The Reluctant Gun

December 26, 1959

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Death Valley Days - S8 - E13

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.

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Death Valley Days: Season 8 - 38 Episode s

8x1 - Olvera
October 1, 1959
A Mexican official must decide between his fellow caballeros and his obligations to the U.S. Government during the annexation of California.
8x2 - "Gates Ajar" Morgan
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.
8x3 - Sam Kee and Uncle Sam
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.
8x4 - The Grand Duke
November 3, 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.
8x5 - Fair Exchange
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.
8x6 - The Scalpel and the Gun
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.
8x7 - Indian Emily
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.
8x8 - Hang 'Em High
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.
8x9 - Tribal Justice
December 10, 1959
The son of an Indian chief accused of the murder of a fellow tribesman faces trial.
8x10 - The Little Trooper
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.
8x11 - Ten Feet of Nothing
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.
8x12 - Lady of the Press
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.
8x13 - The Reluctant Gun
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.
8x14 - His Brother's Keeper
January 9, 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.
8x15 - The Devil's Due
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.
8x16 - Money to Burn
January 22, 1960
Carl, a destitute vagabond, stumbles upon ,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.
8x17 - Dogs of the Mist
February 6, 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.
8x18 - A Wedding Dress
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.
8x19 - Shadows on the Window
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.
8x20 - The Battle of Mokelumne Hill
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.
8x21 - The Strangers
March 3, 1960
A hate-filled drifter threatens successful rancher John Gaunt and his family.
8x22 - Goodbye Five Hundred Pesos
March 3, 1960
In the years after California's conquest, an Army commander grapples with hostile citizens.
8x23 - Forbidden Wedding
March 17, 1960
A couple face opposition to their marriage: the governor of California, whom the woman once rejected.
8x24 - One Man Tank
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.
8x25 - The Man on the Road
March 30, 1960
John Raitt plays a drifter who befriends a boy whose father has been jailed for horse theft.
8x26 - The Man Everyone Hated
April 1, 1960
A general planning to house Indians on a reservation finds himself hated by white men and red men alike.
8x27 - The General Who Disappeared
April 8, 1960
The going gets rough for a corrupt politician. The governor of Montana has launched a reform campaign.
8x28 - The Million Dollar Pants
April 13, 1960
The saga regarding the need for and development of blue jeans during the California gold rush by Levi Strauss.
8x29 - Pirates of San Francisco
April 14, 1960
A sailor, a barmaid and a newspaperman join forces to clean up a lawless city.
8x30 - A Woman's Rights
May 1, 1960
Bethel Leslie plays America's first female judge, who loses her life savings and her husband in a fight against corruption.
8x31 - Eagle in the Rocks
May 10, 1960
Townspeople plan a vendetta when a Mexican outlaw is accused of killing four miners.
8x32 - Cap'n Pegleg
May 12, 1960
A vengeful sea captain goes after the sailors he holds responsible for the loss of his leg.
8x33 - Emma Is Coming
May 24, 1960
A singer wants to chuck it all and go home.
8x34 - Human Sacrifice
June 2, 1960
An Indian chief's young widow fights an ancient ritual requiring her to be killed following her husband's death.
8x35 - Pete Kitchen's Wedding Night
June 7, 1960
Cameron Mitchell plays Pete Kitchen, a stubborn Arizona pig rancher battling Indians on his wedding night.
8x36 - Mission to the Mountains
June 9, 1960
On a peace mission, a rancher and an Indian meet a prospector who thinks they're after his gold.
8x37 - The Great Lounsberry Scoop
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.
8x38 - Somewhere in the Vultures
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.

8x1 - Olvera

8x2 - "Gates Ajar" Morgan

8x3 - Sam Kee and Uncle Sam

8x4 - The Grand Duke

8x5 - Fair Exchange

8x6 - The Scalpel and the Gun

8x7 - Indian Emily

8x8 - Hang 'Em High

8x9 - Tribal Justice

8x10 - The Little Trooper

8x11 - Ten Feet of Nothing

8x12 - Lady of the Press

8x13 - The Reluctant Gun

8x14 - His Brother's Keeper

8x15 - The Devil's Due

8x16 - Money to Burn

8x17 - Dogs of the Mist

8x18 - A Wedding Dress

8x19 - Shadows on the Window

8x20 - The Battle of Mokelumne Hill

8x21 - The Strangers

8x22 - Goodbye Five Hundred Pesos

8x23 - Forbidden Wedding

8x24 - One Man Tank

8x25 - The Man on the Road

8x26 - The Man Everyone Hated

8x27 - The General Who Disappeared

8x28 - The Million Dollar Pants

8x29 - Pirates of San Francisco

8x30 - A Woman's Rights

8x31 - Eagle in the Rocks

8x32 - Cap'n Pegleg

8x33 - Emma Is Coming

8x34 - Human Sacrifice

8x35 - Pete Kitchen's Wedding Night

8x36 - Mission to the Mountains

8x37 - The Great Lounsberry Scoop

8x38 - Somewhere in the Vultures

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