The Californians

30min

Western

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Louis F. Edelman

California Film Enterprises

Episodes

Cast

The Vigilantes Begin

1. The Vigilantes Begin

30min

24th Sep 1957

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

All That Glitters

2. All That Glitters

30min

1st Oct 1957

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

The Noose

3. The Noose

30min

8th Oct 1957

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

The Avenger

4. The Avenger

30min

15th Oct 1957

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

The Search for Lucy Manning

5. The Search for Lucy Manning

30min

22nd Oct 1957

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

The Lost Queue

6. The Lost Queue

30min

29th Oct 1957

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

The Regulators

7. The Regulators

30min

5th Nov 1957

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

Man from Boston

8. Man from Boston

30min

12th Nov 1957

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

The Barber's Boy

9. The Barber's Boy

30min

19th Nov 1957

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

The Magic Box

10. The Magic Box

30min

26th Nov 1957

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

Little Lost Man

11. Little Lost Man

30min

3rd Dec 1957

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

Strange Quarantine

12. Strange Quarantine

30min

10th Dec 1957

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

Truce of the Tree

13. Truce of the Tree

30min

17th Dec 1957

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

The PO 8

14. The PO 8

30min

31st Dec 1957

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

The Coward

15. The Coward

30min

7th Jan 1958

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

Panic on Montgomery Street

16. Panic on Montgomery Street

30min

14th Jan 1958

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

China Doll

17. China Doll

30min

21st Jan 1958

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

Mr. Valejo

18. Mr. Valejo

30min

28th Jan 1958

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

The Alice Pritchard Case

19. The Alice Pritchard Case

30min

4th Feb 1958

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

The Man from Paris

20. The Man from Paris

30min

11th Feb 1958

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

The Duel

21. The Duel

30min

18th Feb 1958

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

Sorley Boy

22. Sorley Boy

30min

25th Feb 1958

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

Gentleman from Philadelphia

23. Gentleman from Philadelphia

30min

4th Mar 1958

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

The Marshal

24. The Marshal

30min

11th Mar 1958

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

Death by Proxy

25. Death by Proxy

30min

18th Mar 1958

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

The Street

26. The Street

30min

25th Mar 1958

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

J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.

27. J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.

30min

1st Apr 1958

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

Skeleton in the Closet

28. Skeleton in the Closet

30min

8th Apr 1958

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

Pipeline

29. Pipeline

30min

22nd Apr 1958

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

The Foundling

30. The Foundling

30min

29th Apr 1958

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

Second Trial

31. Second Trial

30min

6th May 1958

Matt investigates the suspicious death of a prominent citizen.

The Inner Circle

32. The Inner Circle

30min

13th May 1958

While investigating a murder, Matt uncovers a crime syndicate.

The Golden Bride

33. The Golden Bride

30min

20th May 1958

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

Murietta

34. Murietta

30min

27th May 1958

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

Shanghai Queen

35. Shanghai Queen

30min

3rd Jun 1958

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

Bridal Bouquet

36. Bridal Bouquet

30min

10th Jun 1958

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

Golden Grapes

37. Golden Grapes

30min

17th Jun 1958

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

First air date

24th Sep 1957

Last air date

26th May 1959

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks