A group of wagons leave a wagon train to head due west from Salt Lake City. Soon they find themselves trapped in a hot arid desert with their food and water diminishing rapidly.
The California desert is taking it's toll on Rosie and her husband Aaron after months of failure at mining. She is ready to return to her parents when they find an unexpected mineral on a dry lake bed that could make them wealthy.
A young, bold, bandit is robbing banks and businesses in a Sheriff's territory. Pressure mounts on the Sheriff to catch the bandit. The Sheriff plots to catch him but is always outsmarted. The Sheriff is determined to catch the bandit.
Jeanne De Courcey's family has been looking for the Lost Pegleg Mine for many years. Peter Trumble also wants to locate the mine. Peter uses Jeanne's little brother Robby to get every edge that he can to find the mine first.
Mamie Jaggers is one of the only single women in the mining town of Bullfrog, Nevada. All the men are vying for her attention and she can't decide which one she wants to marry.
Lew Barry is a rock drilling champion and has lots of plans for the future. He is shot and loses his arm. His dreams appear to be fading as his self pity is growing. Will Lew's dreams ever be realized?
Jay Keniston Phipps, Jr. has come west to hunt for moths. He finds his moths but he also finds a girl. After he is married he is determined not to succumb to the Chivaree that follows.
In the small High Sierras town of Bodie, a modest seamstress has settled down unnoticed. But what the townspeople do not know is that this woman used to be acclaimed as Tiger Lil, the star singer of Virginia City, during the gold rush days. Her life was turned upside down when her lover dumped her. Devastated, Tiger Lil gave up singing and after taking on a new name, took refuge among them...
Cynthy lives in the desert but wants to get out and experience the finer things in life especially a silk dress. She is in love with Zeb but he has no money. She takes a chance on love in hopes that the finer things will come.
Steve Bassett runs the only restaurant in a miner's camp, when he finds healthy competition after Melodie Marshall opens a rival eatery that quickly empties his tables. But Ms. Marshall must choose between success and romance when gold is discovered on a property she acquired from Bassett.
After the divisive issue of statehood for California is resolved, a woman and her daughter sail to the Sunshine state, hiding the official statehood documents from ruffians who seek to destroy them.
Sal and Laurie are in love, but Laurie believes that a marriage between an Indian and a white woman can't work. When Sal's mother dies, he receives information that he might be white. He sets out to prove he is white and win Laurie's hand.
When young Miguel saves the lives of a rich man and his daughter, he is given a bag of silver coins as a reward. When he donates the silver to the local bell foundry to sweeten the tone of a new church bell, his mother is mortified. But Miguel doesn't realize that the gift will return in full when, as a priest he is lost in the desert many years later.
Jennie has a bad reputation as a claim jumper, and trouble is brewing when she and another miner argue over the rights to a rich strike. But more trouble is in store for Jennie when her daughter arrives unexpectedly, with the idea that her mother is a wealthy mine owner.
While fleeing a posse in Death Valley, two outlaws discover a rich vein of silver. Since they're too well known to file a claim, one of the bandits convinces his girlfriend, Gwen, to file for them. Gwen goes a step farther and arranges for a U.S. Senator to arrange for immunity for the two bandits in exchange for the claim and cash. When Wells Fargo claims the money for past hold-ups, the crooks decide to go back into the robbery business, but the senator and their girlfriends have other ideas.
A young woman has trouble adjusting to the rough prairie after her Mormon husband is called to settle a new "Zion" away from Salt Lake City. The longer she stays there, the more she wants to leave until she finally has to take desperate measures to get what she thinks she truly wants.
Odd little man named Oscar Little wins big at a land auction in the new frontier town of Rawhide, Nevada. With the help of a kind stranger, he turns a ten-dollar investment into over $20,000. After a narrow escape from a thieving dance-hall girl, Oscar makes his way home to New York. Here, he rescues his grateful brother and family from financial ruin. Though the family believes Oscar is still rich, he takes his leave, penniless, and returns to the West.
Zack and Zeke are slaves from a plantation in Louisville when they overhear a guest talking about gold in California. They ask their master to allow them to buy their freedom by digging for gold.
The good folks of town look down on Diamond Babe because of her saloon background. But a deadly epidemic hits the area and the citizens learn a lesson as Babe's care is responsible for saving lives.
The tale of a society belle of Washington, D.C. who is transplanted to Carson City, Nevada, then known as "Little Washington".
Solomon is a newspaper man who sold his paper 10 years earlier and has been drunk ever since. His letters to his sister Agnes in the East have been lies about his success and wealth. When she writes that she and her grown daughter Louise are coming to visit him, Solomon talks with his friend and current owner of the newspaper who has never married because he has always loved Agnes even though she married another. The newspaper owner cannot let Solomon break Agnes's heart with his wasted situation so he meets the ladies himself along with his assistant (who admired Solomon for Solomon's earlier work), and after learning that Agnes is widowed, tells the women that Solomon is out of town on business and could be weeks getting back. When Agnes says they will just stay in Solomon's suite until his return, the newspaper owner must make arrangements and complete work on making Solomon presentable. New clothes and instructions to act as owner and editor of the paper until the ladies leave proves impossible when the young assistant who is supposed to watch and keep Solomon sober is instructed by Solomon to take the day off to entertain his niece who is smitten with the young man. One of Solomon's biggest stories had been about gold hidden in the Rainbow caves. The young people explore the caves, get lost, and Solomon gets drunk. The owner and Agnes spend the day getting re-acquainted. During the day, he tells her he still wants her and she reveals that she has come to her brother because she was left with nothing and needs Solomon's help. When the couple return to see Solomon, they find him drunk and the young people four hours late. No one knows the caves better than Solomon, so the older couple sober him up on the way out of town, he does find the young people, the young man had found the gold. At this point, Solomon wants to write the story about the discovery and is ready to help his sister and niece because someone finally needs him and he has something to live for.
An boundary dispute between California and Nevada which effects the mining town of Aurora and young love.
A young, educated and talented Bill Stewart tries his hand in California as a gold miner, but quickly realizes his future lies as a lawyer. As his legal practice flourishes he has a whirlwind courtship with a beautiful woman.
New schoolteacher arrives, keeps unruly students in line with her sweet demeanor and sharpshooting skills. One vindictive female student and some town busybodies try to get her run out of town.
Cavalry man Larry Brooks is escorting a group through peaceful Indian territory. His quick use of a rifle ends several lives and puts everyone in peril due to lack of water. His attraction to the widowed Mary brings him to a heroic decision.
The mining town of Columbia, California has burned twice so Philo Clark leads an effort to purchase the latest fire engine. Philo dubs it Little Papeete but his girlfriend Sue becomes jealous of the men's devotion to the machine.
Lotta's early years are in California gold mining camps where her mother runs a boarding house and her father a failed prospector. Briefly under the tutelage of Lola Montez, Lotta rises to be a famous singer and actress.
A young miner is afflicted with claustrophobia, causing his associates to call him "yaller".
After discovering the man she married was never divorced, a pregnant woman flees to her sister's home where she gives birth to child. When the local judge announces that a "12-pound nugget" could be found at the Tibbett shack, excitement races through the mining camp and the new mother finds a man more worthy of her love.
