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The Californians

All Episodes 1957 - 1959

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  • 1957-09-25T02:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 1d 10h 30m (69 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Louis F. Edelman + 1 more, California Film Enterprises
  • Drama, Western
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.

69 episodes

Series Premiere

1957-09-25T02:00:00Z

1x01 The Vigilantes Begin

Series Premiere

1x01 The Vigilantes Begin

  • 1957-09-25T02:00:00Z30m

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

1957-10-02T02:00:00Z

1x02 All That Glitters

1x02 All That Glitters

  • 1957-10-02T02:00:00Z30m

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

1957-10-09T02:00:00Z

1x03 The Noose

1x03 The Noose

  • 1957-10-09T02:00:00Z30m

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

1957-10-16T02:00:00Z

1x04 The Avenger

1x04 The Avenger

  • 1957-10-16T02:00:00Z30m

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

1x05 The Search for Lucy Manning

  • 1957-10-23T02:00:00Z30m

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

1957-10-30T03:00:00Z

1x06 The Lost Queue

1x06 The Lost Queue

  • 1957-10-30T03:00:00Z30m

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

1957-11-06T03:00:00Z

1x07 The Regulators

1x07 The Regulators

  • 1957-11-06T03:00:00Z30m

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

1957-11-13T03:00:00Z

1x08 Man from Boston

1x08 Man from Boston

  • 1957-11-13T03:00:00Z30m

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

1957-11-20T03:00:00Z

1x09 The Barber's Boy

1x09 The Barber's Boy

  • 1957-11-20T03:00:00Z30m

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

1957-11-27T03:00:00Z

1x10 The Magic Box

1x10 The Magic Box

  • 1957-11-27T03:00:00Z30m

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

1957-12-04T03:00:00Z

1x11 Little Lost Man

1x11 Little Lost Man

  • 1957-12-04T03:00:00Z30m

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

1957-12-11T03:00:00Z

1x12 Strange Quarantine

1x12 Strange Quarantine

  • 1957-12-11T03:00:00Z30m

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

1957-12-18T03:00:00Z

1x13 Truce of the Tree

1x13 Truce of the Tree

  • 1957-12-18T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-01-01T03:00:00Z

1x14 The PO 8

1x14 The PO 8

  • 1958-01-01T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-01-08T03:00:00Z

1x15 The Coward

1x15 The Coward

  • 1958-01-08T03:00:00Z30m

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

1x16 Panic on Montgomery Street

  • 1958-01-15T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-01-22T03:00:00Z

1x17 China Doll

1x17 China Doll

  • 1958-01-22T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-01-29T03:00:00Z

1x18 Mr. Valejo

1x18 Mr. Valejo

  • 1958-01-29T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-02-05T03:00:00Z

1x19 The Alice Pritchard Case

1x19 The Alice Pritchard Case

  • 1958-02-05T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-02-12T03:00:00Z

1x20 The Man from Paris

1x20 The Man from Paris

  • 1958-02-12T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-02-19T03:00:00Z

1x21 The Duel

1x21 The Duel

  • 1958-02-19T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-02-26T03:00:00Z

1x22 Sorley Boy

1x22 Sorley Boy

  • 1958-02-26T03:00:00Z30m

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

1x23 Gentleman from Philadelphia

  • 1958-03-05T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-03-12T03:00:00Z

1x24 The Marshal

1x24 The Marshal

  • 1958-03-12T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-03-19T03:00:00Z

1x25 Death by Proxy

1x25 Death by Proxy

  • 1958-03-19T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-03-26T03:00:00Z

1x26 The Street

1x26 The Street

  • 1958-03-26T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-04-02T03:00:00Z

1x27 J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.

1x27 J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.

  • 1958-04-02T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-04-09T03:00:00Z

1x28 Skeleton in the Closet

1x28 Skeleton in the Closet

  • 1958-04-09T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-04-23T03:00:00Z

1x29 Pipeline

1x29 Pipeline

  • 1958-04-23T03:00:00Z30m

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

1958-04-30T02:00:00Z

1x30 The Foundling

1x30 The Foundling

  • 1958-04-30T02:00:00Z30m

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

1958-05-07T02:00:00Z

1x31 Second Trial

1x31 Second Trial

  • 1958-05-07T02:00:00Z30m

Matt investigates the suspicious death of a prominent citizen.

