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The Californians (1957)
San Franciscans during the goldrush of the 1850s attempt to maintain law and order in their wild city. Newly arrived Matthew Wayne becomes sheriff, then marshal, and organizes the city police force while expressing interest in the young widow Fanzler and sparring with attorney Pitt. Adam Kennedy appears as Dion Patrick, an Irish newspaperman who helps the local vigilante committee.
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Release Date:
Tue, Sep 24, 1957
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 30
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 30
Richard Coogan
Marshal Matthew Wayne
Sean McClory
Jack McGivern
Adam Kennedy
Dion Patrick
Nan Leslie
Martha McGivern
Art Fleming
Jeremy Pitt
Carole Mathews
Wilma Fansler
Season 2:
Consumed with the fear of losing their illegitimate earnings, some corrupt San Francisco businessmen conspire to besmirch Matt Wayne's stellar reputation.
When a crew of alleged mutineers lands in trouble, the responsibility to defend them falls on the shoulders of Jeremy Pitt.
San Francisco opens its doors to welcome Lola Montez, a gorgeous Spanish dancer. The locals exhibit a strong sense of excitement over her arrival.
Matt takes the responsibility to protect a group of settlers from the Bandana Gang, a notorious body that has been wreaking havoc for quite some time.
Consumed with suspicion over a gold mine and its dealings, Matt embarks on an investigation and encounters a life-threatening situation.
When a series of stage holdups occurs, Matt is sworn in as a US marshal so he can take the case.
Sam Crawford, the Prince of Thieves, comes to town and offers Marshal Wayne a percentage of all his ill gotten gains for his help.
Travellers to San Francisco have been disappearing in the vicinity of an ancient inn.
While Dr Pepper offers painless dental work to the people of San Francisco, his cohorts are up to no good.
A commodore's son, misunderstood by his father, helps outlaws steal from the Navy.
Three men try to silence a murder witness who has refused protective custody.
Panic sets in when Jose Limantour claims title to two square miles in the heart of the city.
Clay Kendall shows off the gold brick smelted from ore from his mine and convinces investors this is just the beginning. Marshal Wayne suspects Clay is conning the investors.
Maude Sorel is suspected of being Julie Draton's mother.
Charly Tuttle is shot dead at the front door of the Bella Union on opening night.
Joe Ryan tips Matt off about a gang that's shanghaiing sailors.
Matt faces a court battle when he tries to have a man convicted on circumstantial evidence.
While trailing an outlaw, Matt gets involved with a conniving female.
An outlaw escapes from jail to seek revenge against Matt and Jeremy.
Matt deputises Wilma Fansler to help him solve a strange murder.
A young Chinese man wants to break with the past to join the underworld.
An eccentric old prospector is Matt Wayne's ally as he tries to solve a gold embezzlement scheme.
Jeremy's friendship with an Indian outlaw angers Matt.
A defrauded insurance company asks Matt to work on a case of maritime larceny.
Matt investigates human traffickers, smuggling Chinese into San Francisco to work as slave labour.
The first California extradition case conflicts with Matt's efforts to clear an accused murderer.
The vigilantes try to drive a Russian fur company out of town.
Matt Wayne's gullible cousin is victimized by a swindler as soon as he gets to town.
The vigilantes insist on lynching a man accused of murdering the Attorney General.
Deputy Anthony Wayne tries to get a reluctant murder witness to talk.
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