Wichita Town Season 1 Episode 8 Compadre 1959
Wichita Town is a half-hour western television series starring Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Carlos Romero, and George Neise that aired on NBC from September 30, 1959, until April 6, 1960. Joel McCrea played Marshal Mike Dunbar, in charge of keeping the peace the booming cowtown of Wichita, Kansas. His deputies were Ben Matheson, played by McCrea's real life son, Jody, and Rico Rodriquez, portrayed by Carlos Romero. Making occasional appearances were the town doctor, Nat Wyndham, the blacksmith, Aeneas MacLinahan, and the bartender in the local saloon, Joe Kingston, played in six episodes by Robert Foulk. The model for shows such as these had already been laid out by other western programs such as Gunsmoke, Lawman, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, so Wichita Town may not have been unique in its plotting and structure. The two most unusual features about the series were the presence of Joel McCrea, a favorite of Western movie audiences for his performance in such films as Union Pacific, Buffalo Bill, and Ramrod, and the fact that his real life son was in Wichita Town, but did not play his son. Wichita Town was produced by Mirisch Company and Joel McCrea's Production company for Four Star Television and aired for a single season.
- Released: 1959-11-25
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Western
- Stars: Jody McCrea, Joel McCrea
- Director:
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5. Drifting 1959-10-28
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6. Man on the Hill 1959-11-04
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7. Day of Battle 1959-11-18
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8. Compadre 1959-11-25
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10. Out of the Past 1959-12-09
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11. Death Watch 1959-12-16
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12. The Devil's Choice 1959-12-23
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13. Biggest Man in Town 1959-12-30
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14. Ruby Dawes 1960-01-06
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15. Bought 1960-01-13
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16. The Long Night 1960-01-20
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17. Seed of Hate 1960-01-27
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18. The Avengers 1960-02-03
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19. Brothers of the Knife 1960-02-10
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20. Afternoon in Town 1960-02-17
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21. The Frontiersman 1960-03-02
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22. The Hanging Judge 1960-03-09
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23. Second Chance 1960-03-16
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24. Paid in Full 1960-03-23
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25. The Legend of Tom Horn 1960-03-30
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26. Sidekicks (Series Finale) 1960-04-06
