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Starring
Steve McQueen
as Josh Randall
Season 1 (CBS) (1958-59)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Sal Crisanti
references:
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########### Wanted: Dead or Alive ############
############# season 1 1958-59 ###############
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36 episodes
CBS Saturdays 8:30 pm Eastern
1.01 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: MARTIN POSTER (1ST SHOW)(1958)
6Sep58 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR.
WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY JOHN ROBINSON.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST
Michael Landon ................ Carl Martin
Nick Adams .................... Andy Martin
Jenifer Lea ................... Louise Martin
Dabbs Greer ................... Tom Wade
Vaughn Taylor ................. Dr. Glen Leach
John Cliff
ROBERT ANDERSON (UNCREDITED)
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH GOES AFTER TWO BROTHERS ANDY AND CARL MARTIN WHO KILLED HIS
FRIEND MARSHALL JEFF WILCOX. [SC]
1.02 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: FATAL MEMORY
13-Sep-1958 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR
WRITTEN BY DON BRINKLEY.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Russell Thorson ............... Col. J.J. Sykes
Gloria Talbott ................ Jody Sykes
Ralph Moody ................... Victor Flamm
Vic Perrin .................... Willie Joe Weems
Joan Banks .................... Clara Hood
Kem Dibbs ..................... Bounty Man
Mike Ragan .................... Cowpoke
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH IS ON THE TRAIL OF AN ARMY DESERTER WHO HAS PUT UP FAKE WANTED
POSTERS ABOUT AN ARMY COMMANDER THAT HE SERVED UNDER. [SC]
1.03 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: THE BOUNTY (1958)
20Sep58 CBS
WRITTEN BY SAMUEL A. PEEPLES.
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST:
Mort Mills .................... Clark Daimier
Jean Howell ................... Juanita Hernandez
Francis McDonald .............. Juan Hernandez
James Burke ................... Sheriff Tatum
Dennis Cross .................. Charley Two Hawks
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH HUNTS FOR A VICIOUS BOUNTY HUNTER NAMED CLARK DAIMLER WHO
GUNNED DOWN AN ELDERLY FUGITIVE WANTED FOR MURDER. [SC]
1.04 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: DEAD END
27-Sep-1958 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR
WRITTEN BY GEORGE F. SLAVIN.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Joe De Santis ................. Luis Portilia
Robert Griffin ................ J. Noonan
Anna Navarro .................. Conchita
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH IS HIRED TO FIND AND APPREHEND A RANCH WORKER WHO STOLE $10,OOO,
AND THEN DISAPPEARED. [SC]
1.05 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: SHAWNEE BILL (1958)
4Oct58 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR.
WRITTEN BY DAVID LANG.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST
Alan Hale, Jr. ................ Dan Poe
Lewis Charles ................. Gait
Phil Phillips
I. Stanford Jolley
Sid Clute
Russ Bender
SYNOPSIS:
AFTER LOSING ONE THOUSAND DOLLERS IN A POKER GAME TO A STRANGER
NAMED DAN POE,WHO CLAIMS TO KNOW WHERE THE WANTED 'SHAWNEE BILL'
CAN BE FOUND, SENDS THE MONEY AWAY AND INTRODUCES HIMSELF AS
SHAWNEE BILL. IN ORDER TO GET HIS REWARD, JOSH ESCORTS THE MAN OVER
170 MILES TO COLORADO. [SC]
1.06 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: GIVE AWAY GUN (1958)
11Oct58 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL.
