Law of the Plainsman

Oct 01, 1959 (en) Western [30] Min
  • First Air Date
    Oct 01, 1959
  • Production
    Levy-Gardner-Laven, Cardiff Giant Productions, Four Stars Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    60%
  • Original title
    Law of the Plainsman
  • Release
    Oct 01, 1959
  • en
    -

Overview

Law of the Plainsman is a Western television series starring Michael Ansara that aired on the NBC television network from October 1, 1959, until May 5, 1960. The character of Native American U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart was introduced in two episodes of the popular ABC Western television series The Rifleman starring Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain. Law of the Plainsman is distinctive and unique in that it was one of the few television programs that featured a Native American as the lead character, a bold move for U.S.network television at that time. Ansara had earlier appeared in the series Broken Arrow, having portrayed the Apache chief, Cochise. Ansara, however, was not Native American but of Syrian descent. Ansara played Sam Buckhart, an Apache Indian who saved the life of a U.S. Cavalry officer after an Indian ambush. When the officer died, he left Sam money that was used for an education at private schools and Harvard University. After school, he returned to New Mexico where he became a Deputy Marshal working for Marshal Andy Morrison. He lived in a boarding house run by Martha Commager. The only other continuing character was 8-year old Tess Logan, an orphan who had been rescued by Buckhart. Robert Harland, later of Target: The Corruptors! starred in seven episodes as Deputy Billy Lordan. Wayne Rogers, who went on to star in another Four Star western, Stagecoach West, and later, M*A*S*H, also played deputy Lordan in several episodes.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Jules V. Levy

    Producer

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  1. Michael Ansara

    Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 1 / Crews : 1

Specials ( )

The Rifleman 1x21 - The Indian

Episode: 1

The Rifleman 1x37 - The Raid

Episode: 2

Season 1 ( 1959-10-01)

Prairie Incident

Episode: 1

Full Circle

Episode: 2

A Matter Of Life And Death

Episode: 3

The Hostiles

Episode: 4

Passenger To Mescalero

Episode: 5

Blood Trails

Episode: 6

Desperate Decision

Episode: 7

Appointment In Santa Fe

Episode: 8

The Gibbet

Episode: 9

The Dude

Episode: 10

The Innocents

Episode: 11

Clear Title

Episode: 12

Toll Road

Episode: 13

Calculated Risk

Episode: 14

Fear

Episode: 15

Endurance

Episode: 16

The Comet

Episode: 17

The Rawhiders

Episode: 18

The Imposter

Episode: 19

Common Ground

Episode: 20

The Matriarch

Episode: 21

A Question Of Courage

Episode: 22

Dangerous Barriers

Episode: 23

The Show-Off

Episode: 24

Rabbit's Fang

Episode: 25

Stella

Episode: 26

Amnesty

Episode: 27

Jeb's Daughter

Episode: 28

Cavern Of The Wind

Episode: 29

Trojan Horse

Episode: 30
Oct 01, 1959 (en)
Western
[30] Min
  • First Air Date Oct 01, 1959
  • Production
    Levy-Gardner-Laven, Cardiff Giant Productions, Four Stars Productions
  • Rotten tomato 60%
Original Title Law of the Plainsman
en

Overview

Law of the Plainsman is a Western television series starring Michael Ansara that aired on the NBC television network from October 1, 1959, until May 5, 1960. The character of Native American U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart was introduced in two episodes of the popular ABC Western television series The Rifleman starring Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain. Law of the Plainsman is distinctive and unique in that it was one of the few television programs that featured a Native American as the lead character, a bold move for U.S.network television at that time. Ansara had earlier appeared in the series Broken Arrow, having portrayed the Apache chief, Cochise. Ansara, however, was not Native American but of Syrian descent. Ansara played Sam Buckhart, an Apache Indian who saved the life of a U.S. Cavalry officer after an Indian ambush. When the officer died, he left Sam money that was used for an education at private schools and Harvard University. After school, he returned to New Mexico where he became a Deputy Marshal working for Marshal Andy Morrison. He lived in a boarding house run by Martha Commager. The only other continuing character was 8-year old Tess Logan, an orphan who had been rescued by Buckhart. Robert Harland, later of Target: The Corruptors! starred in seven episodes as Deputy Billy Lordan. Wayne Rogers, who went on to star in another Four Star western, Stagecoach West, and later, M*A*S*H, also played deputy Lordan in several episodes.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Jules V. Levy

    Producer