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Death Valley Days - Season 8

Episode List

Olvera
E1 - Olvera

Aired: October 01, 1959

A Mexican official must decide between his fellow caballeros and his obligations to the U.S. Government during the annexation of California.

"Gates Ajar" Morgan
E2 - "Gates Ajar" Morgan

Aired: October 15, 1959

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.

Sam Kee and Uncle Sam
E3 - Sam Kee and Uncle Sam

Aired: October 27, 1959

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.

The Grand Duke
E4 - The Grand Duke

Aired: November 03, 1959

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.

Fair Exchange
E5 - Fair Exchange

Aired: November 13, 1959

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.

The Scalpel and the Gun
E6 - The Scalpel and the Gun

Aired: November 17, 1959

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.

Indian Emily
E7 - Indian Emily

Aired: November 26, 1959

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.

Hang 'Em High
E8 - Hang 'Em High

Aired: November 26, 1959

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.

Tribal Justice
E9 - Tribal Justice

Aired: December 10, 1959

The son of an Indian chief accused of the murder of a fellow tribesman faces trial.

The Little Trooper
E10 - The Little Trooper

Aired: December 10, 1959

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.

Ten Feet of Nothing
E11 - Ten Feet of Nothing

Aired: December 24, 1959

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.

Lady of the Press
E12 - Lady of the Press

Aired: December 24, 1959

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.

The Reluctant Gun
E13 - The Reluctant Gun

Aired: December 26, 1959

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.

His Brother's Keeper
E14 - His Brother's Keeper

Aired: January 09, 1960

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.

The Devil's Due
E15 - The Devil's Due

Aired: January 21, 1960

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.

Money to Burn
E16 - Money to Burn

Aired: January 22, 1960

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.

Dogs of the Mist
E17 - Dogs of the Mist

Aired: February 06, 1960

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.

A Wedding Dress
E18 - A Wedding Dress

Aired: February 13, 1960

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.

Shadows on the Window
E19 - Shadows on the Window

Aired: February 18, 1960

Lew Wallace is governor of New Mexico territory during Billy the Kid's murderous time in the 1880's. While dealing with threats to his life, worries of his family, he manages to write a novel that would become biblical best-selling Ben Hur.

The Battle of Mokelumne Hill
E20 - The Battle of Mokelumne Hill

Aired: February 19, 1960

California imposes a monthly tax on immigrant miners in the 1850's gold boom. Most groups grudgingly respond but the French resist violently. Lt. Bradshaw is tasked with enforcement despite his sympathy for the miners.

The Strangers
E21 - The Strangers

Aired: March 03, 1960

A hate-filled drifter threatens successful rancher John Gaunt and his family.

Goodbye Five Hundred Pesos
E22 - Goodbye Five Hundred Pesos

Aired: March 03, 1960

In the years after California's conquest, an Army commander grapples with hostile citizens.

Forbidden Wedding
E23 - Forbidden Wedding

Aired: March 17, 1960

A couple face opposition to their marriage: the governor of California, whom the woman once rejected.

One Man Tank
E24 - One Man Tank

Aired: March 17, 1960

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.

The Man on the Road
E25 - The Man on the Road

Aired: March 30, 1960

John Raitt plays a drifter who befriends a boy whose father has been jailed for horse theft.

The Man Everyone Hated
E26 - The Man Everyone Hated

Aired: April 01, 1960

A general planning to house Indians on a reservation finds himself hated by white men and red men alike.

The General Who Disappeared
E27 - The General Who Disappeared

Aired: April 08, 1960

The going gets rough for a corrupt politician. The governor of Montana has launched a reform campaign.

The Million Dollar Pants
E28 - The Million Dollar Pants

Aired: April 13, 1960

The saga regarding the need for and development of blue jeans during the California gold rush by Levi Strauss.

Pirates of San Francisco
E29 - Pirates of San Francisco

Aired: April 14, 1960

A sailor, a barmaid and a newspaperman join forces to clean up a lawless city.

A Woman's Rights
E30 - A Woman's Rights

Aired: May 01, 1960

Bethel Leslie plays America's first female judge, who loses her life savings and her husband in a fight against corruption.

Eagle in the Rocks
E31 - Eagle in the Rocks

Aired: May 10, 1960

Townspeople plan a vendetta when a Mexican outlaw is accused of killing four miners.

Cap'n Pegleg
E32 - Cap'n Pegleg

Aired: May 12, 1960

A vengeful sea captain goes after the sailors he holds responsible for the loss of his leg.

Emma Is Coming
E33 - Emma Is Coming

Aired: May 24, 1960

A singer wants to chuck it all and go home.

Human Sacrifice
E34 - Human Sacrifice

Aired: June 02, 1960

An Indian chief's young widow fights an ancient ritual requiring her to be killed following her husband's death.

Pete Kitchen's Wedding Night
E35 - Pete Kitchen's Wedding Night

Aired: June 07, 1960

Cameron Mitchell plays Pete Kitchen, a stubborn Arizona pig rancher battling Indians on his wedding night.

Mission to the Mountains
E36 - Mission to the Mountains

Aired: June 09, 1960

On a peace mission, a rancher and an Indian meet a prospector who thinks they're after his gold.

The Great Lounsberry Scoop
E37 - The Great Lounsberry Scoop

Aired: June 24, 1960

Colonel Lounsberry is selected by General Custer to be the only newspaperman to travel with the troops leaving on a campaign against the Sioux.

Somewhere in the Vultures
E38 - Somewhere in the Vultures

Aired: October 15, 1959

A former prospector is hired by a young woman to find her fiance, who became lost in the mountains while searching for gold.