WRITTEN BY FRANK D. GILROY.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST :
Everett Sloane ................ Mr. Walker
Lurene Tuttle ................. Mrs. Walker
Frank Faylen .................. Sheriff Earl Tipton
Richard Devon
John Harmon
Florence Lake
Addison Richards
Jon Lormer
Joseph Mell
Uncredited Cast:
TOM STEELE,PAUL STADER,GIL PERKINS
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH GOES AFTER A GUNMAN HE HAS NEVER SEEN AND CAN ONLY IDENIFY BY
THE PECULIAR WAY HE DRAWS HIS GUN. [SC]
1.07 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: RANSOM FOR A NUN
18-Oct-1958 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR
WRITTEN BY ELLIS MARCUS.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Claire Griswold ............... Sister Grace
Lillian Bronson ............... Mother Superior
George Brenlin ................ Leu Kidder
Hugh Sanders .................. Sheriff
Terry Frost ................... Harry Wilson
SYNOPSIS:
A MOTHER SUPERIOR ASKS FOR JOSH'S HELP TO FIND AND FREE A NUN TAKEN
HOSTAGE BY A GANG OF OUTLAWS WHO'S BOSS IS BEING ESCORTED TO TUCSON FOR
TRIAL. [SC]
1.08 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: MIRACLE AT POT HOLE
25-Oct-1958 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR
WRITTEN BY ELLIS MARCUS.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Jay C. Flippen ................ Shute Wilson
Paul Wexler ................... Lester Bailey
Steve Brodie .................. Chester Millerl Penfold Crane
John Dierkes .................. Charlie
Frank Marlowe ................. Land Agent
Helen Jay ..................... Martha
Tony Caruso
Claire Carleton
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH RANDALL TRACKS DOWN A MAN WANTED FOR MURDER AND TURNS HIM OVER TO
SHERIFF CHUTE WILSON, BUT LATER LEARNS THAT THE SHERIFF IS CORRUPT AND
BEGINS TO HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT THE WANTED MAN'S GUILT. [SC]
1.09 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: THE FOURTH HEADSTONE (1958)
1Nov58 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL.
WRITTEN BY FRANK D GILROY.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST:
Mona Freeman .................. Jackie Harris
Rusty Lane .................... Sheriff Gladstone
Russ Conway ................... Sheriff Pete Link
EARL HODGINS.
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH PAYS A VISIT TO HIS FRIEND SHERIFF GLADSTONE AND OFFERS HIS HELP
TO ESCORT AN ATTRACTIVE WOMAN PRISONER, WHO HAS KILLED THREE MEN,
TO ANOTHER JAIL. [SC]
1.10 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: TIL DEATH DO US PART
(1959)
8Nov58 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL.
WRITTEN BY DON BRINKLEY.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST:
Mala Powers ........... Stacy Torrance
Gerald Mohr ............. Leo Torrance
WILLIAM SCHALLERT ....AS THE HOTEL CLERK,
HARRY HARVEY,SR....AS THE BARTENDER,
MIKE REGAN....AS THE STAGECOACH DRIVER.
SYNOPSIS:
ATTRACTIVE STACY TORRANCE IS WANTED FOR MURDER, AND WHEN JOSH
LEARNS HER ALLEGGED VICTIM, HER HUSBAND LEO IS ALIVE, HE TRIES TO
CLEAR HER OF THE CHARGE. [SC]
1.11 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: THE FAVOR (1958)
15Nov58 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR.
WRITTEN BY JOHN ROBINSON.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Skip Homeier .................. Ted Jenks
Douglas Kennedy ............... Sheriff Bedfoe
Sam Buffington ................ Fred
Joe Perry ..................... Gabe Justin
Robert Carricart
Howard Dayton
John Hackett
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH SEARCHES FOR A ROBBERY SUDPECT IN A TOWN RUN BY
OUTLAWS. [SC]
1.12 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: RICOCHET
22-Nov-1958 CBS Sat
Directed By Donald McDougall
Written By Tony Barrett
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Ross Elliott .................. Dr. Matt Connors
Tom Drake ..................... Victor Kincaid
Jean Willes ................... Dora Gaines
J. Carrol Naish ............... Miguel Ramirez
Onslow Stevens ................ Sheriff Alder
Barbara Eiler
Regis Toomey
Synopsis:
A woman's wish to find her missing husband involves Josh in a murder conspiracy.
[SC]
1.13 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: SHERIFF OF REDROCK (1958)
29Nov58 CBS
DIRECTED BY: THOMAS CARR.
