I Am Joaquin

June 7, 1955

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Death Valley Days - S3 - E18

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.

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Death Valley Days: Season 3 - 18 Episode s

3x1 - The Saint's Portrait
September 24, 1954
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.
3x2 - 11,000 Miners Can't Be Wrong
September 25, 1954
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.
3x3 - Halfway Girl
October 22, 1954
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.
3x4 - Black Bart The PO8
October 26, 1954
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.
3x5 - The Light on the Mountain
November 12, 1954
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.
3x6 - To Big Charlie from Little Charlie
December 6, 1954
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.
3x7 - Sequoia
December 31, 1954
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.
3x8 - Lola Montez
January 4, 1955
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.
3x9 - The Big Team Rolls
January 27, 1955
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.
3x10 - Death and Taxes
February 3, 1955
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.
3x11 - Riggs and Riggs
February 24, 1955
Elvira Riggs does the hard work on their mining claim while her husband Henry takes it easy. When they sell their stake for ,000 Henry takes off with a shady sea captain, squandering the hard earned money.
3x12 - Million Dollar Wedding
March 1, 1955
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.
3x13 - Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
March 29, 1955
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.
3x14 - The Seventh Day
April 21, 1955
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.
3x15 - The Mormon's Grindstone
April 28, 1955
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.
3x16 - Death Valley Scotty
April 29, 1955
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.
3x17 - The Crystal Gazer
June 4, 1955
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.
3x18 - I Am Joaquin
June 7, 1955
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.

I Am Joaquin

Death Valley Days - S3 - E18

Death Valley Days: Season 3 - 18 Episode s

3x1 - The Saint's Portrait

3x2 - 11,000 Miners Can't Be Wrong

3x3 - Halfway Girl

3x4 - Black Bart The PO8

3x5 - The Light on the Mountain

3x6 - To Big Charlie from Little Charlie

3x7 - Sequoia

3x8 - Lola Montez

3x9 - The Big Team Rolls

3x10 - Death and Taxes

3x11 - Riggs and Riggs

3x12 - Million Dollar Wedding

3x13 - Love 'Em and Leave 'Em

3x14 - The Seventh Day

3x15 - The Mormon's Grindstone

3x16 - Death Valley Scotty

3x17 - The Crystal Gazer

3x18 - I Am Joaquin

Death Valley Days: All seasons

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7

S8: Season 8

S9: Season 9

S10: Season 10

S11: Season 11

S12: Season 12

S13: Season 13

S14: Season 14

S15: Season 15

S16: Season 16

S17: Season 17

S18: Season 18