Prospector Jimmy Dayton falls hard for a dance hall girl Flory. He buys a toupee and gets new teeth but it turns out she doesn't care how he looks she's only interested in his money.
John Thompson is determined that Placerville and other mining camps get mail during the snowy winters. John develops skis and heroically gets news through but his lack of pay postpones his marriage to Agnes.
Phelps, a railroad executive, needs Andy Prentice's help with Chief Black Hawk in getting permission for the train to go through Indian territory. His daughter Evelyn causes trouble for Andy and he must fight the brave warrior.
Cowpoke Curt Morrison and pal Josh locate a spring on Indian land soon to be opened to homesteaders. Disqualified themselves they tell Bonnie but a land speculator beats her to it illegally. Curt makes sure it works out for the Kentucky lass.
Susie is blind and bitter because of her blindness. Steve meets her and helps her to find a purpose in life via a job. Susie witnesses a stage robbery and her heightened senses play a key role in solving the crime.
Lucretia Phinney and her children endure years of poverty and humiliation because her husband Herb prefers daydreaming and prospecting to steady work. Eventually, she devises an ironic solution to their situation.
Sam Swift is in love with Marjorie Delafield and intends to marry her. But her father Marcus doesn't approve and will only give his consent if Sam can make a fortune in three days.
A drought in Pueblo Indian country has bypassed a branch headed by Miguel due to a painting of St. Joseph. The Laguna tribe headed by Felipe borrows it but then refuses to return it after receiving rain, causing conflict.
Jim Hardwicke's act of self defense becomes a murder charge because of an ambitious politician Pike. An effort to make Columbia, California the new capital involves 11,000 signatures and lawyer Barrett uses that to his advantage.
Gordon McLean and Ginny Cluett meet then fall in love even though they belong to feuding families. They intend to marry until Gordon makes a deathbed promise to his father starting the animosity in the next generation.
Wells Fargo is plagued by a series of stagecoach robberies by Black Bart who taunts their agents with his poetry. A retired teacher Bolton offers the detectives advice while he courts his landlady Miss Webb.
Nevada's road to statehood becomes entwined in a trial concerning mining claims and Civil War allegiances. Lawyers Corey and Stewart must prove that the judge and jury have been bribed to rid the courts of corruption.
Two partner prospectors, two Charlies, sell out to wealthy Spencer Gates and their lives take different paths. Big Charlie marries Consuelo Gates and becomes rich while his friend is a storekeeper just barely getting by.
The life of Cherokee tribesman Sequoia from his birth to his later years. His time spent on developing the Cherokee written language is portrayed in detail and it's importance to it's people.
The tumultuous life of Lola Montez, born Eliza Gilbert, is portrayed. The dancer and adventuress becomes the toast of two continents, brings down Bavaria's King, owns a bear and goes through several fortunes.
A young tenderfoot goes to Death Valley to work at his fiancée's borax mine. He is assigned to work as a swamper on the huge mule train that ships the product out of the desert to a train station ten days away. On the return trip, a disgruntled former employee steals the mine's payroll and shoots the lead driver, forcing the tenderfoot to prove his mettle by taking the train back to safety and tracking down the thief to retrieve the stolen money.
Innocent Bud Payson arrives in wild mining town of Limbo and is hired to collect back taxes by the sheriff. Bud enlists Curly Bill, the area's toughest man to help, not realizing a robbery is planned when he has gathered all the money.
Elvira Riggs does the hard work on their mining claim while her husband Henry takes it easy. When they sell their stake for $70,000 Henry takes off with a shady sea captain, squandering the hard earned money.
Though women are scarce in the mining camp plain Aggie lacks any suitors. But George and Russ bribe their friend Tiny with worthless mine stock to marry her. Tiny confesses to Aggie, then manager Mr. Loomis delivers a surprise.
Nina pledges to wait for Terry when he leaves to make his fortune. But after not hearing from him Nina marries John. Terry, although friendly with saloon girl Vera, is surprised when a sick Nina arrives leading him to make a huge sacrifice.
Tom Powell is elected wagon train captain on way to the California. His refusal to travel on the Sabbath leads Frank to lead a breakaway group, taking Tom's girl Mary Ann with him. The two groups have very different incidents on the trail.
When assayer Murphy evaluations vary greatly the miners decide to play a prank to prove a point. They break up a grindstone to take to Murph but are stunned when it contains silver but where it came from is a mystery.
This episode re-creates the record-breaking run of the "Scott Special," a passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway commissioned by Walter E. Scott in 1905. Santa Fe #1010, one of the original steam locomotives used on the special, was reconditioned especially for filming.
Eilley Orrum believes she can see the future and gives advice based on the ability. She tells Sandy Bowers where to mine his fortune, marrying him and spending their wealth freely. But she doesn't foresee that the money might run out.
The outlaw career of California's notorious Joaquin Murieta is portrayed. It's seen through the experience of Ann Dix whose husband is murdered and her child disappears, leading her to spend years searching for her daughter.
Reno, Nevada's naming begins on the battlefields of Mexico where officer Reno serves with Steve and Red. While they head west Reno returns to West Point. He becomes a Civil War hero and his friends intend to honor him.
A wealthy land owning family sees their fortune diminished as the propery is taken by newer arrivals to the territory. The inability to find the original grant lasts decades until a cake is made for dessert.
Two miners, Slack and Arnold, arrive in San Francisco but are cautious about showing the diamonds they've unearthed. They need investors to find more and greed gets the better of men who should be wiser about elaborate swindles.
War hero Clem is teased by his fellow miners because of his appearance. When Mona arrives from Kansas Clem is smitten and makes sure her life goes well. She appreciates his kindness but dates attractive Bruce until a life changing event.
Counterfeiter James Reeves evades the sheriff by joining a Mormon wagon train. His cynical ways conflict with the faith of the others including Judith who he's attracted to. A plague of locusts and a resulting miracle changes Jim.
The women want culture in Wildcat so pretty Deborah is sent to collect money for a piano. But no one can play it after it arrives yet at night one can hear the music. Deborah discovers Chuck knows how but it bitter about having just one arm.
Peter Jeffries arrives in Sacramento to revive his family's fortune but learns Phineas Colby has monopolized financially the town. While courting the kind Laura Peter decides ice, not gold is the key to his future wealth.
Alex Grant is arrested for a fifteen year old murder when he returns to a mining camp after a long absence. Experienced prosecutor Peck faces off against new lawyer Greg Lewis who relies on the odd Harry Gander to clear his client.
A stagecoach robbery involving gold bars occurs but a novice sheriff has his doubts regarding the eyewitness accounts. A matter of simple math and weight horses can carry help him catch the criminals.
Abe Curry is determined to do anything to make Carson City a success and later helps make it the state capital. But his habit of betting on everything puts the well being of his family and future at risk.
Two Arizona newspaper men have doubts when a Spanish gentleman claims to own millions of acres in the territory. His papers date to colonial times appearing authentic but Tom is determined to prove fraud.
Mining town Aurora, Nevada is not a decent place to live proper Abby Marshall believes. After her son becomes sick and husband John is suddenly broke Abby is returning home until Major Sherman brings her bit of Massachusetts.