WRITTEN BY PHILIP SALTZMAN.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST
Joe Mantell ................... Orv Daniels
Frank Silvera ................. Sheriff Will Eckert
James Best .................... Stoner
Gordon Polk ................... Evans
John Litel .................... Judge Healy
Francis de Sales
SYNOPSIS:
SHERIFF ECKERT LET'S HIS PRISONERS ESCAPE SO TWO BOUNTY HUNTERS
NAMED EVANS AND STONER CAN COLLECT THE REWARD MONEY SO IT CAN BE
SPLIT THREE WAYS. JOSH ARRIVES IN RED ROCK WITH A PRISONER AND IS
PLACED IN JAIL ACCUSED OF USING UNFAIR TACTICS TO GET HOLD OF THE
BOUNTY. [SC]
1.14 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: DIE BY THE GUN (1958)
6Dec58 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL.
WRITTEN CHRISTOPHER KNOPF AND LAWRENCE MENKIN.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST
John Wilder ................... Joe
Warren Oates .................. Cox
Ray Teal ...................... Nebro
Russ Bender ................... Sam
John Larch .................... Kale
Forrest Lewis ................. Prospector
Jan Brooks
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH IS RETURNING A PRISONER TO JAIL ABOARD A STAGECOACH, WHEN HE,
THE PRISONER, AND THE COACH DRIVER ARE WAYLAID AND MENACED BY TWO
ESCAPED KILLERS WHO ARE HEADING FOR THE MEXICAN BORDER. [SC]
1.15 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: RAWHIDE BREED
13-Dec-1958 CBS Sat
Directed By Thomas Carr
Written By Ellis Marcus
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
George McCready........as Jefferson Klingsmith
Charles Cooper........as Frank Kreager
Steve Rowland.......as James Kreiger
John Schifeling........as The Apache Boy
Synopsis:
Josh and a passinger are the only two people that survived an Apache attack on
the
stagecoach that they were riding in. The two have a long walk to the next relay
station, not realizing that the Kreager brothers are on their trail hopeing to
free their brother who was in Randall's custody but died during the attack. [SC]
1.16 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: EIGHT CENT RECORD
(Christmas episode)
20Dec58 CBS
Produced by John Robinson
Teleplay by Christopher Knopf
Story by John Robinson
Directed by Thomas Carr
Director of Photography Guy Roe, A.S.C.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Virginia Gregg ................ Hilda Stone
Mort Mills .................... Harmon Stone
Lloyd Corrigan ................ Ben
Jay North ..................... Laddie Stone
John Cliff .................... Sheriff Howard Klate
Sam Buffington ................ Hap Haefer
Richard Reeves ................ Vale
Robert Foulk .................. Harkrader
James Bell .................... Boniface Terry
1.17 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: DROP TO DRINK (1958)
27Dec58 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL.
WRITTEN BY WELLS ROOT.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST:
Joe Maross .................... Frank Parish
John Cliff .................... Dixon
Alan Wells .................... Sam Jarvis
Victor Rodman ................. Rule Teller
Dabbs Greer ................... Eider Boone
Willis Bouchey ................ Inspector Bascom
Kenneth MacDonald ............. Sheriff
George Richardson
SYNOPSIS:
FRANK PARRISH AND HIS PARTNER ARE AFTER A DIAMOND RING WORTH $20,000.
THEY WAY-LAY THE PONY EXPRESS CARRIER CARRYING THE PACKAGE THAT
HAS THE RING. WHEN THE RIDER DOSEN'T RETURN TO THE TOWN OF TIPTON,
JOSH RANDALL IS HIRED TO FIND THE COURIER AND THE RING. [SC]
1.18 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: ROPE LAW (1959)
3Jan59 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR.
WRITTEN BY DON MULLALLY.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST
Richard Arlen ................. Damon Ring, Sr.
Darryl Hickman ................ Damon Ring, Jr.
Sidney Blackmer ............... Judge Cooper
Robert Strauss ................ Brace Logan
Virginia Christine ............ Bessie Logan
Herb Vigran
David Whorl
Uncredited Cast:
TROY MELTON (UNCREDITED)
SYNOPSIS:
A LYNCH MOB OVERTAKES JOSH AND HIS PRISONER BRACE LOGAN. JOSH IS
OVERPOWERED AND LATER, DURING HIS INVESTIGATION HE LEARNS THAT
LOGAN IS INNOCENT AND THE SON OF A RESPECTIBLE CITIZEN IS THE REAL
MURDERER. [SC]
1.19 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: SIX-UP TO BANNACH (1959)
10Jan59 CBS
Directed by Thomas Carr
WRITTEN BY JOHN ROBINSON.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
James Best .................... Luke Perry
Stacy Harris .................. John Gillette
Sam Buffington ................ Abb Crawford
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH MUST REACH BANNACH TO PREVENT THE EXECUTION OF AN INNOCENT MAN.
