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Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal/gambler/dandy Bat Masterson. The title character was played by Gene Barry and the half-hour black-and-white shows ran on NBC from 1958 to 1961. The series was produced by Ziv Television Productions, the company responsible for such hit series as Sea Hunt and Highway Patrol.
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- E1 Double ShowdownNext upOct 8, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat responds to cry for help when a friend's small gambling house is threatened by rival casino owned by Big Keel Roberts. Roberts suggest that he and Bat play one hand of poker, with the winner gaining ownership of both casinos.
Guest stars: Robert Middleton (Big Keel Roberts), Charles Maxwell (Marshal Ed Caulder), Adele Mara (Maria Costa), Jean Willes (Lucy Slater), Elisha Cook Jr. (Pete Sheeley), King Donovan (Shorty Keenan), Troy Melton (Man Holding Gun on Shorty)
- E2 Two Graves for Swan ValleyOct 15, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
A vicious night rider reacts with murderous intent when he thinks Bat is flirting with his girl, pretty saloon girl Molly Doyle. Everyone tells Bat to leave town to save his life but Bat not wanting to be told what to do decides to stay.
Guest stars: Broderick Crawford (Sgt. Foley), Patrick McVey (Angus McLarnin)
- E3 Dynamite Blows Two WaysOct 22, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat wins a herd of cattle in a card game in Laramie and discovers that in order to convert them into cash, he'll have to fight his way past a rancher determined to only allow his cattle to be sold in Cheyenne.
Guest stars: Reed Hadley (Raoul Cummings), Tyler McVey (Jim Thompson), Tom McKee (Swede)
- E4 Stampede at Tent CityOct 29, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat encounters a group of wranglers who are stealing horses. A old flame of Bat's asks him to rescue her current beau, accused of murder and shackled to a tree by a lynch mob led by the slain man's brother who leads the wranglers.
Guest stars: William Conrad (Clark Benson), Joan Marshall (Laura Hopkins), James Best (Joe Best), Troy Melton (Wrangler)
- E5 The FighterNov 5, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat arrives in Silverton, Colorado and gets involved with a crooked fight promoter. He saves the day for a young bareknuckle fighter.
Guest stars: Marie Windsor (Polly Landers), Robert J. Wilke (Bull Kirby), Russell Custer (Townsman (uncredited)), Jack Gordon (Cornerman (uncredited))
- E6 Bear BaitNov 12, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat is hired to guide a hunting party to Canada. The sheriff suspects that the three are wanted for robbery and murder but he needs proof. When Bat discovers the truth, he is roped to a tree as bait for the bears by them.
Guest stars: James Westerfield (Shapley Howell), Milton Frome (Sheriff Clark), Patricia Donahue (Joyce Howell)
- E7 A Noose Fits AnybodyNov 19, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
While on his way to break his brother out of jail for a crime he did not commit, Ben Thompson saves Bat Masterson's life, but is wounded in the process. Bat agrees to undertake the hazardous mission of saving Ben's brother from the noose.
Guest stars: George Jones (Joe, 2nd Bartender), Gary Vinson (Billy Thompson), William Henry (Sheriff Griff Hanley), Billy Nelson (Ringmaster)
- E8 Dude's FollyNov 26, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
When a bully threatens two youngsters if they won't sell the hardware store they inherited, Bat helps. He teaches the man how to defend himself with a gun, but the student shoots his antagonist in the back and then goes after his teacher.
Guest stars: Allison Hayes (Ellie Winters), Leo Gordon (Joe Quince), Joe Turkel (Woody Larkin)
- E9 The Treasure of Worry HillDec 3, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
Three cousins inherit pieces of map describing the location of their uncle's buried treasure. Not trusting each other, they hire Bat to guide them to the place where the money has been hidden - a place known as "Worry Hill".