Norman Berry and his partner Bill Snyder find a rich vein of ore but Bill abandons him to die. He is nursed back to health by Lupin who puts a curse on Bill for his betrayal. Snyder's efforts to quickly sell his claim leads to unexpected deaths.
Stubby Weeks is teased and overlooked because of his height, losing out to Dutch for Merinda's affections. He gravitates to an archeologist who helps him with confidence and helps him show Merinda bravery comes in all sizes.
Evelyn Nelson is tired of life as wife of superintendent Harry, bored with living in isolated mining camps. But when Burke, an escaped killer holds them hostage, she and her husband must outwit him if they are to survive.
Sam's job at an Arizona territory fort is to find promising horses. He pleads for an older one, named Two Bits, which is rewarded as the animal is beyond smart. After an Indian attack Sam knows lives depend on the abilities of Two Bits.
Bill sells his gold claim to a business syndicate for $100,000. Now loaded, he invites his long-lost relatives to town for an elaborate family reunion. All the arriving guests claim to be Bottles, but are really grifters hoping to get their hands on some of his fortune. The phonies learn a lesson from Bill who treats all of them as warmly as if they were legitimate family.
Itinerant preacher John Brownell arrives in Mojave to preach but finds the townspeople resistant. He does find organist Ellie sympathetic but his one convert Gideon is accused of murder. John is literally willing to fight for his soul.
Mac Gordon is a greenhorn from Boston and is quickly spotted by conmen Sykes and Daley. They sell him a mining claim rigged to look profitable. Wife Norma is disappointed he lost their money but Mac is determined to make good for her.
Mining camp lawyer Barnaby Taylor is asked to run for Congress and he standouts with his 4 foot beard. His fiance Frances wants him clean shaven but his advisers tell him his whiskers will get him elected. Barnaby has a dilemma.
Joshua Norton was a prosperous businessman who after losing his fortune became an eccentric, declaring himself Emperor of Mexico. His fellow San Franciscans treated his humorous behavior with kindness and dignity until his death.
Bill courts Grace who's unaware he's a professional gambler. After he shoots Sidewinder in self defense she ends their relationship. Bill leaves town but returns mysteriously with young Butch and Grace is charmed after learning what Bill did.
The conflict between the established Hispanic families and the recently arrived settlers from the United States comes to an head. General Vallejo seeks accommodation with the troop headed by Ezekiel in establishing a republic.
The last days of notorious outlaw Billy the Kid is told from the viewpoint of Pat Garrett. Vowing to take on Billy after elected sheriff, Pat first dramatically captures Billy who escapes forcing an ultimate showdown.
Maria is approaching her 17th birthday at her father's successful ranch in 1845 California. But his sudden death leaves her unprepared and everything seems to go wrong. After her wedding to Pedro a dream reveals a surprising fortune.
Silas, an expert lumberjack, attracts the attention of pretty Florence. Si despairs when she moves as he can't read or write so friend Vic steps up and writes her sweet letters. Trouble is Flo can't read or write either so Mrs. Perrin plays matchmaker.
Three good friends Andy, Cliff and Barney work for the telegraph company in the desert mining region. The arrival of pretty dancer Rose in Rhyolite has the men competing for her affection. A flash flood changes their fortunes.
Not having luck in the California gold fields, Alex Todd discovers there's money to be made delivering the mail and starts a subscription mail service taking letters to the gold camps for miners starving for news from home.
The story of Bret Harte and his early time in 1850's California after moving there from the east. He became a stagecoach guard, newspaper editor which almost got him lynched, then a schoolteacher before finding fame as a western writer.
Asa Mercer heads East right after the Civil War to recruit brides for the many bachelors in the Northwest. He meets his match in Annie who wants to teach and is tired of Mercer's Puritan ways. The long ship journey bring complications.
A small garrison, led by Lt. Gillespie, is besieged by the Mexican army during the war with United States. He sends John Brown to make a daring ride to Monterey to bring reinforcements, finding difficulties and gunfire along the way,
Andrew Clayton, a down and out miner, finds himself on trial for robbery plus murder. As every witness identifies him, Andrew recounts his encounter with Red Haskell, his near double and a bad deal that could cost him his life.
A Boston native, Philip Adams is a big booster of Washington state. While courting Janice Peabody he dreams of taking a graft of the historic Washington elm and placing it in the university out west. His interest comes between Phil and his girl.
Tombstone has a reputation as a rugged mining town when newlywed Janet Gee arrives. Homesick for Scotland she befriends rough women plus looks out for a homeless Indian boy. A rosebush from her mother lifts her spirits.
Dr. Edward Wilson attempts to curb an epidemic in a Paiute village.
Mary Granger earns an engineering degree but finds it difficult to break into what's considered a male profession. She heads west hoping to tind it easier but encounters the same opposition until she proves herself.
MacFarlane has a tough job guarding valuable shipments in the railroad. And when he stops a robbery by the Claytons he makes mortal enemies. He must become increasingly clever as he risks his life stopping train holdups.
Elias Baldwin heads to Santa Ana, California to makes his fortune. He takes risky chances on a number of business deals but it works out. But money leaves him unfulfilled until he meets the lovely Jennie Dexter.
After gold is discovered in California, Lt. Beale endeavors to be the first to make it back east with a sample of the precious mineral. His travels involve escaping Mexican bandits.
Edward Beale is in charge of an unusual experiment of the US Army before the Civil War. Camels are imported to travel the vast distances of the desert southwest while the men must learn of animal's behavior and capabilities.
Among the first American settlers to California, Olive and Vicki organize a school when the men leave to fight Mexico. Without supplies the women improvise with charcoal and other daily items near the Santa Clara mission.
Bank manager Dan Crosby is accused of a gold theft and is almost lynched. But his girl Mary breaks him out from jail and Dan is able to get a confession from the real culprit by using the proximity of arsenic water to a thirsty man.
Charlie Bates is a watchman in the mining town of Bodie and believes he has second sight. When a stagecoach robbery happens to miles away he's able to recount specific details. Many years later wife Edith provides the solution.
The days of Mark Twain as a newspaper editor in the Comstock mining area are portrayed. Highlighted are his reluctant involvement in a duel and how his friends help him out, setting him out on his fame as a humorist plus world renowned writer.
Brothers John and Dave Chapman share a faithful dog Colonel but when Dave leave Calico to work in Bismarck, their pet decides to travel between the towns. Soon he's used to transport mail increasing the jealousy of Dave's girl Nancy.
During the administration of president Zachary Taylor, the United States levied a tax on the mines in California. Outraged by this tax, and feeling it amounts to taxation without representation, miners in the small town of Rough and Ready, California, led by a prominent businessman named Bundage, decide to secede from the union and create the Republic of Rough and Ready with Bundage as president. The fact that 'absolute power corrupts absolutely' quickly becomes evident as Bundage becomes a dictator.
The beginnings of the Tiburcio Vasquez's entry into a life of crime is told beginning with his dislike of the Americanos. His prison escape and various exploits eventually lead to a bitter end in 1870's California.
Frank Grouard, a mixed race man, finds himself between the Indian life and the white man's culture. He eventually becomes a highly regarded scout for the army, sent on the toughest of assignments.
Kentuckian William Coleman heads to California in 1849 to try his luck during the gold rush. But he soon discovers his talents lie elsewhere and makes several fortunes farming and mining borax. He also cleans up San Francisco as a vigilante.
