Black Saddle (1959)
Black Saddle is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The half-hour program was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television, and the original pilot was an episode of CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, with Chris Alcaide portraying the principal character, Clay Culhane. For syndicated reruns, Black Saddle was combined with three other Western series from the same company, Law of the Plainsman starring Michael Ansara, Johnny Ringo starring Don Durant and Mark Goddard, and the critically acclaimed creation of Sam Peckinpah, The Westerner with Brian Keith, under the umbrella title, The Westerners, with new hosting sequences by Keenan Wynn.
Seasons & Episode
When the crooked Major overtakes the town he murders Nora's father.
Culhane helps Marshal Scott catch three escaped prisoners. He recognizes one of them as the son of Judge McKinney, a man who encouraged his legal career.
While Marshal Gib Scott is riding to Albuquerque, his horse goes lame and the marshal gets a ride with Pa Scales's wagon train. Scott, Pa Scales and son George come across two men, one whom is injured and a woman. Pa identifies the injured man as a wanted criminal.
Apache Ulzana comes for King when Chata escapes his captivity and returns with vengeance on their mind.
Carla wants vengeance against Tom Brandon, she thinks he murdered her sister Maria.
Four men and a dog are found dead. Unable to explain who or what killed them, the townspeople live in constant fear.
Two business partners disagree over the books and one ends up dead, Culhane is asked to help the widow find out the truth.
A fight ensues when stolen money winds up in a most unusual place.
Clay Culhane tangles with the gunslinger who first taught him how to use a gun.