Guest stars: Ross Martin (Caulder Larson), Audrey Dalton (Abigail Feather), Harvey Stephens (Isaac Parker)
- E10 Cheyenne ClubDec 17, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat is hired by John Conant to discover if his daughter's fiancée cheats at cards. Bat discovers the crooked card sharp is really a powerful cattle baron who plans to kill Bat before he can tell anyone else.
Guest stars: Olan Soule (Bartender), Dean Harens (Steven Haley), Louise Fletcher (Sarah Lou Conant), Karl Swenson (Jim Pate), Leonard P. Geer (Woody (uncredited))
- E11 Sherman's March Through Dodge CityDec 24, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
President Hayes is coming to Dodge City accompanied by General Sherman during an election stop. The Marshal will protect Hayes but he asking Bat to become a deputy to protect General Sherman in a town full of southern cowboys who hate him.
Guest stars: Harvey B. Dunn (Mayor), Russell Custer (Townsman (uncredited)), John Gallaudet (Gen. William T. Sherman), Michael Whalen (Marshal), Frank J. Scannell (Piano Player), Dick Cherney (Townsman (uncredited))
- E12 Trail PirateDec 31, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat recommends himself to be a wagon guide to cross the desert after a wagon guide is brought in dead with bullets in him. Three wagon trains have been lost that summer to a trail pirate. The woman leading the next train doesn't trust Bat.
Guest stars: Gloria Talbott (Ellen Parish), Jim Bannon (Sheriff), Hank Patterson (Prospector)
- E13 Double Trouble in TrinidadJan 7, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
When Bat learns that a man sporting a derby and a cane and claiming to be "Bat Masterson" has set himself up as sheriff of Trinidad, Colorado, he immediately rides there to investigate to protect his name.
Guest stars: Yvette Vickers (Jessie Simmons), Richard Reeves (George Swift), Richard Bakalyan (Sam Teller), Charles Seel (Barkeep), Lance Fuller (Chad Hornsby)
- E14 Election DayJan 14, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
While leading a trail drive, Bat is confronted at a town by a gang who tries to extort money from him before they allow his cattle to pass. Bat refuses to pay and discovers the gang is backed by the mayor he decides to boot from office.
Guest stars: Peter Hansen (Teddy Wright), Kasey Rogers (Kitty Meadows), Gene Roth (Mayor Oliver Hinton), Ken Christy (Morgan)
- E15 One Bullet from Broken BowJan 21, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Pawnee renegade Stone Calf and his braves have taken two white girls captive in a raid. The Army is leaving to back up Custer so Bat is asked to rescue the sisters. He reluctantly agrees to do it when his female friends pressures him.
Guest stars: H.M. Wynant (Stone Calf), Susan Whitney (Lori Rafferty), Charles Maxwell (Gen. Phil Sheridan)
- E16 A Personal MatterJan 28, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Outlaw Bailey Harper steals Bat's horse, gun and money. Bailey laughs when Bat tells him he'll get all of his property back. He tells the gambler that no one will help him. Bat's plan is to court Bailey's girl and force Bailey to find him.
Guest stars: Peggy Knudsen (Louisa Carey), Dennis Moore (Tim Clovis), Raymond Hatton (Adam Fairbanks - Gunsmith)
- E17 License to CheatFeb 4, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat sees a poker game break up when a player accuses the dealer of cheating. Bat learns that all the games in town are rigged with the Sheriff collecting a payoff so Bat tries to start an honest game but he is jailed and banned from cards.
Guest stars: Allison Hayes (Ellie Winters), Andy Albin (Eddie), Douglas Kennedy (Sheriff Jeb Crater), William Phipps (Ken Wills)
- E18 SharpshooterFeb 11, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
A casino owner hires a marksman with money problems to kill Bat to whom he is deeply in debt. When the man's pregnant wife convinces him to renege on the agreement, the casino owner hires two hard cases to force the confrontation.
Guest stars: Lisa Gaye (Lori Dowling aka Lori La Rue), Conrad Nagel (Harry Varden)
- E19 River BoatFeb 18, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
A gang of river pirates take over the paddle-wheeler Dakota Queen and relieve the passengers of jewels and furs and Bat of $10,000. Bat uses a barrel of rare cheeses to trap the gang's gluttonous leader to recover the items.