The mining town of Camptonville, California is home to millwright Lester Pelton in the 1870's. With the aid of the Groves family sewing machine Lester devises a way to use hydraulic energy to revolutionize mining.
Billy Benson believes in the easy life and it doesn't involve marrying Annie Parker who would like that to happen. He relocates to Greenwater where as a bad typesetter he accidentally insults the good citizens. Annie must rescue him from his troubles.
Mining has disappeared in 1900 Nevada but men like Jim Butler keep looking. He locates a major find in Tonopah, making his partners Johnny, Tasker and himself rich. But keeping claim jumpers at bay may need expert help like Wyatt Earp.
The Mexican ranchers of early 19th century California are set upon by notorious pirate Bouchard. The Ortega family fights back, capturing a shanghaied sailor Joe Chapman. A hard worker, he soon falls in love with the lovely Lupe Ortega.
Colonel Campbell and his associate Blocker found the XIT ranch, one of the largest in Texas. But they are confounded by cattle rustlers like Johnny Santos and their inability to prove he's changing brands. A trial helps resolve the issue.
Tildy and Porphyry Smith struggle living in the Mojave Desert. After years they sell a claim and Por heads to LA to bring the 1st car to the region. But he's been sold a hearse, leaving his neighbors laughing until they need help during a flood.
Nancy Gable, a expert shooter, travels with husband Frank as part of Buffalo Bill's western show. She decides to set the record for a cross country on horseback and her ordeals during the 180 days are exciting but also dangerous.
Charlie Parkhurst escapes a poorhouse, apprentices to a livery and becomes a horse expert. Hired by Wells Fargo in California, Charlie is one their most trusted drivers for decades. But a surprising secret is revealed in death.
Bob Stevenson meets Fanny Osbourne, mother of two, while convalescing in France. They grow closer, marry and move to California for his health. Stories he created to entertain the children will be classics as written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Deputy sheriff Wall Kennedy is better known for spinning tales then solving crimes. When John is arrested for a knife murder at a party his girl Holly stands by him. Wall, with only one eye, claims special insight into finding the actual killer.
Colorado sheep rancher Ed Pratt sends his son Loren to market with a herd. Most die overnight in a meadow and the father blames the boy. Loren runs away, meeting wanted robber Haley. Toxic plant news plus an arrest assist improves matters.
Kit Carson heads to the yearly meet up of trappers and friendly Indians in 1825. It's a time to visit with friends plus tangle with enemies like the Frenchman Pierre. Kit meets a lovely Indian woman Waa-Nibe and considers making her his wife.
The tumultuous political career of Sam Houston is recalled after marrying a younger Margaret Lea. Serving as leader of an independent Texas plus as governor and senator after it became a state, he relied heavily on his wife's support.
Teamsters Lem and Brad, make what is usually an uneventful time hauling borax. But one trip they must contend with a crazed cook Chang, a Indian burning and Lem gambling away some of the mules. Brad just wants to wed Enid.
When crossing the country in a wagon train on the way to Oregon disaster strikes the Segar family. The parents die, leaving their orphaned children to carry on under the protection of the wagon master.
The Babb children, living in Texas, are captured by the Comanches while playing shortly after the Civil War. It is up to Mary Jane with the aid of an older Indian woman to help them escape.
British sailor Edward falls in love with Manuela Cortez against her father's wishes. Banished from colonial California he becomes a pearl diver with the help of native Kiori. A ferocious storm changes the fortunes of all.
Herb is bringing his bride Henrietta to his ranch but realizes housekeeper Minnie is less then competent. He gets his friends to take Minnie back to her tribe but then his stepdaughter falls ill. Herb must get her to come back in time.
Patrick O'Dell works for a greedy mine owner Fred Gerlock who pushes his men to the limit. A strike is called but the optimistic Pat believes if he has his lucky shirt all will be well. But Fred only believes in money which leads to an unfortunate end.
Liz saves Scrubby's life in a mine accident and that leads to a partnership. They hit it big but then Liz succumbs to the charms of a con artist Andrew who's only after her money. It's up to Scrubby to then save his friend Liz.
Rose had found contentment as the wife of blacksmith Gil Calvin. The unexpected arrival of men from her criminal past threaten her happiness through blackmail so the Calvins must figure out a way to thwart the outlaws.
The San Antonio and San Diego mail route is considered dangerous but driver Silas makes it seem easy. But his good relations with the Indians and his mules is threatened by the Waltons, a desperate couple he encounters on the trail.
Tom Horn and his gang high jack a stagecoach when the passengers are entirely female. Most are future brides headed to Laramie but Tom bonds with dance hall owner Della. They must outwit several groups to successfully reach their destination.
New school teacher Ruth arrives in town and is instantly attracted to Brad Forrester. After she learning he's a gambler and boxing promoter she gives him the cold shoulder. But missing money points to Ruth and she needs his help.
Quong Kee arrives in wild Tombstone in 1881 and quickly establishes himself as an excellent cook and businessman. More important he is everyone's friend, aiding future senator Art's romance with Ann by befriending his proper Bostonian mother.
Jim Bridger returns from an army assignment learning his wife has died and son Felix angry about his absences. Jim finds his eyesight is fading and his farm deep in debt. He takes one more scouting expedition to make things right.
Trick Shot Artist comes to town to take a woman away from the local Gunsmith, her fiance.
A player piano in a saloon plays a particular melody that evokes a somewhat strange reaction from a woman and gives a clue to a man's disappearance.
After the army is issued new 50 caliber rifles they are chronically short of ammunition during Indian troubles. The fort's Major suspects Pierson of supplying the warriors who seem fully armed. But the captain is able to solve the mystery.
Shopkeeper Isaacs is asked to hide government gold as Mexico struggles for independence. But French troops ransack his store causing him and wife Ruth flee. But when the patriots return they suspect the merchant has stolen the fortune.
A US Navy officer is assigned to chart the Missouri River, but he runs into some unexpected hostility from a bull-headed army officer.
After hard luck miner Stoddard hits town newspaperman Mel Hardin decides to spread a rumor that he hit big. The merchants shower him with goods but when they learn they were fooled they want revenge. But luck is with Stoddard in the end.
Innocent John Studebaker arrives in Hangtown hoping to make his fortune as a miner. But con men take advantage and leave him broke. His talent for making wheelbarrows gives him enough for a grubstake until fate intervenes and he begins a different future.
A woman named Whipple, has a good eye for remembering details and the Sheriff asks her to ride on a stage coach run to help describe the hold-up men who have been robbing the stage coach
The western town of Volcano is drawn into the Civil War when confederate sympathizers plan to take over the community. But the Reverend Coleman learns of their intentions and must thwart them with the help of his son.
Sylvester Pattie and his son travel to Spanish held California to trap but the superstitious governor has them arrested. While in jail they are befriended by Carlota. The Pattie's knowledge of medicine helps the entire community during an epidemic.
Ma's circus has fallen on hard times but she plans reviving the show's fortune rest on Juliette and her equestrian act. The situation begins to improve thanks to Holland's efforts but Forbes and Laura undermine the circus at every turn.