THE ONLY WAY TO GET IN TIME IS BY STAGECOACH. THE ONE THAT JOSH
HAPPENS TO PICK IS CARRYING BOXES OF DYNAMITE. [SC]
1.20 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: THE SPUR (1959)
17Jan59 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL.
WRITTEN BY DAVID LANG.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST:
Betsy Drake ................... Lucy Fremont
Don Durant .................... Vic Warsaw
Dick Foran .................... Sheriff Wilkes
Robert Ellenstein ............. Mr. Sims
Bob Nichols ................... Deputy Sheriff
Jonathan Hole
Mel Gaines
SYNOPSIS:
SEARCHING FOR WANTED MURDERER VIC WARSAW,JOSH IS TOLD THAT WARSAW
WAS GUNNED DOWN IN A SMALL TOWN. BUT ONE CLUE ALERTS THE BOUNTY
HUNTER THAT WARSAW MAY STILL BE ALIVE. [SC]
1.21 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: REUNION FOR REVENGE (1959)
24Jan59 CBS
WRITTEN BY RICHARD LANDAU.
Directed by R.G. Springsteen
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Ralph Meeker............as Ash
James Coburn............as Turner
Ed Kemmer............as Aben Start
Judith Braun............as Jane Burns
Michael Fox............as Brother Burns
Alan Wells............as Cutler
Troy Melton............as Logan(Uncredited)
Alan Reynolds............as The Sheriff (Uncredited)
Carol Henry............as The Wagon Driver(Uncredited)
SYNOPSIS:
SEVERAL ESCAPED CONVICTS BELIEVE THAT JOSH'S PRISONER WAS RESPONSIBLE
FOR SENDING THEM TO JAIL,AND ARE INTENT ON REVENGE.[SC]
1.22 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: COMPETITION
31-Jan-1959 CBS
DIRECTED BY R.G.SPRINGSTEEN
WRITTEN BY DAN ULLMAN.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Lee Farr ...................... Jarrett
Charles Aidman ................ Meadows
Patricia Crowley .............. Helen Martin
King Calder
Charles Seel
Lindsay Workman
SYNOPSIS:
WHILE TAKING TIME AWAY FROM HIS REGULAR DUTIES, JOSH FINDS HIMSELF
CONFRONTED BY TWO BOUNTY HUNTERS WHO THINK HE IS ON TO A BIG PAYING JOB,
AND THEY WANT A PIECE OF THE ACTION TOO. [SC]
1.23 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: CALL YOUR SHOT (1959)
7Feb59 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL
WRITTEN BY FRED FREIBERGER
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST:
James Dunn .................... Gabe Henshaw
Steve Brodie .................. Jed Miller
Luana Patten .................. Abbie Fenton
Robert Burton ................. Gregg Fenton
Louise Lormer
James Burke
John Milford
William Schallert
Bob Peterson
Rusty Wescoatt
Don Lloyd
Dale Van Sickle
SYNOPSIS:
GABE HENSHAW HIRES JOSH TO FIND THE BODY OF HIS SON NAMED WILL. DURING
HIS INVESTIGATION,JOSH LEARNS THAT JED MILLER,THE TOWN'S LEADING
BUSINESS MAN, KILLED WILL IN ORDER TO GET ABBIE FENTON, THE LOVE
INTEREST OF WILL HENSHAW.
1.24 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: SECRET BALLOT
(1959)
14Feb59 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL.
