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★ 7.3/10•1959•50m•TV-G•Western•Drama
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Rollin', rollin', rollin'

The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with adventure and drama.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 9, 1959

Episodes

Episode 1 - Incident of the TumbleweedE152m

Incident of the Tumbleweed

After a marshal and deputy are wounded and killed, Gil and Rowdy volunteer to finish the delivery of the prison wagon with seven dangerous prisoners to Ft Craig for trial, while the outlaw husband of one prisoner is in pursuit to free her.

Jan 9, 1959

Episode 2 - Incident at Alabaster PlainE252m

Incident at Alabaster Plain

Rowdy's wartime friend, they spent time in a POW camp, is getting married. The bride's stepbrother, a murderer sixteen times over, has returned to claim his share of the family fortune.

Jan 16, 1959

Episode 3 - Incident with an ExecutionerE352m

Incident with an Executioner

A stage load of passengers being chased by the man with the black satchel wrecks. Favor takes them to his camp. The man is a hired executioner after someone from the stage or the herd.

Jan 23, 1959

Episode 4 - Incident of the Widowed DoveE452m

Incident of the Widowed Dove

Rowdy tries to help Clovis leave her sheriff husband.

Jan 30, 1959

Episode 5 - Incident On the Edge of MadnessE552m

Incident On the Edge of Madness

A fanatical Southern loyalist lures drovers from Favor and Rowdy with tales of founding a new Confederate empire; guest Lon Chaney Jr.

Feb 6, 1959

Episode 6 - Incident of the Power and the PlowE645m

Incident of the Power and the Plow

Gil Favor gets permission from rancher Jed Reston to drive his herd over Reston's land. He discovers, however, that Reston has a bigoted attitude toward Indians, particularly a local Comanche named Taslatch who wants to be a farmer and who's paid for a mail-order plow. (Reston's recently had his son, Matt, give Taslatch 15 lashes on a trumped-up rustling charge.) Favor earns Reston's enmity by siding with Taslatch. Tensions soon escalate until violence is set to erupt between the Comanches and local townspeople and Favor must take decisive steps to intervene.

Feb 13, 1959

Episode 7 - Incident at Barker SpringsE745m

Incident at Barker Springs

Brazo, a retired gunfighter, attempts to keep his kid brother from taking up the family business.

Feb 20, 1959

Episode 8 - Incident West of LanoE845m

Incident West of Lano

Four stranded women provide a love interest and a complication for Favor. A freight hauler with a gunfighter says he's using the only river crossing first.

Feb 27, 1959

Episode 9 - Incident of the Town in TerrorE945m

Incident of the Town in Terror

When Rowdy and two steers are thought to have anthrax, The only medical help is a young lady with two years of nursing school. Her town doesn't want anything to do with the drovers or the herd.

Mar 4, 1959

Episode 10 - Incident of the Golden CalfE1045m

Incident of the Golden Calf

Brother Bent the newest drover sparks gold fever, when he flashes a huge nuggett.

Mar 13, 1959

Episode 11 - Incident of the Coyote WeedE1145m

Incident of the Coyote Weed

Banditos inside and outside threaten the herd and the drovers.

Mar 20, 1959

Episode 12 - Incident of the ChubascoE1245m

Incident of the Chubasco

The drive faces a formidable tasks climbing to a plateau known for it's high winds and dust storms. Favor hires Tom Bryan more for his wagon than the man. Tom sneaks a woman dressed in a bridal gown into the wagon. Jefferson Devereaux, a wealthy land owner, comes looking for a man and a woman, his wife, Jenny. Rowdy was a POW with Tom. He says Tom sold out. Jeff and forty men will be back in the morning for Tom and Jenny.

Apr 3, 1959

Episode 13 - Incident of the Curious StreetE13

Incident of the Curious Street

Favor and Rowdy are looking for strays. They enter a deserted mining town. Matt Lucas is the caretaker. He says he's the only one there. Leaving they hear an organ. Mrs. Miller and her daughter, Angie, say Lucas and his son, Waldo, gunned down the stage coach driver, and is holding them hostage.

