
Colt .45
Colt .45 is an American Western series which aired on ABC between October 1957 and September 1960. Christopher Colt was apparently a gun salesman but was in fact a government agent tracking down notorious bad guys. The half-hour program is loosely based on the 1950 Warner Bros. film of the same name, starring Randolph Scott. Colt .45 was part of the William T. Orr-produced array of westerns which Warner produced for ABC in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Cast: Wayde Preston
26 episodes
- 1. Judgment DayGun salesman Christopher Colt arrives in Cottonwood, Arizona, ready to sell his new line of guns, but a young missionary gets on his case for helping contribute to the culture of violence in the west.CC30minOct 18, 1957
- 2. A Time to DieEscorting a prisoner across the desert, Chris is waylaid by the outlaw's cohorts. Now it's a fight for survival when he finds himself without a horse, food or water.CC30minOct 25, 1957
- 3. The $3,000 Dollar BulletA wanted man Chris is after gets shot down in a saloon after he shoots another man. Three men then try to claim the reward for the criminal. Chris pretends to be the dead man's friend, but things get tense when someone in town recognizes him.CC30minNov 1, 1957
- 4. Gallows at Granite GapChris captures the notorious outlaw The Comanche Kid in Granite Gap. The townspeople are bound and determined to hang him, but an elderly woman believes that the Kid is her long-long son.CC30minNov 8, 1957
- 5. Small ManChris finds a seemingly mild mannered tenderfoot who always wins when he finds himself in a gunfight.CC30minNov 15, 1957
- 6. Final PaymentWhen the government finds itself in a case of fraud, Chris goes undercover in an attempt to find the culprits and to expose their plot.CC30minNov 22, 1957
- 7. One Good TurnWhen bandits raid and terrorize a small Mexican village, Chris comes to help quell the attacks of violence and terror.CC30minNov 29, 1957
- 8. Last ChanceWhile on a hunting trip with a fellow lawman, Chris encounters a woman who claims to have been a witness to a murder.CC30minDec 6, 1957
- 9. Young GunA young man buys a gun from Chris. The only problem with that is he soon learns that the boy is out for retribution against the man who killed his father during a bank job.CC30minDec 13, 1957
- 10. RebellionWhile checking into a secessionist plot, Chis find very little until he finds a mysterious symbol on a Mexican peso, his only clue.CC30minDec 20, 1957
- 11. The GypsiesChris attempts to smooth things out between a Lawman and his girlfriend when she runs off with a Gypsy leader.CC30minDec 27, 1957
- 12. Sign in the SandChris joins forces with a government agent to guard an Army payroll shipment.CC30minJan 3, 1958
- 13. MirageChris once again finds himself helping a small Mexican village from Army renegade raiders.CC30minJan 10, 1958
- 14. Blood MoneyChris finds himself in a tight spot when an outlaw agrees to turn himself in provided the reward money goes to his girlfriend who needs the money for a procedure to save her life.CC30minJan 17, 1958
- 15. Dead ReckoningTo learn about a huge robbery plot, Chris goes undercover as an outlaw in hopes of infiltrating the suspected gang.CC30minJan 24, 1958
- 16. DecoyMexican outlaws raid cargoes of federal firearms.CC30minJan 31, 1958
- 17. Rare SpecimenUndercover government agent Chris Colt is wounded during a train robbery. A woman passenger uses a piece of needlework to patch up his bullet-torn jacket, and this piece of fabric provides a valuable clue later on.CC30minFeb 7, 1958
- 18. MantrapA government agent brings down outlaws with help from the celebrated Colt revolver that his father invented.CC30minFeb 14, 1958
- 19. Ghost TownDirected by Lee Sholem and Written by Nelson Nye Lee Sholem and James GunnCC30minFeb 21, 1958
- 20. The Golden GunFrank Wilson, a notorious gunfighter, arrives in town to see his son, who has changed his name because he's ashamed of his father. It's not long before Frank Sr. is forced to kill a challenger in a gunfight, after which he collapses. It turns out that he's terminally ill and hasn't long to live, and has come to town to leave his son a golden gun and a map to the spot where he has hidden %50,000 in stolen loot.CC30minFeb 28, 1958
- 21. Circle of FearChris is forced to be the hero when a stagecoach is attacked by Indians.CC30minMar 7, 1958
- 22. Split SecondTurned into a vicious gunslinger by his wife's murder, a marshal finds the killer.CC30minMar 14, 1958
- 23. Point of HonorChris mistakes a female doctor for an outlaw.CC30minMar 21, 1958
- 24. The DesertersChris Colt trails a number of deserters from an Army post to learn why they deserted.CC30minMar 28, 1958
- 25. The ManbusterA bitter young man is tempted to become an outlaw, then he unknowingly aids Chris colt in his search for a gang of bank robbers.CC30minApr 4, 1958
- 26. Long OddsChris helps a dismissed sheriff clear his name.CC30minApr 11, 1958
Colt .45
A Lightning Bolt When He Drew That Colt
Colt .45 is an American Western series which aired on ABC between October 1957 and September 1960. Christopher Colt was apparently a gun salesman but was in fact a government agent tracking down notorious bad guys. The half-hour program is loosely based on the 1950 Warner Bros. film of the same name, starring Randolph Scott. Colt .45 was part of the William T. Orr-produced array of westerns which Warner produced for ABC in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Wayde Preston