Guest stars: Walter Barnes (Paulson), Brett Halsey (Kyle Henderson)
- E20 Battle of the PassFeb 25, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
When an old railroad boss refuses to pay Bat the salary owed him, Bat decides to work for his competitor. Both men are racing to build a railroad through a canyon. Although behind, Bat has an idea on how to win the race for the canyon.
Guest stars: Emile Meyer (Gen. Zachary Moran), Will Wright (Billy Willow), Wayne Morris (Mace Pomeroy)
- E21 Marked DeckMar 11, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat is cheated at cards by a town boss with the cooperation of the local sheriff. When he meets a brother and sister who were cheated in a land swindle, they three plot to get their money back and bring the crook to justice.
Guest stars: Cathy Downs (Amelia Roberts), Denver Pyle (Dan Morgan), Ed Nelson (Jedrow), Tom McKee (Derelict), Phil Chambers (Sheriff), Ollie O'Toole (Rinehart), Ethan Laidlaw (Barfly (uncredited))
- E22 Incident in LeadvilleMar 18, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat rides to Leadville, Colorado to confront an editor that wrote an article describing him as one of the West's most ruthless gunfighters. The editor learns of Bat's true nature when he defends the paper against a crooked civic leader.
Guest stars: Edward Platt (Roy Evens), Jack Lambert (King Fisher), Kathleen Crowley (Jo Hart)
- E23 The Tumbleweed WagonMar 25, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat agrees to escort a murder suspect to trial, but he escapes with the help of his girl friend. Bat decides to take the woman to Fort Smith to stand trial for jail-breaking with the hope that he might capture the suspect along the way.
Guest stars: Fay Spain (Julie Poe), Paul Lambert (Luke Steiger), John Carradine (Sheriff Vince Morgan), Noel Drayton (Guitarist)
- E24 Brunette BombshellApr 1, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat buys a boxing club in Denver. When he arrives he sees that the police have posted "Property Condemned" signs on his building. He soon discovers that the town councilors have plans to raze his gym and erect a casino on the spot.
Guest stars: Gene Nelson (Whit Morrison), George Eldredge (Monroe Fowler), Rebecca Welles (Isabel Fowler)
- E25 DeadlineApr 8, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Two gunmen steal the horses from the stagecoach in which Bat and Lorna Adams are riding. Bat trades his cane for a horse so Lorna can get to Austin to present evidence that will save a man from the gallows but the thieves have other ideas.
Guest stars: Harry Dean Stanton (Jay Simms)
- E26 Man of ActionApr 22, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat follows his favorite tailor to a New Mexico town to order custom made suits. Bat's order is put on hold when the crooked casino owner orders the tailor, a town-leader, kidnapped before he can organize a town counsel to fight his gang.
Guest stars: Harold J. Stone (Jess Hobart), Gavin Muir (Oliver Jenkins), Terry Frost (Townsman with Black Mustache)
- E27 A Matter of HonorApr 29, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
On his way to build a gambling casino in a boomtown, Bat is confronted by an inept robber - an Austrian nobleman who has been cheated at a crooked saloonkeeper's roulette table who is in love with a dance hall girl.
Guest stars: Paula Raymond (Millie Wilkins), John Vivyan (Chip Grimes), Keith Richards (Sheriff Atkins)
- E28 Lottery of DeathMay 13, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
During a high stakes poker game Bat agrees to accept one-half of a lottery ticket as payment for a gambling IOU. His trouble starts when his ticket is declared the winner but the other owner is found dead without the half of the ticket.
Guest stars: Constance Ford (Gwen Parsons), Warren Oates (Sonny Parsons), Myron Healey (Jack Latigo)
- E29 The Death of Bat MastersonMay 20, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat returns to the small mining town Bonanza, Colorado to withdraw his earnings from a cattle drive. He discovers he is dead and buried and his "widow" has probated his will and withdrawn the entire $20,000 from his account.
