State Trooper 1956
What is State Trooper?
State Trooper is a 1950s American crime drama television series. Set in the post‑war American West, the program follows Rod Blake, a lieutenant and chief investigator for the Nevada Department of Public Safety, as he enforces the law across a wide, often rugged jurisdiction.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1956
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 108
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 25, 1956
- Last aired
- Jun 11, 1959
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
- Updated
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State Trooper is a 1950s American crime drama television series. Set in the post‑war American West, the program follows Rod Blake, a lieutenant and chief investigator for the Nevada Department of Public Safety, as he enforces the law across a wide, often rugged jurisdiction. The series stars Rod Cameron in the title role and features regular appearances by actors such as Robert Armstrong, Don Haggerty and Paul Stader. Produced for first‑run syndication, State Trooper ran for three seasons and delivered a total of 104 half‑hour episodes. The series premiered on September 25, 1956 and concluded its original run on June 25, 1959. Throughout its tenure the show combined elements of western scenery with contemporary crime‑fighting storylines, presenting audiences with a blend of frontier atmosphere and procedural investigation. Though the series was not tied to a
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“Rod Cameron stars as a Nevada state trooper solving crimes in the 1950s American West.”
- authentic 1950s western atmosphere
- straightforward crime-solving format
- consistent weekly episodes
- limited episode information available
- basic production values typical of 1950s television
you enjoy classic western crime dramas with straightforward storytelling.
Suitable for general audiences interested in vintage television crime procedurals.
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Season 1 · 40 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Red Badge of Death Mytharc Sep 25, 1956
- E2 The Paperhanger of Pioche Core Oct 5, 1956
- E3 Meeting at Julias Core Oct 12, 1956
- E4 Jailbreak at Tonopah Core Nov 28, 1956
- E5 The Hills of Homicide Core Dec 4, 1956
- E6 From Here to Molokai Core Dec 6, 1956
- E7 What Price Gloria Core
- E8 Weep No More O'Grady Core
- E9 Nevada Boy, Pride and Joy Core Dec 18, 1956
- E10 One Way to Tahoe Core
- E11 Room Service for 321 Core
- E12 The Cash Out Core
- E13 Trail of the Dead Core Jan 29, 1957
- E14 Rocking Chair Bandit Core
- E15 Coate of Many Colors Core Feb 13, 1957
- E16 Boulder Joe's Bottle House Core Feb 20, 1957
- E17 Who Killed Doc Robbins Core Feb 25, 1957
- E18 Buck Fever Core Mar 1, 1957
- E19 No Fancy Cowboys Core Mar 17, 1957
- E20 Violets on Mt. Rose Core
- E21 The Last Stage Robebery Core
- E22 The Silver Duke Core
- E23 Death on the Rock Core
- E24 The Last War Party Core
- E25 Voice of the Bug Core
- E26 The One That Didn't Get Away Core May 17, 1957
- E27 Cinder Jungle Core May 24, 1957
- E28 Diamonds Come High Core
- E29 Jail Trail Core May 29, 1957
- E30 The Only Girl on Boot Hill Core
- E31 No Blaze of Glory Core
- E32 Beef ala Murder Core
- E33 Ride Til You Die Core Jun 26, 1957
- E34 Madman on the Mountain Core
- E35 Safe on a Boat Core
- E36 Fury on Freemont Street Core
- E37 The Live Shell Game Core
- E38 A Penny Saved Core Sep 19, 1957
- E39 Out of Line Mytharc
- E40 Out of Line Mytharc
Season 2 · 41 episodes
- E1 Out of Line Mytharc Sep 15, 1957
- E2 A Penny Saved Mytharc Sep 22, 1957
- E3 Madman on the Mountain Core Sep 22, 1957
- E4 The Talking Corpse Core Dec 1, 1957
- E5 The Gandy Dancers of Steptoe Valley Core Dec 15, 1957
- E6 The Sound of Death Core Dec 22, 1957
- E7 The Dancing Dowager Core Dec 29, 1957
- E8 Diamonds in the Rough Core Jan 3, 1958
- E9 Cable Car to Tombstone Core Jan 12, 1958
- E10 The Perilous Picnic Core Jan 19, 1958
- E11 Grudge Race Core Jan 26, 1958
- E12 The Doll Who Couldn't Sleep Core Feb 9, 1958
- E13 Full Circle Core Feb 16, 1958
- E14 Dangerous Honeymoon Core Feb 23, 1958
- E15 The Sweetheart of Sigmund Kaye Core Mar 8, 1958
- E17 The Case of the Happy Dragon Core
- E18 Wild Green Yonder Core
- E19 Stay Lost, Little Girl Core
- E20 The Widow Makers Core
- E21 Mystery Sniper Core Mar 29, 1957
- E22 312 Vertical Core May 15, 1958
- E23 Another Chance Core May 11, 1958
- E24 710 Hysteria Street Core Apr 6, 1958
- E25 Firebug Core May 4, 1958
- E26 Kitchen Kill Core
- E27 The Last Waltz Core May 18, 1958
- E28 Still Water Runs Red Core
- E29 No, My Darling Daughter Core Jun 1, 1958
- E30 Hard Rock Man Core
- E31 Key to a Killer Core
- E32 The Woman Who Cried Wolf Core
- E33 Inherit a Bullet Core
- E34 The Winnemucca Weskit Core
- E36 You Can't Run Forever Core Jul 28, 1958
- E37 Joker's Dead Core Aug 4, 1958
- E38 Crisis at Comstock Core Aug 11, 1958
- E39 Sweet and Gentle LTD. Core Aug 18, 1958
- E40 The Clever Man Core Aug 25, 1958
- E41 When the Cat's Away Core Sep 1, 1958
- E43 Death on Wheels Mytharc
- E44 The Bride Wore Bullets Mytharc
Season 3 · 27 episodes
- E1 The Prettiest Dress in Goldfield Mytharc Jan 1, 1959
- E2 The Trap That Jack Built Core Jan 8, 1959
- E3 What's Mine is Mine Core Jan 16, 1959
- E4 Excitement at Milltown Core Jan 20, 1959
- E5 Lonely Valley Core Jan 31, 1959
- E6 Fiddle Dee Dead Core Feb 14, 1959
- E7 This One'll Kill Ya Core
- E10 Larceny and Old Ace Core
- E11 Carson City Kitty Core
- E12 The Man from Solitary Core
- E13 The Choker Core
- E14 The Judas Tree Core
- E15 Hard Money, Soft Touch Core
- E16 Let 'Em Eat Smoke Core
- E17 The Patient Skeleton Core Apr 30, 1959
- E18 The Case of the Barefoot Girl Core
- E19 Mystery Sniper Core
- E20 So Early in the Morning Core
- E21 So Early in the Mourning Core
- E22 While Jerome Burned Core
- E23 And Baby Makes Two Core Jun 4, 1959
- E24 The Night Has a Thousand Eyes Core
- E25 Everything Else is Bridgeport Core Jun 11, 1959
- E26 The Girl on Cloud Nine Core
- E27 The Girl on Cloud Nine Core
- E28 The Silver Spiral Mytharc
- E29 Travel Now, Slay Later Mytharc
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes were produced?
The series aired 104 episodes during its run.
When did the show originally air?
It ran from September 25, 1956 to June 25, 1959.
Who starred in the series?
Rod Cameron played the lead role of Rod Blake.
What type of crimes were featured?
The show focused on various crimes solved by a Nevada state trooper.
Was this a network or syndicated show?
The series aired in syndication rather than on a major network.
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