The Rosetti family and their fellow Italian immigrants look forward to new freedoms in the American West. But an organized crime group from the old country intends on extorting them unless they make a stand.
James Savage is more comfortable living rough among his Indian friends and sharing the best of the Anglo world. But when Trask threatens to ruin the peace in the Yosemite region Savage must expose his duplicitous ways.
Judge Clinton orders a mine closed when he is persuaded that the conditions are unsafe. The local newspaper editor disagrees in print, angering the judge who retaliates.
Every cattle drive needs a lead steer and Goodnight's Old Blue is the best. But some cowboys make him disappear to collect a reward then the Wilkes family find him and make him a pet. But a charge of rustling endangers a life.
The end of the Mexican American War leads to disputes between land owning families like the Ortegas and newer settlers. When Carlos Ortega is killed a lie leads to Brewster's imminent hanging.
Steve Warren is in California to install the first telephone system but lands in midst of a water dispute. The farming Cannon family are generous but at odds with ranchers like Phillips. Warren must end the feud to proceed.
Justin Gates is in time to save a boy deathly ill from a medicine show. Gates tries to shut it down but meets opposition from Professor Peacock and his strongman Samson. Gates must physically fight to stop Peacock's fraudulent claims.
Gregg has only a once great horse Squire from his Virginia inheritance. He and new friend Dawson head west to make their fortune. But conman Murdock takes their money. It's up to to one more race from Squire to get it back.
An injured Bill Marshall stumbles into John Warner's store, is nursed to health and treated as one of the family. But Bill is working with rogue Indians to drive the Warners from San Jose valley. John must fight against the betrayal.
Buff McCloud runs a Nevada town with an iron fist dispatching opposition ruthlessly. After bringing in dance hall girl Fay he's jealous of her friendship with Randall who stands up to Buff. Randall uses psychology and faith to challenge the tyrant.
A Mexican official must decide between his fellow caballeros and his obligations to the U.S. Government during the annexation of California.
A man goes too far promoting a phony religious philosophy based on the novel "The Gates Ajar" and must admit the truth if he is to save his friend and benefactor from a lynch mob.
A former prospector is hired by a young woman to find her fiance, who became lost in the mountains while searching for gold.
Sam Kee, ostracized because he's Chinese, finds refuge at a fort after saving a soldier's life. He makes himself useful and befriends Lt. Burke who needs help after Apaches repeatedly steal the payroll. Sam is able to come to the aid of his benefactors.
Russian Grand Duke Alexis is touring the West and the government assigns Buffalo Bill as his guide. The frontiersman objects but ends up bonding with the royal. An encounter with hostile Indians cements the friendship.
Charlie and Phoebe Stoner are having hard times because of his drinking. Major Bullock arrives from the East willing to grubstake Charlie to learn his mining expertise. When valuable items disappear Bullock suspects Charlie but there's a simpler solution.
Dr. Tom Bell stays out west after the Mexican American War but his belief in himself is gone. When a patient of his dies unexpectedly his medical practice is ruined and he thinks his only choice is to join with criminal elements.
After an army skirmish with hostile Indians prisoners arrive at the fort including an ill girl. Mrs. Easton nurses her to health and she adopts the Anglo ways but leaves after falling in love with Tom. She returns only to perform a heroic act.
Two competing teams race to complete a cross country telegraph line, aiding the Union cause. Also at stake is a bonus so when sabotage takes place suspicions grow. But Hudson learns it's Confederate sympathizers at work.
The son of an Indian chief accused of the murder of a fellow tribesman faces trial.
The MacArthur family arrive at Ft. Selden their new post in frontier Arizona. In the midst of hostile Apache actions the young Douglas falls under the watchful eye of Norkul who risks everything to protect the future commanding general.
During a drunken evening in town, a miner gives a pretty saloon-singer half-interest in his apparently worthless claim, only to learn that the surrounding property contains a vein of valuable ore.
Mike Ward arrives in Carson City and immediately clashes with newspaper owner Lauri Frick. He establishes a rival paper both working to improve things in frontier Nevada. What Lauri doesn't realize is who her secret contributor is.
When artistic Billy Jackson is threatened by gunslinger Corbett, he shoots him in the back. Famed lawyer Temple Houston is asked to take Billy's case but because the crime took place with many witnesses Houston must work a miracle.
Edwin Booth arrives in Downieville to do a Shakespearean show 6 months after his brother assassinated Lincoln. Town tough Rogan and his cronies try to prevent the performance. It's up to Jeb Hayes to show his son to stand up for what's right.
Tom Dixon, formerly an outlaw, is trying to change his ways and marry his sweetheart. But he's wanted for a past bank robbery and the reappearance of fellow gang member Cassidy make it difficult to avoid trouble.
Carl, a destitute vagabond, stumbles upon $50,000 in Wells Fargo loot. He lives it up in a fine hotel but also sharing the money with those in need. He doesn't realize the original thief Browning and Hume, a bank detective, are on his trail.
Steve Hewitt accidentally kills the dogs of miner Tully who had sent a desparate message. Haunted by his mistake he searches for the man while his friends suspect him of hiding a lucrative mine. Steve is guided by mysterious howling.
Marshall Bill Tilghman works in 1890's Oklahoma territory trying to bring in the Doolin gang. He methods are questioned when he first offers amnesty but gets sidetracked when he does a bride a favor, putting his job in jeopardy.
Lew Wallace, governor of the New Mexico Territory, tries to get Billy the Kid to turn state's evidence against an outlaw gang.
The Battle of Mokelumne Hill is a fight between a tax collector and a Frenchman interested in the same girl.
A hate-filled drifter threatens successful rancher John Gaunt and his family.
In the years after California's conquest, an Army commander grapples with hostile citizens.
A couple face opposition to their marriage: the governor of California, whom the woman once rejected.
Prospector "Dutch" Charley Koehn (John Bleifer)searches for gold for many years, but never finds any. He decides to settle down and buys a goat farm...and strikes it rich when he finds gold on the property.
John Raitt plays a drifter who befriends a boy whose father has been jailed for horse theft.
A general planning to house Indians on a reservation finds himself hated by white men and red men alike.
The going gets rough for a corrupt politician. The governor of Montana has launched a reform campaign.
Levi Strauss turns a business reversal into a gold mine - with a pair of canvas trousers. Stars: Red Buttons, Richard Carlyle, Francis De Sales
A sailor, a barmaid and a newspaperman join forces to clean up a lawless city.
Bethel Leslie plays America's first female judge, who loses her life savings and her husband in a fight against corruption.
Townspeople plan a vendetta when a Mexican outlaw is accused of killing four miners.
A vengeful sea captain goes after the sailors he holds responsible for the loss of his leg.
A singer wants to chuck it all and go home.
An Indian chief's young widow fights an ancient ritual requiring her to be killed following her husband's death.
An Indian chief's young widow fights an ancient ritual requiring her to be killed following her husband's death.
On a peace mission, a rancher and an Indian meet a prospector who thinks they're after his gold.
Colonel Lounsberry is selected by General Custer to be the only newspaperman to travel with the troops leaving on a campaign against the Sioux.
Ida Lupino plays Pamela Mann, a woman who refuses to give her oxen to Gen. Sam Houston for use in the war against Mexico.