Apr 10, 1959

Episode 14 - Incident of the Dog DaysE1460m

Incident of the Dog Days

Favor stops Talby from shooting Johnny Camber, who he says is Billy Carter, who killed his daughter. Clark accuses Carl Myers of being a trail camp thief and a card cheat. Favor decides to take the herd across the dry plain at the worst time of the year. The men begin to question Favor's judgment. Eventually all but six of his men quit.

Apr 17, 1959

Episode 15 - Incident of the Calico GunE15

Incident of the Calico Gun

Favor and Pete find Jenny Watson outside a burned cabin. Her parents who died of a sickness were burned with the cabin. Favor invites Jenny to ride along to Silver Junction. Jenny is in cahoots with three brothers to rob Favor of the drive's payroll.

Apr 24, 1959

Episode 16 - Incident of the Misplaced IndiansE16

Incident of the Misplaced Indians

Rowdy finds two indians dead outside a house. Amelia Spaulding is inside singing and making candy.

May 1, 1959

Episode 17 - Incident of Fear in the StreetsE17

Incident of Fear in the Streets

Pete is injured, so Favor and Rowdy into a nearby town for a doctor. Because the town lynched a man the day before, the residents along with Favor and Rowdy are held hostage until the Sheriff and the man who led the lynching are also hung.

May 8, 1959

Episode 18 - Incident Below the BrazosE18

Incident Below the Brazos

Favor's welcome to Paradise Valley is a group of gun toting farmers warning the herd better not do any damage to their property. Lightning stampedes the remuda and kills farmer Ken Wade. His wife urges Eli to avenge her husband's death.

May 15, 1959

Episode 19 - Incident of the Dry DriveE19

Incident of the Dry Drive

Jess Hode, a bitter ex-trailboss who the owners thought was too old, demands half of Favor's herd for the only water around. Jess' son stands by him but soon comes to see through his old man. Favor tries a couple other water holes but they are dry.

May 22, 1959

Episode 20 - Incident of the Judas TrapE20

Incident of the Judas Trap

With wolves threatening the herd, Pete is sent to town to get a wolver and traps. None are available, but he meets his old flame, Nora Sage. She is later found strangled in her room. Brad Morgan, Medrina Wilcox's foreman also came to see her. Medrina has a herd but only one man. They pool herds. Brad was a wolver, and directs Favor's men in placing the traps. Brad toys with the affections of Nora, Medrina and her sister Paula. Favor lets the sheriff take Pete, but says he needs Morgan.

Jun 5, 1959

Episode 21 - Incident in No Man's LandE21

Incident in No Man's Land

Favor and Rowdy ride into a settlement of women to find out the source of explosions threatening to stampede the herd. They're told to go to the camp. It uses contract prison labor. The women are the wives and girlfriends of the convicts. Todd McCauley has one month to go, but Clement won't release him saying he knows where the money he stole is. Todd arranges a breakout. The convicts need horses and head for the drive.

Jun 12, 1959

Episode 22 - Incident of a Burst of EvilE2260m

Incident of a Burst of Evil

A badly beaten wild man, Bing, says that Comancheros are planning to take the herd. Rowdy befriends a woman, once a countess, now being held by the Comancheros. She offers a mirror for the kindness Rowdy has shown. Rowdy says he couldn't accept it. She sneaks it into his saddlebag. At a trading post the mirror is identified as one taken in a Comanche raid. Rowdy is thought to be a Comanchero and has to fight his way out. Rowdy goes to the Comanchero camp to get Louisa to back up his story and is caught. Loouisa tells Rowdy of the Comancheros plans. Bing was sent by the Comancheros to lead the drive to them.

Jun 26, 1959

Actors

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Rowdy Yates

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Wishbone

Steve Raines

Steve Raines

Jim Quince

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Simon Blake

John Ireland

John Ireland

Jed Colby

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