Frontier
Frontier is an American Western anthology series that aired on NBC from September 1955, to September 1956. The series de-emphasizes gunplay and focuses on the hazards of the settlement of the American West. It was only the second anthology Western series in television history, having been preceded by Death Valley Days. Frontier aired premiered on September 25, 1955, and ran sporadically in its last five months. Walter Coy narrated the series and starred in occasional episodes, which are dramatizations based on actual events. The program was produced by Worthington Miner.
Cast: Walter Coy
Season 1
30 episodes
- 1. Paper GunmanA newspaper reporter determined to write articles about famous gunslingers finds that real gunmen are in short supply, so he decides to invent one. He buys a young man who hero-worships Clay Allison a holster and a frock coat and creates a reputation for him as a formidable gunslinger by publishing embellished accounts of exploits.CCSep 25, 1955
- 2. Tomas And The WidowNo synopsis available yet.CCOct 2, 1955
- 3. A Stillness In WyomingA range war breaks out between the cattle ranchers and the sheepherders in 19th Century Wyoming. The sons of the faction leaders meet and become friends, leading to tragedy when a hired killer of one faction kills one of the boys by mistake.CCOct 16, 1955
- 4. The Shame Of A NationNo synopsis available yet.CCOct 23, 1955
- 5. The Founding Of Omaha, NebraskaNo synopsis available yet.CCOct 30, 1955
- 6. The SuspectsNo synopsis available yet.CCNov 6, 1955
- 7. King of the DakotasA French expatriate with a reputation as a duelist plans to create a cattle empire in the Dakota territory but runs into opposition from the ranchers he has mistreated.CCNov 13, 1955
- 8. Cattle Drive to CasperA young wife insists on accompanying her husband on a 600-mile cattle driveCCNov 27, 1955
- 9. Romance of Poker AliceNo synopsis available yet.CCDec 11, 1955
- 10. Ferdinand Meyer's ArmyNo synopsis available yet.CCDec 18, 1955
- 11. The Long Road To TucsonNo synopsis available yet.CCDec 25, 1955
- 12. The TexicansNo synopsis available yet.CCJan 8, 1956
- 13. Mother Of The BraveWhen ranching proves unprofitable, the Horn family begins a long trek across Western plains enroute to their Native England, but fall prey to a band of Comanche Indians.CCJan 15, 1956
- 14. The Ten Days Of John LeslieNo synopsis available yet.CCJan 22, 1956
- 15. The Devil And Doctor O'HaraNo synopsis available yet.CCFeb 5, 1956
- 16. The Captivity Of Joe LongNo synopsis available yet.CCFeb 12, 1956
- 17. The Voyage Of Captain CastleNo synopsis available yet.CCFeb 19, 1956
- 18. AssassinNo synopsis available yet.CCMar 4, 1956
- 19. The Hanging At Thunder Butte CreekNo synopsis available yet.CCMar 11, 1956
- 20. The Big DryNo synopsis available yet.CCMar 18, 1956
- 21. The Ballad Of Pretty PollyNo synopsis available yet.CCApr 1, 1956
- 22. The WellNo synopsis available yet.CCApr 8, 1956
- 23. Salt WarNo synopsis available yet.CCApr 22, 1956
- 24. PatrolNo synopsis available yet.CCApr 29, 1956
- 25. A Somewhere VoiceNo synopsis available yet.CCMay 6, 1956
- 26. The HuntedNo synopsis available yet.CCMay 13, 1956
- 27. Georgia GoldNo synopsis available yet.CCJun 10, 1956
- 28. Out From TexasNo synopsis available yet.CCJun 24, 1956
- 29. The Return Of Jubal DolanNo synopsis available yet.CCAug 26, 1956
- 30. The HostageNo synopsis available yet.CCSep 9, 1956
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Frontier
Frontier is an American Western anthology series that aired on NBC from September 1955, to September 1956. The series de-emphasizes gunplay and focuses on the hazards of the settlement of the American West. It was only the second anthology Western series in television history, having been preceded by Death Valley Days. Frontier aired premiered on September 25, 1955, and ran sporadically in its last five months. Walter Coy narrated the series and starred in occasional episodes, which are dramatizations based on actual events. The program was produced by Worthington Miner.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Morton S. Fine
- Cast
- Walter Coy
- Studio
- California National Productions, NBC
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