Guest stars: Cliff Edwards (A.J. Mulcaney), Willard Waterman (Bank Manager), Claude Akins (Jack Fontana), Ruta Lee (Nellie Fontana), George Cisar (Sheriff)
- E30 The Secret Is DeathMay 27, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat is undercover to break up a gang of highly respected businessmen in Cheyenne. He has to work himself into their group to be the fall guy. His task becomes dangerous when the only man who knows of his assignment dies of a heart attack.
Guest stars: John Larch (Garrickson), Allison Hayes (Ellie Winters), William Boyett (Grimm - Stocky Bodyguard), George N. Neise (Hillary Calhoun), Leonard P. Geer (Bank Robber #2 (uncredited)), Troy Melton (Government Agent)
- E31 Promised LandJun 10, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat is kidnapped and asked to become the bank president in a town consisting entirely of former outlaws, because the former crooks don't trust each other. He is to keep the money safe while a blonde beauty handles the books.
Guest stars: Gerald Mohr (Courtney Shepherd), Arthur Space (Doc Ferguson), Carol Ohmart (Linda Beaudine), Rance Howard (Fletcher), Bill Walker (Hearse Driver)
- E32 The Conspiracy (Part 1)Jun 17, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat is asked by a woman to prevent a false story from being printed in a Cheyenne newspaper supposedly written by John Surratt, one of John Wilkes Booth's confederates for the Lincoln assassination. She says her uncle is dead.
Guest stars: Jerome Cowan (Jasper Salt), Paul Richards (Ned Ruggles), Arthur Shields (Dana Ruggles), Diane Brewster (Lynn Harrison), John Hart (Wilson), Ted de Corsia (John Watson), Herschel Graham (Club Member (uncredited))
- E33 The Conspiracy (Part 2)Jun 24, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat has discovered that John Watson, a bartender, posed as another man in order to sell a scandal-ridden story to a newspaper. After the discovery, Bat finds Watson dead and realizes that his own life is in danger.
Guest stars: Willis Bouchey (Marshal), Jerome Cowan (Jasper Salt), Paul Richards (Ned Ruggles), Arthur Shields (Dana Ruggles), Diane Brewster (Lynn Harrison), John Hart (Wilson), Ted de Corsia (John Watson)
- E34 The Black PearlsJul 1, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat is hired to join a man in jail to gain his confidence and help him escape. The hope is the man will lead Bat to a string of black pearls he stole a train's express box. Bat's job is complicated when the man's sister shows up.
Guest stars: Jacqueline Scott (Carol Otis), James Coburn (Poke Otis), Jack Hogan (Jack - Henchman), Wayne Mallory (Deputy), Tom London (Prisoner (uncredited))
- E35 The Desert ShipJul 15, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Two Dutch treasure hunters search for a legendary Spanish galleon that sank in the Colorado River. Bat attempts to rescue the unwary pair from a desert sandstorm and two crooks who are out to steal the jewels if the ship is found.
Guest stars: Jack Kruschen (Ben Tarko), Karen Steele (Elsa Dorn), Michael Forest (Les Wilkins), John Wengraf (Colonel Anders Dorn)
- E36 The Romany KnivesJul 22, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
After Bat rescues an old gypsy from a brutal rancher, the old man offers him many valuable gifts, including a beautiful girl. When Bat learns she is not a gypsy but found near a wagon train massacred by Indians, he decides to take her.
Guest stars: Ray Danton (Tonio), Frank Silvera (Grasia)
- E37 Buffalo KillJul 29, 1959 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bat agrees to substitute for a bully as the leader of a party of buffalo hunters into Indian territory, but the man he supplanted stirs up trouble by killing a Sioux Indian brave and framing Bat for the murder.
Guest stars: John Doucette (Luke Simes), Lisa Gaye (Susan Carver)
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