WRITTEN BY DON BRINKLEY.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST:
John Lupton ................... Ned Easter
Wayne Morris .................. Barney Pax
Bethel Leslie ................. Carole Easter
Mary Beth Hughes .............. Dolly King
DeForest Kelley ............... Steve Pax
Uncredited Cast:
Troy Melton
Bill Catching
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH'S ARMY BUDDY, NED EASTER,IS RUNNING FOR MAYOR AGAINTS A RUTHLESS
CANDIDATE NAMED BARNEY PAX, WHOSE BROTHER, THE TOWN'S MURDEROUS
SHERIFF IS WANTED FOR MURDER. [SC]
1.25 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: THE CORNER
21Feb59 CBS
Produced by John Robinson
Written by D.D. Beauchamp, Mary Beauchamp
Directed by R.G. Springsteen
Director of Photography Guy Roe
Film Editor Folmar Blangsted
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Bill Phipps .................. Fred Teton
Don Gordon .................... Morley Teton
James Dobson .................. Boone Morgan
John Damler, Arthur Space, Alan Reynolds, Judith Ames
Nolan Leary, John Litel, Sam Edwards, Dean Cromer
Tommy Farrell
Synopsis:
Accused of killing a friend, bounty hunter Josh Randall tries to
prove himself innocent.
1.26 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: EAGER MAN (1959)
28Feb59 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL.
WRITTEN BY RAY BUFFUM.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST
Toni Gerry .................... Anne Nelson
John Hackett .................. Ted Nelson
Richard Devon ................. Gar Foley
Walter Sande
Olan Soule
Craig Duncan
Jean Willes
SYNOPSIS:
FUGITIVE TED NELSON WILL SURRENDER TO HIS FRIEND JOSH RANDALL IF HIS
WIFE SHARES THE REWARD. BUT ANOTHER BOUNTY HUNTER NAMED FOLEY ID
CLOSING IN. [SC]
1.27 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: THE LEGEND
07-Mar-1959 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR
WRITTEN BY TONY BARRETT.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Victor Jory ................... Sam McGarrett
Michael Landon ................ Clay McGarrett
Nan Leslie .................... Beth McGarrett
Warren Oates .................. Billy Clegg
Kenneth Tobey
Roy Barcroft
SYNOPSIS:
A WEALTHY RANCHER PUTS A BOUNTY ON JOSH SO HE CAN HIRE HIM TO LEAD HIMSELF
AND HIS CHILDREN INTO THE DESERT AND FIND A ONE-HUNDRED YEARS OLD TREASURE.[SC]
1.28 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: RAILROADED (1959)
14Mar59 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR.
WRITTEN BY D.D.BEAUCHAMP AND MARY M. BEAUCHAMP.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Edgar Buchanan ................ Pop Michaels
Mort Mills .................... Ed Bruner
Buzz Martin ................... Sam Cole
Jack Kruschen ................. Fig
Kasey Rogers
James Nolan
Jon Lormer
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH COMES TO THE DEFENSE OF A BOY ACCUSED OF MURDERING AN UNDERCOVER
PINKERTON DETECTIVE ABOARD A TRAIN. WITH THE HELP OF A STABLE OWNER,
JOSH ATTEMPS TO TRACKDOWN THE REAL KILLER AND BRING HIM TO JUSTICE.[SC]
1.29 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: DOUBLE FEE
21-Mar-1959 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL
WRITTEN BY ELLIS MARCUS.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
June Vincent .................. Stella Winter
Diane Brewster ................ Amy Winter
Christopher Dark .............. Henry Gaspard
Robert H. Harris .............. Mason
Peggy Maley
Hershel Kent
John Harmon
Penny McEvoy
Robert Lynn
JOSH IS HIRED BY AN OPERA SINGER TO HELP FIND HER SISTER WHO WAS
KIDNAPPED AND HELD FOR A $5,000 RANSOM. [SC]
1.30 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: THE KOVACK AFFAIR (1959)
28Mar59 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR.
WRITTEN BY D.D.BEAUCHAMP AND MARY M.BEAUCHAMP.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST
Jacques Aubuchon .............. Peter Kovack
Jean Willes ................... Meghan Francis
James Coburn .................. Jesse Holloway
Alan Wells .................... Charlie
Lester Dorr ................... Telegraph Operator
Bobby Clark ................... Shoeshine Boy
Mel Carter .................... Hotel Clerk
Olan Soule .................... Bartender
Mike Steele
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH'S OLD FRIEND,JESSE HOLLOWAY IS IN LOVE WITH THE TOWN'S HOTEL
OWNER, MEGHAN FRANCIS, WHO IS BEING THREATENED BY A MONSTROUS
BUSINESSMAN NAMED KOVAK WHO WANTS TO TAKE THE HOTEL OVER AT ANY COST.
