Death Valley Days

Season 13

TV-PG

Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.

26 Episodes

Honor the Name Dennis Driscoll
E1
Honor the Name Dennis DriscollWhen an army convoy Is threatened by Indian attack, a young soldier played by a young Tom Skerritt volunteers to get help from a nearby fort.
The Lucky Cow
E2
The Lucky CowA scheming Indian chief sells cows to unsuspecting settlers, steals them, only to sell them back to the same unsuspecting settlers.
Big John and the Rainmaker
E3
Big John and the RainmakerA charlatan traveling rainmaker gets hired during a long drought, sparking conflict between rival local governments.
From the Earth, a Heritage
E4
From the Earth, a HeritageA rival trapper is dogged in his pursuit to purchase Joe Meek's beautiful Indian wife from him, but he'll have none of it.
The Other White Man
E5
The Other White ManScipio Gaines is an escaped slave who has been living among the Indians for years. When a government official shows up Scipio is prepared to giving up his freedom, not knowing much has changed in the ensuing years.
The Hero of Fort Halleck
E6
The Hero of Fort HalleckJim Campbell has a rival in Lt. Harper for pretty newcomer Elsie's affections. He and his friends pretend to be rogue warriors to frighten the cavalryman but create a problem between the soldiers and Indians. It takes all of Jim's ingenuity to fix the situation.
The Left Hand Is Damned
E7
The Left Hand Is DamnedA kindhearted barroom singer nurses a gunfighter back to health.
There Was Another Dalton Brother
E8
There Was Another Dalton BrotherNewly appointed Deputy Marshal Frank Dalton takes his job seriously. However he must choose between duty and love when the father of his girl becomes the prime suspect in a missing persons case.
Tribute to the Dog
E9
Tribute to the DogThis is about real life attorney George Graham Vest (December 6, 1830 - August 9, 1904) who was also later a U.S. Congressman from Missouri. The story is about a man who is sued by a boy for shooting his dog named Old Drum on October 18, 1869. Vest's, "a man's best friend" closing arguments from the trial became more famous than Vest himself. Starring future Governor of California and President of The U.S. Ronald Reagan as George Graham Vest.
The $25,000 Wager
E10
The $25,000 WagerCalifornia Governor Leland Stanford bets an enormous amount of money in trying to prove a point about horse racing. He needs photographer Eadward Muybridge to get the proof he needs to win the wager.
A Bargain Is for Keeping
E11
A Bargain Is for KeepingAndy Carter collects items cast off from wagon trains and then sales them. Mary Ann recognizes a family heirloom and demands it back but Andy insists she work for it's value. Left together they find they have more in common than not.
Peter the Hunter
E12
Peter the HunterA hunter and his daughters save an Easterner.
Paid in Full
E13
Paid in FullColonel Hunter, a former Confederate officer returns to Texas to call on Kathy McLennan, the wife of a dead soldier who had been killed while serving under him during the Civil War. He discovers that the widow and other ranchers in the valley had been cheated by a wealthy cattle baron who gave them legally unclaimable IOUs in when purchasing their stock. Hunter tries to reason with the cattle baron, but when this fails devises a tactic to recover the money stolen from them.
A Bell for Volcano
E14
A Bell for VolcanoA thief journeys to San Francisco to purchase a bell for his home-town church.
The Trouble with Taxes
E15
The Trouble with TaxesJeb Slade talks his brother Billy into helping him rob Aaron Winters, who is wealthy from his borax findings. They fail and while Aaron escorts Billy to the authorities, he learns the type of character the young man has.
The Race at Cherry Creek
E16
The Race at Cherry CreekTwo editors compete to give Denver it's first newspaper.
Death in the Desert
E17
Death in the DesertThe Paiute tribe have their own traditions concerning justice but when there is a killing, the white settlers want the guilty punished by their system.
Raid on the San Francisco Mint
E18
Raid on the San Francisco MintBilly Ralston is a fast talking banker who cannot cover his customer's assets. He comes up with a scheme involving the mint to solve his problem yet remain out of jail.
Magic Locket
E19
Magic LocketLibrarian and part-time poet Ina Coolbrith takes precocious but intelligent young street waif Dorita under her wing. As their relationship grows Ina finds that a locket means more to her fulfillment than any literary renown.
The Battle of San Francisco Bay
E20
The Battle of San Francisco BayAfter a mob takes control of the docks of San Francisco, Captain David Farragut formulates a plan to enable the Navy to regain control.
The Wild West's Biggest Train Holdup
E21
The Wild West's Biggest Train HoldupThe aging and ailing sheriff of Washoe County, Nevada gets a big assist from his deputy in the county's fight with the Central Pacific railroad over payment of back taxes.
No Gun Behind His Badge
E22
No Gun Behind His BadgeThe new sheriff of Abilene, "Bear River" Smith, tries to uphold the law in the wild town without carrying a sidearm -- with mixed results.
Fighting Sky Pilot
E23
Fighting Sky PilotReverend Ben Darniell believes he should practice what he preaches, and he refuses to resort to violence in the face of opposition. But he finds a minister in Carson City must be prepared to fight for those who cannot defend themselves.
The Journey
E24
The JourneyTwo cavalry officers have very different attitudes about the treatment of their Indian prisoners. A showdown occurs after an escape.
Kate Melville and the Law
E25
Kate Melville and the LawA new judge and a recently-appointed woman sheriff have conflict over the concepts of judicial fairness versus frontier justice.
Birthright
E26
BirthrightThe town of Rough And Ready, California declares succession from the United States -- with unintended and undesirable consequences.