1958-05-14T02:00:00Z

1x32 The Inner Circle

1x32 The Inner Circle

  • 1958-05-14T02:00:00Z30m

While investigating a murder, Matt uncovers a crime syndicate.

1958-05-21T02:00:00Z

1x33 The Golden Bride

1x33 The Golden Bride

  • 1958-05-21T02:00:00Z30m

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

1958-05-28T02:00:00Z

1x34 Murietta

1x34 Murietta

  • 1958-05-28T02:00:00Z30m

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

1958-06-04T02:00:00Z

1x35 Shanghai Queen

1x35 Shanghai Queen

  • 1958-06-04T02:00:00Z30m

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

1958-06-11T02:00:00Z

1x36 Bridal Bouquet

1x36 Bridal Bouquet

  • 1958-06-11T02:00:00Z30m

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

Season Finale

1958-06-18T02:00:00Z

1x37 Golden Grapes

Season Finale

1x37 Golden Grapes

  • 1958-06-18T02:00:00Z30m

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

Season Premiere

1958-09-24T02:00:00Z

2x01 Dishonor for Matt Wayne

Season Premiere

2x01 Dishonor for Matt Wayne

  • 1958-09-24T02:00:00Z30m

Consumed with the fear of losing their illegitimate earnings, some corrupt San Francisco businessmen conspire to besmirch Matt Wayne's stellar reputation.

1958-10-01T02:00:00Z

2x02 Mutineers from Hell

2x02 Mutineers from Hell

  • 1958-10-01T02:00:00Z30m

When a crew of alleged mutineers lands in trouble, the responsibility to defend them falls on the shoulders of Jeremy Pitt.

1958-10-08T02:00:00Z

2x03 Lola Montez

2x03 Lola Montez

  • 1958-10-08T02:00:00Z30m

San Francisco opens its doors to welcome Lola Montez, a gorgeous Spanish dancer. The locals exhibit a strong sense of excitement over her arrival.

1958-10-15T02:00:00Z

2x04 A Girl Named Sam

2x04 A Girl Named Sam

  • 1958-10-15T02:00:00Z30m

Matt takes the responsibility to protect a group of settlers from the Bandana Gang, a notorious body that has been wreaking havoc for quite some time.

1958-10-22T02:00:00Z

2x05 The Salted Gold Mine

2x05 The Salted Gold Mine

  • 1958-10-22T02:00:00Z30m

Consumed with suspicion over a gold mine and its dealings, Matt embarks on an investigation and encounters a life-threatening situation.

1958-10-29T03:00:00Z

2x06 Overland Mail

2x06 Overland Mail

  • 1958-10-29T03:00:00Z30m

When a series of stage holdups occurs, Matt is sworn in as a US marshal so he can take the case.

1958-11-12T03:00:00Z

2x07 Prince of Thieves

2x07 Prince of Thieves

  • 1958-11-12T03:00:00Z30m

Sam Crawford, the Prince of Thieves, comes to town and offers Marshal Wayne a percentage of all his ill gotten gains for his help.

1958-11-19T03:00:00Z

2x08 Hangtown

2x08 Hangtown

  • 1958-11-19T03:00:00Z30m

Matt goes sinister Hangtown due to a dying man's last request.

1958-11-26T03:00:00Z

2x09 Dangerous Journey

2x09 Dangerous Journey

  • 1958-11-26T03:00:00Z30m

A gang of thieves tries to frame Corey Harris.

1958-12-03T03:00:00Z

2x10 Halfway House

2x10 Halfway House

  • 1958-12-03T03:00:00Z30m

Travellers to San Francisco have been disappearing in the vicinity of an ancient inn.

2x11 The Painless Extractionist

  • 1958-12-10T03:00:00Z30m

While Dr Pepper offers painless dental work to the people of San Francisco, his cohorts are up to no good.

1958-12-17T03:00:00Z

2x12 Old Sea Dog

2x12 Old Sea Dog

  • 1958-12-17T03:00:00Z30m

A commodore's son, misunderstood by his father, helps outlaws steal from the Navy.

1958-12-24T03:00:00Z

2x13 The Long Night

2x13 The Long Night

  • 1958-12-24T03:00:00Z30m

Three men try to silence a murder witness who has refused protective custody.

