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Series · 1957–1959Ended

The Californians

5.8·2 seasons·69 episodes·30 min avg.·United States of America

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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The Vigilantes Begin
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Sep 24, 1957

Arriving in San Francisco in search of gold, Dion Patrick is almost shanghaied to China.

02
All That Glitters
All That Glitters
Oct 1, 1957

A gold prospector is about to be hung for attempting to take back money from a dishonest poker player he thinks cheated him.

03
The Noose
The Noose
Oct 8, 1957

Vigilantes disagree on whether to try to lynch a man accused of robbing Dion Patrick.

04
The Avenger
The Avenger
Oct 15, 1957

When a reporter is murdered, Dion sets out to seek vengeance.

05
The Search for Lucy Manning
The Search for Lucy Manning
Oct 22, 1957

Rev. Spangler tries to help a young girl involved with notorious outlaws.

06
The Lost Queue
The Lost Queue
Oct 29, 1957

Thugs try to stop a group of Chinese immigrants from settling in the territory.

07
The Regulators
The Regulators
Nov 5, 1957

To silence witnesses against their boss, outlaws kidnap McGivern's wife, Martha.

08
Man from Boston
Man from Boston
Nov 12, 1957

Jack is shot by a renegade, and Dion tries desperately to get a doctor to help him.

09
The Barber's Boy
The Barber's Boy
Nov 19, 1957

The Vigilantes are helped by a boy in their struggle to capture the vicious Regulators.

10
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
Nov 26, 1957

Martin Donovan plays the deadly game of politics the only way he knows how to.

11
Little Lost Man
Little Lost Man
Dec 3, 1957

The vigilantes try to handle the problem of juvenile delinquency in San Francisco.

12
Strange Quarantine
Strange Quarantine
Dec 10, 1957

Eastern doctor's attempts to prevent a smallpox epidemic gets hampered.

13
Truce of the Tree
Truce of the Tree
Dec 17, 1957

A fight for tolerance and brotherhood in San Francisco by Lord Charlie.

14
The PO 8
The PO 8
Dec 31, 1957

Patrick and McGivern look for a gold shipment stolen by a poetic bandit.

15
The Coward
The Coward
Jan 7, 1958

The cowardly justice of the peace must face outlaw Blackie Stuart.

16
Panic on Montgomery Street
Panic on Montgomery Street
Jan 14, 1958

Banker Seth Woods implements a plan to prevent a threatened run on the bank.

17
China Doll
China Doll
Jan 21, 1958

Dion Patrick gets into a poker game with unusual stakes while trailing a killer.

18
Mr. Valejo
Mr. Valejo
Jan 28, 1958

Don Mariano Valejo is suspected of leading raids on Yankee settlements.

19
The Alice Pritchard Case
The Alice Pritchard Case
Feb 4, 1958

A plot to blackmail Alice Pritchard is uncovered, but the blackmailer is killed.

20
The Man from Paris
The Man from Paris
Feb 11, 1958

A Parisian couturier is ridiculed for his "unmanly" profession.

21
The Duel
The Duel
Feb 18, 1958

A series of duels is costing San Francisco some prominent citizens.

22
Sorley Boy
Sorley Boy
Feb 25, 1958

McGivern promotes a fight between Sorley Boy McDonald and the champion of England.

23
Gentleman from Philadelphia
Gentleman from Philadelphia
Mar 4, 1958

Marshal Matt Wayne looks for the men who killed his business partner.

24
The Marshal
The Marshal
Mar 11, 1958

Outlaws murder Father Holzer when he takes in a youngster who was helping them.

25
Death by Proxy
Death by Proxy
Mar 18, 1958

A Chinese laundryman confesses to a murder to get money for his family.

26
The Street
The Street
Mar 25, 1958

Matt unknowingly appoints a man hired to kill him as a policeman.

27
J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.
J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.
Apr 1, 1958

Matt Wayne investigates the robbery of $50,000 from prospector J Jimmerson Jones.

28
Skeleton in the Closet
Skeleton in the Closet
Apr 8, 1958

After a blackmailer is found murdered, his victims become prime suspects.

29
Pipeline
Pipeline
Apr 22, 1958

Doc Haley tangles with the owner of the water company regarding impure water.

30
The Foundling
The Foundling
Apr 29, 1958

Matt thinks twice before arresting Alonzo Hicks. Later, when Alonzo is in jail, Matt has to care for his wild son.

31
Second Trial
Second Trial
May 6, 1958

Matt investigates the suspicious death of a prominent citizen.

32
The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle
May 13, 1958

While investigating a murder, Matt uncovers a crime syndicate.

33
The Golden Bride
The Golden Bride
May 20, 1958

A prospector promises a girl her weight in gold if she marries him.

34
Murietta
Murietta
May 27, 1958

Mexican-American hostility stands in the way of a young girl's love.

35
Shanghai Queen
Shanghai Queen
Jun 3, 1958

Matt almost lands at the bottom of the bay while trying to catch a gang of shanghaiing sailors.

36
Bridal Bouquet
Bridal Bouquet
Jun 10, 1958

Dolph Parker finds himself getting more than what he bargained for after importing a woman from the East to be his bride.

37
Golden Grapes
Golden Grapes
Jun 17, 1958

A family feud involves Matt when the son is accused of robbery.

Cast

6 credited
Richard Coogan
Marshal Matthew Wayne
Sean McClory
Jack McGivern
Adam Kennedy
Dion Patrick
Nan Leslie
Martha McGivern
AF
Art Fleming
Jeremy Pitt
Carole Mathews
Wilma Fansler

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