Wichita Town 1959
What is Wichita Town?
"Wichita Town" is a half-hour western television series that aired on NBC. The series features a cast of characters in the fictional town of Wichita, Kansas.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1959
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 26
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 30, 1959
- Last aired
- Apr 6, 1960
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Western
- Updated
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"Wichita Town" is a half-hour western television series that aired on NBC. The series features a cast of characters in the fictional town of Wichita, Kansas. Marshal Mike Dunbar is the main law enforcement officer, played by Joel McCrea. He is assisted by his deputies, Ben Matheson, played by Jody McCrea, and Rico Rodriquez, portrayed by Carlos Romero. Other characters in the town include the town doctor, Nat Wyndham, the blacksmith, Aeneas MacLinahan, and the bartender in the local saloon, Joe Kingston, who is played by Robert in six episodes. The series primarily focuses on the law enforcement efforts of Marshal Dunbar and his deputies in maintaining order in the town.
Should you watch it?
“Joel McCrea stars as a marshal keeping the peace in a booming Kansas cowtown.”
- Features Joel McCrea in the lead role
- Includes real-life family casting with Jody McCrea
- Short run on television
- Limited episode details available in the provided text
Watch it if you enjoy classic half-hour television westerns from the late nineteen-fifties.
It is a standard western series suitable for general audiences interested in period television.
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Season 1 · 26 episodes
- E1 The Night the Cowboys Roared (Pilot) Mytharc Sep 30, 1959
- E2 Wyndham's Way Core Oct 7, 1959
- E3 Bullet for a Friend Core Oct 14, 1959
- E4 They Won't Hang Jimmy Relson Core Oct 21, 1959
- E5 Drifting Core Oct 28, 1959
- E6 Man on the Hill Core Nov 4, 1959
- E7 Day of Battle Core Nov 18, 1959
- E8 Compadre Core Nov 25, 1959
- E9 Passage to the Enemy Core Dec 2, 1959
- E10 Out of the Past Core Dec 9, 1959
- E11 Death Watch Core Dec 16, 1959
- E12 The Devil's Choice Core Dec 23, 1959
- E13 Biggest Man in Town Core Dec 30, 1959
- E14 Ruby Dawes Core Jan 6, 1960
- E15 Bought Core Jan 13, 1960
- E16 The Long Night Core Jan 20, 1960
- E17 Seed of Hate Core Jan 27, 1960
- E18 The Avengers Core Feb 3, 1960
- E19 Brothers of the Knife Core Feb 10, 1960
- E20 Afternoon in Town Core Feb 17, 1960
- E21 The Frontiersman Core Mar 2, 1960
- E22 The Hanging Judge Core Mar 9, 1960
- E23 Second Chance Core Mar 16, 1960
- E24 Paid in Full Core Mar 23, 1960
- E25 The Legend of Tom Horn Mytharc Mar 30, 1960
- E26 Sidekicks (Series Finale) Mytharc Apr 6, 1960
Frequently asked questions
When did Wichita Town air?
The series aired on NBC from September 30, 1959, until April 6, 1960.
Who starred in Wichita Town?
The series starred Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Carlos Romero, and George Neise.
Who played Marshal Mike Dunbar?
Joel McCrea played Marshal Mike Dunbar.
Who portrayed the deputies?
Ben Matheson was played by Jody McCrea, and Rico Rodriquez was portrayed by Carlos Romero.
What was the setting of the series?
The series was set in the booming cowtown of Wichita, Kansas.
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