Jane Russell stars as a widow whose ranch is requisitioned by the Union Army, making her the target of Confederate cavalrymen.
Masquerading as a drummer, a detective arrives at the Cripple Creek gold mine to probe a series of accidents.
Murphy Flats townspeople unite against Don and Mary Bartlett, who refuse to carry guns or fight.
A teacher tries to counteract an outlaw's influence on a youngster.
A Union naval officer tries to curb the activities of Belle Waverly, who heads a group of Southern sympathizers in California.
Mrs. John Fremont comes to the rescue of her husband, trapped in a mine by outlaws.
Harassed by corrupt officials, a saloon owner turns for help to Harry Bassett, Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson.
A doctor offers free treatment to the Apaches - if Geronimo surrenders.
A nun who tries to help an injured boy finds herself in trouble with the law.
Jim Badger learns the meaning of "3-7-77" the hard way - from a crooked lawman and a vigilante committee.
A murder suspect is banished from his wagon train and left to starve.
A drama about the working conditions in a mining town.
An ex-con tries to prevent the son he gave up for adoption from following in his steps.
Yvonne DeCarlo plays a doctor struggling to begin a practice in the 1890s.
The Salt War erupts when a rancher decides to sell salt that used to be free.
Bad luck dogs Matt Denby. His farm fails, his son is bitten by a rabid animal - and his wife leaves him.
The mayor of Austin once insulted Bill Breckinridge. Now Bill is the governor - and eager for revenge.
A ghost-plagued woman hires a detective to take her and her fortune to San Francisco.
A tenderfoot teams with a prospector who's quick to live up to his reputation as a jinx: the pair lose their burros and supplies in the desert.
A greedy merchant creates panic by spreading rumors that the town's supply lines are cut off by snow.
A doctor tries to find out why a storekeeper was attacked.
Trapper Joe Meek uses his persuasive powers to garner votes for the U.S. annexation of the Oregon Territory.
A group of religious settlers tangles with outlaws who have set up an illegal tollgate.
Lawyer William Thorne defends an innocent woman threatened by bigotry and mob violence in an Arizona town.
A red petticoat, flung as a symbol of contempt, becomes the standard under which Lt. Philip Sheridan and his troops rally in their war against the Indians.
A chemist sets out to expose a con man who claims he owns most of San Francisco.
A bandit helping invaders in Mexico collides with a woman patriot.
When five men desert the Union Army, they are at the mercy of General Avery, who favors shooting them. Stars: Stanley Andrews, Frank Biro, William E. Green
Gloria Talbott plays Mary Kileen, a woman who likes to see men die for her.
The holdup-proof safe in Gus Lammerson's store proves anything but.
A West Point graduate has trouble adjusting to an Army unit in the West.
Gambler Bill Gentry is the prime suspect when a mail carrier is murdered.
Two hoods see a way to fatten their wallets when they overhear a conversation among wealthy businessmen.
Jansen's store is robbed by James Stuart and Jansen is knifed. A man is arrested who bears an uncanny resemblance to James Stuart, but the arrestee claims to be Thomas Burdue. Jansen dies before he can identify the robber, and the remainder of this story centers on the trial of the arrestee. Is this man James Stuart or is he Thomas Burdue? Only Mrs. James Stuart knows.
A raging snowstorm holds more than one danger for Maggie Woolf and her father: they're forced to take refuge with murderers.
Stage driver Abe Williamson tracks the outlaws who took his last few cents.
Ex-outlaw Belle Starr goes after the D.A. who ridiculed her illiterate husband.
As his citizenship test nears, immigrant Rafe Pegarski gives his teacher a family heirloom - a gold pocket watch.
A man who claims he can resurrect the dead poses a problem for killer Bill Groat, who wants his victims to stay where they are
Reporter Henry Stanley probes reports that a general is selling guns to Indians in exchange for their property.
Dorsey Bilger has told one tall tale too many and townspeople are ready to give him his walking papers.
An unarmed Navajo sets out to avenge the murder of an Indian.
Fess Parker plays a minister with ambitious - but unpopular - plans: building a church in Whiskey Gulch.
Fred Curry and Jesse Blount have filed claims to the same mine, and they're prepared to settle the matter with gunplay.
A lawyer who turned to the bottle is ostracized when he refuses to help a miner.
Outlaw-turned-preacher John Wesley Hardin's efforts to hide his past are threatened when an old gang member comes to town.
A priest and a rabbi are ready to honor Abel Duncan's dying wish - to have an ordained "man of God" conduct his burial service.
Lt. Robert Benson is torn when the woman he loves asks him to give out secret Government information.
A prospector has hit a vein and he's not about to share it with anyone - not even his partner.
A teenager joins outlaws to exact vengeance on the lawman she thinks murdered her father.
Dennis Day stars as a bookkeeper determined to marry a railroad executive's daughter.
Amadeo Giannini, unorthodox founder of the Bank of Italy, fights to gain acceptance in San Francisco banking circles.
A Mexican woman refuses to leave Santa Fe despite advancing American armies.
Hangtown fry is an elaborate omelet that Paul Duval created to delay his execution.
Ruel Gridley pays off a bet by donating a bag of flour to a fund for Civil War wounded.
Army doctor Walter Reed and his wife shelter the granddaughter of an Apache chief, and soon wish they hadn't.
Officials try to get a telegraph wire to Helen Flynn: Frank Girard has just broken out of jail - and he's determined to stop her wedding.
A dramatization of the life of hat manufacturer John Stetson.
A farmer runs afoul of town boss Barney Sullivan.
John J. Pershing, fresh out of West Point, tracks the white renegades who murdered two Zuni Indians.
An incident in the life of botanist David Douglas.
A 15-year-old joins the Texas revolutionaries to avenge Davy Crockett's death at the Alamo.
A princess agrees to be treated by a medical pioneer who uses a new method: blood transfusion.
A woman falls in love with a man she was planning to rob.
Plagued by gold thefts, Denver bankers set up their own mint - in the bank basement.
Lawmen Pete Gabriel and Joe Phy were friends - until Kitty Bolton came along.
A practitioner of "folk medicine" blocks a medical-school graduate's efforts to set up a practice on the California frontier.
The man Kit Carson saved from death in the desert turns out to be his wife's ex-fiance.
A disagreement between a U.S. senator and a Supreme Court justice erupts in gunplay.
The career of William E. Borah, a senator from Idaho.
A friendship grows between a wounded bandit and a French-Canadian engineer who nurses him back to health.
Joan Blondell plays a widow who takes on the Mountain Pacific Railroad when one of its trains kills her cow.
A mine foreman refuses to take precautions against a cave-in.
The sky's the limit on Brady's spending spree after he confidently places a high-stakes bet.
A cowboy explores a valley allegedly haunted by monks massacred a century before.
An Indian acquitted of murder under Sioux law must contend with white man's lynch-law justice.
DeForest Kelley portrays a Civil War vet trying to rid his home town of terrorists.
Suspicious townspeople are drawn toward two brothers who spend their nights digging at a grave.
When his mule dies, Baylor Thomas must find another means of transportation - or lose his place in a wagon train.
Burt Mossman, captain of the Arizona Rangers, refuses to give up his position until he captures a renegade Indian.
Don Pedro, the emperor of Brazil, has an encounter with two imaginative youngsters.