JESSE SENDS FOR JOSH TO TRY AND KEEP KOVAK AWAY, IF POSSIBLE WITHOUT
ANY USE OF VIOLENCE. [SC]
1.31 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: BOUNTY FOR A BRIDE (1959)
4Apr59 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL.
WRITTEN BY SAMUEL A. PEEPLES.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Lori Nelson ................... White Antelope
Michael Pate .................. Victorio
Patrick McVey ................. Damon Albright
Joe Perry ..................... Black Horse
Than Wyenn .................... Yanqui Jones
SYNOPSIS:
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO APACHE'S KIDNAPPED DAMON ALBRIGHT'S DAUGHTER.
THE ONLY WAY HE CAN GET HER BACK,IS AFTER JOSH MARRIES HER. [SC]
1.32 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: CROSSROADS (1959)
11Apr59 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD MCDOUGALL,
WRITTEN BY DAVID LANG.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST
John Mcintire ................. Bannister
Clu Gulager ................... Collins
Hugh Sanders .................. Frank
SYNOPSIS:
WHILE JOSH TRACK A SUSPECTED MURDERER, THE FUGITIVE'S FATHER PLOTS
TO PREVENT THE CAPTURE OF HIS SON. [SC]
1.33 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: ANGELS OF VENGEANCE (1959)
18Apr59 CBS
DIRECTED BY R.G.SPRINGSTEEN.
WRITTEN BY CHARLES BEAUMONT.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST
John Dehner ................... Abraham Saxon
Judith Ames ................... Sarah Buchanan
Eduard Franz .................. Isaac Rankin
Bob Nichols ................... John Evans
Bob Griffin ................... Eustace Branley
Donald Cook ................... Boys
Stanley Fafara ................ Boys
SYNOPSIS:
WHEN JOSH KILLS A YOUNG MAN IN SELF-DEFENCE,THE VICTIM'S FATHER,
HEAD OF A RELIGIOUS CULT, ORDERS THE BOUNTY HUNTER'S DEATH. [SC]
1.34 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: THE LITTLEST CLIENT
25-Apr-1959 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR
TELEPLAY BY JOHN ROBINSON AND RAY BUFFUM
FROM A STORY BY RAY BUFFUM.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Sarah Selby ................... Sister Flavina
Anna Marie Nanasi ............. Dolly Cleary
William Schallert ............. Craig
Anthony Caruso ................ Matt
William Fawcett
Robert J. Wilke
Marian Collier
SYNOPSIS:
JOSH RANDALL IS HIRED BY A 10 YEAR OLD GIRL TO FIND HER FATHER, THE REPORTS
OF WHOSE DEATH SHE REFUSES TO BELIEVE. [SC]
1.35 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: THE CONQUERORS (1959)
2May59 CBS
DIRECTED BY DONALD THOMAS CARR.
WRITTEN BY FRED FREIBERGER.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
GUEST CAST
Paul Carr ..................... Arnold Wilson
Than Wyenn .................... Gregg Hagerty
Michael Pate .................. Capt. Manuel Herrata
John Eldredge ................. Matthew Wilson
John Dehner ................... Grant Mandeville
Joe Perry ..................... Juan
Steven Darrell
SYNOPSIS:
A BANKER HIRES JOSH TO FIND HIS RUNAWAY SON, WHO HAS JOINED A
MERCENARY ARMY THAT PREYS ON MEXICAN TOWNS. [SC]
1.36 [--] Wanted Dead or Alive: AMOS CARTER
09-May-1959 CBS
DIRECTED BY THOMAS CARR
WRITTEN BY JOHN ROBINSON.
Starring: Steve McQueen (as Josh Randall)
Guest Cast:
Arthur Hunnicutt .............. Ames Carter
Willis Bouchey ................ Doc Kirk
Edgar Buchanan ................ Chester Blake
Warren Oates .................. Seth Blake
Peggy Webber
Olan Soule
SYNOPSIS: JOSH
TRIES TO RECONCILE TWO FAMILIES WHO FEUD HAS REACHED DANGEROUS
PROPORTIONS. [SC]
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