Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 - 1961

You Only Run Once

5th October 1956

Episode 1

When horses begin to turn up missing, the county forms a vigilante committee. Rancher Matt Jessop has the bad luck to innocently hire two shady characters to work on his ranch. Will the two drag Matt and his family down with them?

The Fearful Courage

12th October 1956

Episode 2

After witnessing a murder Louise Brandon is then hunted by the gunmen who want to end her life for fear she will testify.

The Long Road Home

19th October 1956

Episode 3

A man returns to his Texas home with his mind set on accomplishing two things, he wants to avenge his brother's death and also settle an old feud.

The Unrelenting Sky

26th October 1956

Episode 4

When the drought causes much suffering in a small town and one man has water but will not let anyone near his ranch or land the citizens take matters into their own hands for survival.

The Lariat

2nd November 1956

Episode 5

After serving five years for accidentally killing a man with a lariat, Morgan returns to seek justice from the Judge who sentenced him.

Death Watch

9th November 1956

Episode 6

After his troops are killed Captain Warling decides to face the Indians alone, they turn and flee when they realize that the Captain is no longer in his right mind and they fear evil spirits may come after them.

Stage to Tucson

16th November 1956

Episode 7

Marshal Thorpe has received a tip that bank robber Bide Turley is on the stage from Las Cruces to Tucson.

A Quiet Sunday in San Ardo

23rd November 1956

Episode 8

Retired gunfighter wants to live a peaceful quiet life but there are those that won't let that happen.

Vengeance Canyon

30th November 1956

Episode 9

After his son is murdered Joe seeks revenge on his killer.

Return to Nowhere

7th December 1956

Episode 10

An outlaw gunfighter is haunted by his past and is trying to find his life. He goes looking for his wife and finds she is married to another man. He is determined to get her back.

Courage is a Gun

14th December 1956

Episode 11

A gunslinger is wounded by the marshal in a shooting while waiting to settle a feud. He then plots to kill the marshal as well.

Muletown Gold Strike

21st December 1956

Episode 12

Mason Ward just back from the war discovers his law office destroyed he heads west to a new town and another job. Hired by the mayor as the new schoolteacher, he learns of a treasure map from one of his students.

Stars Over Texas

28th December 1956

Episode 13

When a Wagon from Indiana is ambushed and burned by bushwackers, little Annie Morgan loses her family and gains a new one in the Todds.

The Three Graves

4th January 1957

Episode 14

A gunman moves into a sleepy western town with the intention of taking it over for himself. But a pretty young woman sets her sights on him as a prospective husband.

No Man Living

11th January 1957

Episode 15

A sheriff gives up his badge to exact personal revenge on an outlaw who has wronged him. The criminal he seeks has carefully disguised himself as a lawabiding citizen.

Time of Decision

18th January 1957

Episode 16

A land baron's son provokes a homesteader into a gun fight and ends up dead. The town hates homesteaders but finds a kindly allie in Evan Tapper.

Until the Man Dies

25th January 1957

Episode 17

Cattle rancher Clint Belmet saves criminal Dave Jordan from a lynching determined not to allow mob rule to deprive Nevada of her chance for statehood.

Back Trail

1st February 1957

Episode 18

Ex-gunman John Fallon takes on the town bullies who are trying to get rid of the farmers and take their land.

Dangerous Orders

8th February 1957

Episode 19

Captain Hunter is sent to deliver important orders to the next fort and encounters several disruptions along his way. A turncoat, a drunk, a Confederate spy and Indians.

The Necessary Breed

15th February 1957

Episode 20

Bounty hunter, Link returns to the town where he once lived, killing a man the town thinks is innocent of the crime they demand he pay for the crime.

The Hanging Tree

22nd February 1957

Episode 21

The town is out to hang a man without the marshal around, they become the judge jury and executioner.

Village of Fear

Episode 22

A traveling book salesman is greeted by a dead man hanging in an alley when he arrives in a deserted Western town.

Black Creek Encounter

Episode 23

A man is faced with a difficult decision when challenged by a gunman who has searched for him for years. To accept the challenge would mean almost certain death.

There Were Four

15th March 1957

Episode 24

A young man vows to get revenge on a wealthy rancher. He uses lawless methods because he regards an outlaw he knows as a hero. These methods, however, result in his being involved in a rustling scheme.

Fugitive

22nd March 1957

Episode 25

Fleeing from Union soldiers, an ex-Confederate is helped by a young widow, who believes he's a Union man. The soldier soon realizes he has fallen in love with the widow.

A Time to Live

Episode 26

A dance-hall singer tries to dissuade the man she loves from seeking revenge on a man who shot him and left him for dead.

Black is for Grief

12th April 1957

Episode 27

After serving in the Union Army, a young man learns that his wife has been murdered. In trying to find the killer he learns a strange story.

Badge of Honor

Episode 28

Returning from the Civil War and tired of violence and bloodshed, Hoby Gilman is shocked to find his hometown in the grip of the cruel and power mad Colonel Boyd Nelson.

Decision at Wilson's Creek

Episode 29

The Battle of Wilson's Creek occurred August 10, 1861 along Wilson's Creek, about ten miles south of Springfield. This six hour battle is considered to be the second major battle of the Civil War and the first major battle west of the Mississippi River.

Man on the Run

Episode 30

An outlaw on the run winds up at a ranch run by more outlaws who have taken over the ranch. Duane tries to help the sisters regain control of the ranch.

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.

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