Arrested for murder, Jack Davis seems more concerned about preserving his reputation as a gunman than saving his skin.
Steve McKinney has more than enough trouble with his son Jim, a practical joker with a quick temper and a quicker gun.
Peaceful Jack Slade changes into a vengeful gunman after he's attacked by a thief.
Bill Franklin stumbles upon a rich gold vein and names it after his wife, "Holy Terror."
A cattleman orders the massacre of a peaceful Indian party that crossed his ranch.
The Dalton brothers stage simultaneous robberies of two banks in Coffeyville.
People on the Arizona frontier are terrorized by a mysterious animal with tracks three times as large as a horse's.
Freighter Ortho Williams donates his partner's mules as dynamite carriers for the Army.
A stage-depot manager bargains with Indians for the life of a small boy.
Jere Fryer sets his sights on actress, ex-Union spy and hotel owner Pauline Cushman.
Winfield Stratton strikes gold - just after he options his mine to a syndicate.
The beginning of the Hearst newspaper empire.
A miner-turned-priest looks for a way to control his errant parishioners and his temper.
Guidebook writer Lasford Hastings becomes the target of Will Eddy - who blames Hastings for the death of his wife and children.
An ex-con becomes judge of a mining camp because he has the largest tent - but as the town grows he takes his job more seriously.
John Wheeler is going to even the odds in a fight between meek Arkie Monson and a gunslinger.
Pearl Hart emigrates from Canada - to commit the last stagecoach robbery in history.
A man clashes with his companion over the care of a wounded Indian boy.
Wyatt Earp's brother masquerades as a bandit to gain access to an outlaw hide-out.
The Earp brothers and Doc Holliday in the aftermath of the gunfight at the OK Corral.
Doc Holliday is a killer's target when he's forced to shoot a man who dragged him into a crooked card game.
A poor cowboy struggles to win the hand of the daughter of a powerful rancher.
To raise money to clean up the town's water supply, Mayor Ben Dowell sells the streets of El Paso, Texas, to a saloon owner.
A recruit and his pet mule are the only hope for a besieged cavalry patrol.
A boy loses faith in his father, who was victimized by a trader.
A rainmaker makes more trouble than rain for ranchers.
Nat Halper tries to buy Joe Meek's Indian wife.
A white man discovers gold in Sioux territory - just as the Indians begin expelling settlers from their land.
Pretty Elsie Berringer stirs up a rivalry between a cowboy and an Army officer.
Slim Kennedy learns to shoot with his left hand to seek revenge against the man who disabled his right hand.
A man tries to break up his daughter's romance with a deputy marshal.
George Vest, a candidate for the Senate, files suit against a man who recklessly shot a boy's dog. Starring Ronald Reagan.
To settle a bet, a photographer creates a new art form - movies.
A woman agrees to work in a trading post for a price: return of the harp her sister left in the store a year before.
A bear hunter and his daughters nurse an injured Easterner back to health.
A former Confederate officer tries to help the family of a soldier killed in battle.
A thief journeys to San Francisco to purchase a bell for his home-town church.
Robbers pursue a man riding to the county seat to pay a debt.
Two editors compete to give Denver its first newspaper.
An Indian tribe faces destruction at the hands of settlers after a brave murders a mail rider.
Rumors of a gold shortage threaten to spark financial panic in San Francisco. Starring Ronald Reagan.
Librarian Ina Coolbrith tries to encourage a young writer.
Navy captain David Farragut tries to rid San Francisco of a vigilante mob. Starring Ronald Reagan.
Deputy Jim Brand hatches a plan to thwart a corrupt railroad lawyer.
Ronald Reagan plays a sheriff who tries enforcing the law without a gun.
Rev. Darneille's attempts to rebuild a church in Carson City are blocked by a saloon owner.
A group of Indian braves slip away from their Army escorts and return to the warpath - armed with stolen rifles.
After her father is jailed for contempt of court, Kate Melville takes over his job as sheriff.
The citizens of a tiny mining town vote to secede from the U.S.
A temporary warden of a state prison is appointed by the Nevada Governor. He goes about the task of recovering three escapees and outwits them all without firing a shot. Starring Ronald Reagan.
An Indian woman plans revenge after her husband is killed by claim jumpers.
A cavalry officer helps a young man search for his sister, who was captured by Indians. Starring Ronald Reagan.
Newspaper editor Horace Greeley spearheads a crusade to bring law and order to Colorado.
A widow takes out an advertisement - for a husband.
A Quaker farmer undertakes a journey West with his most precious possessions: apple-tree seedlings.
Susan Magoffin, accompanying her husband West, becomes the first woman to travel the Sante Fe Trail. Starring Ronald Reagan.
A ferry operator blocks mining engineer Charles Poston's efforts to get a loan. Starring Ronald Reagan.
A miner is using astrological forecasts to break the bank at a casino. Starring Tom Skerritt and George Takei.
Newspaper editor Caroline Romney launches a campaign against outlaws terrorizing Durango, Colorado.
The desert is no place for Jason Howard's amphibious wagon. But that's where the wagon's stuck - and that's where Jason's determined to stay.
Everyone's deserting wagon master Ezra Meeker, except his wife - and an accused murderer.
Mormon emigrant Jessica Scott loses her baby while crossing a rough stream.
Texas judge Roy Bean names his town after a British actress who he loves - but has never met.
A widow sues God because meteorites destroyed her porch.
In a brawling frontier town, Sister Blandina tries to stop a hanging.
A drama about James Corbett, a bank clerk who became heavyweight champ.
A freight hauler married a wealthy girl by mistake - and he has one week to court her before the marriage is annulled.
First Mate William Richardson, in San Francisco to get supplies, falls in love with the Mexican commandante's daughter.
A cowboy becomes an expert baker while competing for the daughter of a rancher.
Hugh Glass, a mountain guide who has been mauled by a bear, is left for dead in Indian territory.
A drama about the last Mexican governor of California.
Huldah Swanson is traveling west to meet her fiance - with a $1,000 sewn in her hat.
A four-dollar lawsuit is brought against an insurance company by a farmer who claims he was cheated.
Carpenter Joseph Ridges begins a trek to Salt Lake City - with a pipe organ in tow.
A society woman takes over a wagon train when the wagon master is killed in a raid.
Mayor Poston has solemnized a lot of marriages over the years - all of them illegal.
A prospector helps a dentist who has been beaten and robbed by bandits.
The mayor of Deadwood comes up with a manufactured Western hero to lure tourists into his dying town.
A murderer draws attention to himself by bullying a livery-stable owner.
Ignoring his brother's warnings, young Roy Bean gets involved in a rivalry over a pretty girl. Starring Tom Skerritt.
A food-loving miner offers a chef partnership in a mine in return for his culinary services.
A friendship grows between Billy the Kid and English cattle baron John Tunstall. Starring Robert Blake.
Scouts Kit Carson and Frenchy Godey help two survivors of an Indian massacre who have lost their cattle.
A likable old miner starts losing friends when his luck takes a turn for the better.
Robert Louis Stevenson is exploring a deserted mine with his son when they discover a Wells Fargo strongbox.
An Army doctor tries to rescue a boy kidnapped by Cochise.