Panic sets in when Jose Limantour claims title to two square miles in the heart of the city.

1959-01-07T03:00:00Z

2x15 The First Gold Brick

2x15 The First Gold Brick

  • 1959-01-07T03:00:00Z30m

Clay Kendall shows off the gold brick smelted from ore from his mine and convinces investors this is just the beginning. Marshal Wayne suspects Clay is conning the investors.

1959-01-14T03:00:00Z

2x16 The Painted Lady

2x16 The Painted Lady

  • 1959-01-14T03:00:00Z30m

Maude Sorel is suspected of being Julie Draton's mother.

1959-01-21T03:00:00Z

2x17 Bella Union

2x17 Bella Union

  • 1959-01-21T03:00:00Z30m

Charly Tuttle is shot dead at the front door of the Bella Union on opening night.

1959-01-28T03:00:00Z

2x18 Crimps' Meat

2x18 Crimps' Meat

  • 1959-01-28T03:00:00Z30m

Joe Ryan tips Matt off about a gang that's shanghaiing sailors.

1959-02-04T03:00:00Z

2x19 Corpus Delicti

2x19 Corpus Delicti

  • 1959-02-04T03:00:00Z30m

Matt faces a court battle when he tries to have a man convicted on circumstantial evidence.

1959-02-18T03:00:00Z

2x20 A Turn in the Trail

2x20 A Turn in the Trail

  • 1959-02-18T03:00:00Z30m

While trailing an outlaw, Matt gets involved with a conniving female.

1959-02-25T03:00:00Z

2x21 Wolf's Head

2x21 Wolf's Head

  • 1959-02-25T03:00:00Z30m

An outlaw escapes from jail to seek revenge against Matt and Jeremy.

1959-03-04T03:00:00Z

2x22 Cat's Paw

2x22 Cat's Paw

  • 1959-03-04T03:00:00Z30m

Matt deputises Wilma Fansler to help him solve a strange murder.

1959-03-11T03:00:00Z

2x23 Gold-Tooth Charlie

2x23 Gold-Tooth Charlie

  • 1959-03-11T03:00:00Z30m

A young Chinese man wants to break with the past to join the underworld.

1959-03-18T03:00:00Z

2x24 Stampede at Misery Flats

2x24 Stampede at Misery Flats

  • 1959-03-18T03:00:00Z30m

An eccentric old prospector is Matt Wayne's ally as he tries to solve a gold embezzlement scheme.

1959-03-25T03:00:00Z

2x25 Guns for King Joseph

2x25 Guns for King Joseph

  • 1959-03-25T03:00:00Z30m

Jeremy's friendship with an Indian outlaw angers Matt.

1959-04-01T03:00:00Z

2x26 Deadly Tintype

2x26 Deadly Tintype

  • 1959-04-01T03:00:00Z30m

A defrauded insurance company asks Matt to work on a case of maritime larceny.

1959-04-22T03:00:00Z

2x27 A Hundred Barrels

2x27 A Hundred Barrels

  • 1959-04-22T03:00:00Z30m

Matt investigates human traffickers, smuggling Chinese into San Francisco to work as slave labour.

1959-04-29T02:00:00Z

2x28 The Fugitive

2x28 The Fugitive

  • 1959-04-29T02:00:00Z30m

The first California extradition case conflicts with Matt's efforts to clear an accused murderer.

1959-05-06T02:00:00Z

2x29 The Fur Story

2x29 The Fur Story

  • 1959-05-06T02:00:00Z30m

The vigilantes try to drive a Russian fur company out of town.

1959-05-13T02:00:00Z

2x30 One Ton of Peppercorns

2x30 One Ton of Peppercorns

  • 1959-05-13T02:00:00Z30m

Matt Wayne's gullible cousin is victimized by a swindler as soon as he gets to town.

1959-05-20T02:00:00Z

2x31 The Bell Tolls

2x31 The Bell Tolls

  • 1959-05-20T02:00:00Z30m

The vigilantes insist on lynching a man accused of murdering the Attorney General.

Season Finale

1959-05-27T02:00:00Z

2x32 An Act of Faith

Season Finale

2x32 An Act of Faith

  • 1959-05-27T02:00:00Z30m

Deputy Anthony Wayne tries to get a reluctant murder witness to talk.

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