Hobson
Joseph Perry .................. Bart Hobson
1.28 [--] Iron Horse: Death by Triangulation (1967.03.20)
directed by Otto Lang
written by Louis Vittes
guest stars
Gigi Perreau .................. Teresa
Monte Markham ................. Dan Patrick
George Murdock ................ Walcott
Christopher Dark .............. Curry
Allison Hayes ................. Dana
1.29 [--] Iron Horse: The Golden Web (1967.03.27)
directed by Herb Wallerstein
written by Stephen Kandel
guest stars
Gerald Mohr ................... Prescott Webb
David Sheiner ................. Brady
Patricia Barry ................ Helen
Woodrow Parfrey ............... Holmes
Stanley Clements .............. Harris
1.30 [--] Iron Horse: Sister Death (1967.04.03)
directed by Herbert Hirschman
written by Mann Rubin
guest stars
Barbara Stuart ................ Lil Kane
Mark Lenard ................... Charlie Duke
Bridget Hanley ................ Bess
Rita D'Amico .................. Gypsy
Lurene Tuttle ................. Mrs. Emerson
James Hong .................... Ching Lee
John Alderman ................. Dinsmore
Hal Baylor .................... Sergeant Greer
Richard Crane ................. Sands
Sandy Kevin ................... Krause
Norman Rambo .................. Lieutenant Shelby
Don Keefer .................... Blake
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ABC Saturdays 9:30 pm Eastern
17 episodes
Produced by Fred Freiberger
2.01 [31] Iron Horse: Diablo (1967.09.16)
directed by Herb Wallerstein
written by Terence Maples
guest stars
Strother Martin ............... Applegate
Lloyd Gough ................... Fitzpatrick
Harry Raybould ................ Luft
2.02 [32] Iron Horse: Consignment, Betsy the Boiler (1967.09.23)
directed by Richard C. Sarafian
written by Bob & Wanda Duncan
guest stars
Michael Constantine ........... Sam McGinty
Linda Marsh ................... Constance
Warren Vanders ................ Willard
Paul Lambert
2.03 [33] Iron Horse: Gallows for Bill Pardew (1967.09.30)
directed by Gene Nelson
written by Bob & Wanda Duncan
guest stars
Tom Heaton .................... Billy Pardew
Jeff Corey .................... the Judge
David Lewis ................... Wilson
John Marley ................... Albert
Bill Zuckert .................. Jess
2.04 [34] Iron Horse: Five Days to Washtiba (1967.10.07)
directed by Laslo Benedek
written by Milton S. Gelman
guest stars
John Anderson ................. Olsen
Louise Troy ................... the Countess
Richard Hale .................. Chief Saul
Lane Bradford
2.05 [35] Iron Horse: The Silver Bullet (1967.10.14)
directed by Anton Leader
written by Oliver Crawford
guest stars
Steve Ihnat ................... Ray McCoy
Peter Haskell ................. Joel Tanner
Ken Lynch ..................... Klate
Ellen Madison
2.06 [36] Iron Horse: Grapes of Grass Valley (1967.10.21)
directed by Paul Henreid
written by Stanley Adams & George F. Slavin
guest stars
Lonny Chapman ................. Ike Bridger
Emile Genest .................. Henri
Laurie Main ................... Jean Louis
Marie Gomez ................... Rosa
Victor Millan ................. Manuel
Chuck Hicks ................... Caleb
Charles Horvath ............... Sam
Mercedes Alberti .............. Manuel's Wife
John Mitchum .................. Zekel
Michael Abelar ................ Jed
2.07 [37] Iron Horse: Leopards Try, But Leopards Can't (1967.10.28)
directed by Leo Penn
written by Jerri Emmett & Norman Katkov
guest stars
Gene Hackman .................. Harry Wadsworth
Sam Melville .................. Lloyd Barrington
Roy Barcroft .................. Dan Barrington
2.08 [38] Iron Horse: The Return of Hode Avery (1967.11.04)
directed by Gary Nelson
written by Harry Kronman
guest stars
Warren Oates .................. Hode Avery
Susan Howard .................. Bess Hennings
Myron Healey .................. Clay Hennings
2.09 [39] Iron Horse: Four Guns to Scalplock (1967.11.11)
directed by Murray Golden
written by Robert Leslie Bellem.
guest stars
Warren Stevens ................ Morgan Kinlock
Joan Hotchkis ................. Catharine
Simon Scott ................... Falconer
Stanley Beck .................. Lundy
2.10 [40] Iron Horse: Steel Chain to a Music Box (1967.11.18)
directed by Charles Rondeau
written by Herman Groves
guest stars
Harold J. Stone ............... Josh Wyatt
Paul Peterson ................. Frank
Ahna Capri .................... Angie
Tom Baker ..................... Cal
Ken Mayer
Anna Wainwright
2.11 [41] Iron Horse: Six Hours to Sky High (1967.11.25)
directed by Paul Henreid
written by Jack Hawn
guest stars
Gavin MacLeod ................. Merv
Joe Maross .................... Jess
Fay Spain ..................... Marian
Sherwood Price ................ Gore
Rex Holman
Bryan O'Byrne
2.12 [42] Iron Horse: "T" Is for Traitor (1967.12.02)
directed by Tony Leader
written by Milton E. Gelman
guest stars
Peter Whitney ................. Matthew Kelsoe
Kenneth Tobey ................. Patch
Woodrow Parfrey ............... Holmes
2.13 [43] Iron Horse: Dealer's Choice (1967.12.09)
directed by Herb Wallerstein *
written by Stanley Adams, George F. Slavin *
guest stars
Jack Kelly .................... Logan
Douglas V. Fowley ............. Dusty
Lee Meriwether ................ Anne
Duane Grey .................... Bartender
Bill Quinn .................... the Preacher
William Challee ............... Jake Benson
Hank Worden ................... Ed
Buck Buchanan ................. Hub
2.14 [44] Iron Horse: Wild Track (1967.12.16)
directed by Gene Nelson *
written Gilbert Ralston *
guest stars
Joanna Moore .................. Maggie Briggs
Whit Bissell .................. McDougall
Alan Hewitt ................... Holt
Judson Pratt .................. Brady
Sidney Clute .................. Keller
* copyright credits for eps #43 & #44 may have been
swapped in error (to be verified)
2.15 [45] Iron Horse: Death Has Two Faces (1967.12.23)
directed by Paul Henreid
written by Gilbert Ralston
guest stars
Joyce Van Patten .............. Alice
John Abbott ................... Burris
Dabney Coleman ................ Archer
Norm Alden .................... Benton
William Bramley ............... Sheriff Stevenson
2.16 [46] Iron Horse: The Prisoners (1967.12.30)
directed by Leo Penn
written by John Kneubuhl
guest stars
Edward Asner .................. Ned Morley
Karen Black ................... Patricia Dunne
Jim McMullan .................. Frank Gurney
Henry Beckman ................. Dr. Thompson
Willard Sage .................. Colonel
Harlan Warde .................. Marshal
Mike Ragan .................... Canfley
2.17 [47] Iron Horse: Dry Run to Glory (final episode)
(1968.01.06)
directed by Herb Wallerstein
written by Donald S. Tait
guest stars
J.D. Cannon ................... Victor Lamphier
Leslie Parrish ................ Eve Lewis
Dennis Cooney ................. Billy Joe Scoffeld
Joel Fluellen ................. Miguel
Allen Jaffe ................... Dink
Jess Kirkpatrick .............. Engineer
John McKee .................... Pops
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