Opportunist Monte Dunning uses the predictions of a fortuneteller to intimidate his fellow miners.
Calamity Jane joins Wild Bill Hickok in a Wild West show.
Doc Holliday, looking for cash to finance his gambling, tries to con a banker out of $20,000.
The skeletons of two prospectors give Ed Schieffelin a clue to the location of a silver mine.
Lured by promises of gold, prospectors provide a wounded outlaw with aid and an alibi.
A gunman-turned-lawman is on the spot: an old outlaw friend is in town - confident he can pull off a robbery without interference.
Robert Taylor portrays Charles M. Russell in this dramatization of an incident from the Western artist's life.
A girl must convince her father that she can find a wounded friend, left for dead after an Indian attack.
A widower, disconsolate after the death of his wife, returns their foster son to an orphanage.
Robert Taylor portrays Maj. Horace Bell, a Los Angeles attorney who defends a man falsely accused of murder.
Belle Monteverdi wants to help her outlaw brother, wounded in a robbery. But she also wants to help her lawman boyfriend find the loot.
Young Warren Monk clashes with his stepmother when he returns to live with his father.
Prospector Jim Otis is taken hostage by robbers after he stumbles onto their stolen loot.
Julie Parrish plays a peon determined to get servitude outlawed.
In Apache country, a missionary engages in a philosophic battle with an escaped murderer.
Robert Taylor plays a saloonkeeper who kidnaps crewmen for sailing ships.
A prospector tries to swindle a silver baron.
An Indian leads his people in revolt against tyrannical Spaniards.
Robert Taylor stars as John Hail, a farmer who undertakes a journey to deliver a headstone for his dead wife.
The story of Sacajawea, the Indian woman who helped explorers Lewis and Clark.
A condemned outlaw is offered his freedom - if he helps capture his friend, the notorious Sam Bass.
Scout Kit Carson competes with a trapper for the hand of an Indian woman.
A nun alienates the townspeople when she shelters a wounded thief.
Sadie Orchard, the West's first female freight-line driver, races to deliver a shipment to save her hauling contract.
A tomboy changes her ways when she meets the handsome constable of a mining town.
An incident in the life of Jack London is re-created in this drama about the San Francisco waterfront.
Rudy Vallee plays a friend of a harried marshal in a cowtown.
Two prospectors pull a hoax on a banker who wants their mine.
A German count has a romance with the daughter of a Spanish land baron.
Two desert dwellers struggle to move to the city.
Life on the prairie is anything but easy for a newly married Swedish immigrant.
Pawnee Indians and a trader fall prey to a psychotic Spanish officer.
A gold prospector strikes it rich - with his discovery of borax.
Two members of a wagon train try to reach help before their group dies of starvation.
Jesse Martin stirs up a town: he claims there's a payload of gold lying right beneath Main Street.
A prospector returns to Death Valley in search of a mine.
How the Winchester repeating rifle brought peace to an Idaho town.
The members of a wagon train rebel against their scout when they lose their way in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Two sisters encounter obstacles as they try to make a go of their Colorado homestead.
James Reavis, who claims to be the baron of Arizona, takes steps to gain possession of his alleged property. Starring Robert Taylor.
A trapper's temper puts him on the road to trouble.
A miner invests his life savings on a tip from a dying gunman.
An Irish immigrant trails a prospector - convinced that the man is a leprechaun heading for a pot of gold.
A spectacular wrinkle develops around an aging marshal's refusal to wear glasses.
A woman fends for herself against two blundering outlaws.
An easily intimidated cowhand seeks peace with his bullying foreman.
Sandy King, the youngest member of an outlaw gang, is wounded. The gang captures army lieutenant Jason Beal, but agree to free him on condition that he take King for treatment by army doctors, without arrest. When the healed King returns to his gang, he provides them information for another robbery: stealing a group of horses from the army.
A teacher engaged to a minister tries to conceal her gambling.
Dancehall queen Tiger Lil tries to trade her fans for a quiet life. Starring Robert Taylor.
John Slaughter's deputy poses a problem: the maverick is prone to violence and accepting bribes. Starring Robert Taylor.
A sheriff pursues bank robbers and $62,000 in cash.
The citizens of Los Angeles gather to watch a newcomer make good his claim that his horse can swim the Catalina channel.
Mark Twain strikes it rich - but finds a not-so-glittering future in gold. Starring Tom Skerritt.
Outlaw-turned-lawman Hendry Brown gets a proposition from his former partner in crime.
A woman's kindness to Indians may save the lives of her husband and son.
An alcoholic tries to sober up long enough to save the lives of his friend and his niece.
A captive girl and a smallpox-stricken brave are drawn together by a crisis.
Settlers are terrorized by an Indian raised in the white man's world. Starring Robert Taylor.
Neither Indians nor outlaws nor U.S. Government can make settler Brit Bailey budge from his land.
Nellie Cashman's nose for gold leads to trouble in the desert.
Romance finds its way to a deactivated Army post when two caretakers decide they need feminine companions.
Two outlaws devise a mining operation - and finance it with stolen bullion.
Mormons must save the life of a dying Ute or face the wrath of his tribe.
The son of a farmer turns to cattle rustling.
To avenge his son's death, an embittered rancher sets out to destroy a cowtown.
Lucia Darling puts her job - and life - in jeopardy when she identifies a lawman as a stagecoach robber.
The honeymoon is over when Jim Dayton's wife stumbles onto his past.
A lumberjack refuses to indulge his boss's pampered daughter.
Dale Robertson stars as a convict released from prison - but not from his past.
A thief outwits lawmen by returning to his shack - which straddles the U.S. and Republic of Texas border.
Three orphaned children continue their parents' quest for gold.
A blue eyed goat named Billy and a mother's ability to bake biscuits help family members traveling by wagon from Utah to California when they are abandoned by their guide.
Gregg Palmer as a Mormon leader determined to enforce God's law - with a gun.
A physician courts disaster by aiding one of two feuding Indians.
The Great Pinto Bean Hunt is on when prospectors find gold nuggets in a bag of beans.
Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California.
Dale Robertson stars as a troubleshooter who must establish a mail route in bandit country.
Jess Ivy searches desperately for hidden gold: his girl won't have him without it.
Irene Tedrow plays Granny Colvin, a pioneer not at all fazed by an encounter with an outlaw.
Indians are endangered by hostile whites.
This tale of misadventure focuses on Frank Baum's penning of the "Wonderful Wizard of Oz."
Plague-ridden ranchers pinpoint a Japanese settlement as the source of trouble.
Dale Robertson plays a postmaster who wheels and deals in stamps.
Indians reject the doctrines of Christianity in this biographical tale of missionary priest Jean Baptiste Lamy .
There's more than gold in store for prim Wilhelmina Vail when she tackles a claim in rugged Utah territory.
A cowboy and an Indian join forces to secure dowries for their sweethearts.
A sheriff schemes to win an interest in California's wine industry.
A town's pie supply is threatened when the loveless lady baker decides to leave.
Indians threaten a mission.
Apache policemen try to solve the murder of a white settler - before vigilantes raid their reservation.
An Indian fights prejudice to land an Army contract.
A gambler is determined to collect his poker winnings - half of Tombstone, Arizona.
A mining-camp cook stirs stew with one hand - and filches gold with the other.