Man Without a Gun is an American Western television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television and presented on the NTA Film Network and in first-run syndication in the United States from 1957 to 1959. Set in the town of Yellowstone near Yellowstone National Park in the then Dakota Territory during the 1870s, the program starred Rex Reason as newspaper editor Adam MacLean, who brought miscreants to justice without the use of violence or gunplay but through his Yellowstone Sentinel. The co-star was Mort Mills, as Marshal Frank Tallman, who intervened when the "pen" proved not to be "mightier than the sword".[1]Harry Harvey, Sr., was cast in twenty-one episodes as Yellowstone Mayor George Dixon.

Man Without a Gun
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkNTA Film Network (Syndicated)
ReleaseNovember 6, 1957 (1957-11-06) –
September 10, 1959 (1959-09-10)

The program is considered to have been unique because it showcased MacLean's moral ethics and common sense to bring outlaws to justice. The show was also used as a schoolroom to teach the youngsters of the 1950s about decency and the differences between right and wrong.[2]

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Episodes

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Season 1 (1957-1958)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Seven Killers"UnknownStory by :
Teleplay by : Clarke Reynolds
November 8, 1957 (1957-11-08)
22"Decoy"Charles F. HaasStory by : Frank Fenton, Joseph Petracca, and Richard H. Landau
Teleplay by : Richard H. Landau
November 13, 1957 (1957-11-13)
33"The Fugitive"Charles F. HaasStory by : Lawrence Louis Goldman
Teleplay by : David Lang and Lawrence Louis Goldman
November 21, 1957 (1957-11-21)
44"Teen-Age Idol"Charles F. HaasStory by :
Teleplay by : Robert Leslie Bellem
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55"Silent Town"Charles F. HaasStory by : Eustace Cockrell and Francis M. Cockrell
Teleplay by : Robert Leslie Bellem
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66"Shadow of a Gun"UnknownStory by :
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January 20, 1958 (1958-01-20)
77"The Sealed Envelope"Walter GraumanStory by :
Teleplay by : Jack Laird and Wilton Schiller
January 24, 1958 (1958-01-24)
88"The Thin Wall"UnknownStory by :
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January 29, 1958 (1958-01-29)
99"Wanted"John H. PeyserStory by :
Teleplay by : Robert Leslie Bellem
February 6, 1958 (1958-02-06)
1010"The Gun From Boot Hill"UnknownStory by :
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February 11, 1958 (1958-02-11)
1111"Indian Fury"UnknownStory by :
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February 14, 1958 (1958-02-14)
1212"Guilty"UnknownStory by :
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February 19, 1958 (1958-02-19)
1313"Dark Road"Charles F. HaasStory by :
Teleplay by : Frederic Louis Fox
February 24, 1958 (1958-02-24)
1414"Reward"Charles F. HaasStory by : Robert Leslie Bellem
Teleplay by : Jack Laird and Wilton Schiller
March 5, 1958 (1958-03-05)
1515"Danger"John H. PeyserStory by :
Teleplay by : Mona Fisher
March 10, 1958 (1958-03-10)
1616"The Last Hunt"UnknownStory by :
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March 13, 1958 (1958-03-13)
1717"The Day The West Went Wild"UnknownStory by :
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March 18, 1958 (1958-03-18)
1818"High Iron"Joseph KaneStory by :
Teleplay by : Frank L. Moss
March 28, 1958 (1958-03-28)
1919"Peril"Gene Fowler Jr.Story by :
Teleplay by : Frederic Louis Fox
April 1, 1958 (1958-04-01)
2020"Trap Line"UnknownStory by :
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April 4, 1958 (1958-04-04)
2121"Night Of Violence"UnknownStory by :
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April 9, 1958 (1958-04-09)
2222"Lady From Laramie"UnknownStory by :
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April 14, 1958 (1958-04-14)
2323"The Dream Weaver"UnknownStory by : David Lang and Robert Leslie Bellem
Teleplay by : Robert Leslie Bellem
April 17, 1958 (1958-04-17)
2424"The Law Of The Land"UnknownStory by :
Teleplay by : Roderick Peterson
April 22, 1958 (1958-04-22)
2525"No Heart For Killing"UnknownStory by :
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April 25, 1958 (1958-04-25)
2626"Buried Treasure"John H. PeyserStory by :
Teleplay by : Frederic Louis Fox
April 30, 1958 (1958-04-30)
2727"The Quiet Strangers"Charles F. HaasStory by :
Teleplay by : Marion Parsonnet
May 5, 1958 (1958-05-05)
2828"The Claim Jumpers"UnknownStory by :
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May 8, 1958 (1958-05-08)
2929"Jailbreak"UnknownStory by :
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May 13, 1958 (1958-05-13)
3030"The Kidder"John H. PeyserStory by :
Teleplay by : Sam Peckinpah
May 16, 1958 (1958-05-16)
3131"Lissie"UnknownStory by :
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May 21, 1958 (1958-05-21)
3232"Aftermath"Walter E. GraumanStory by : Robert Presnell Sr.
Teleplay by : Herbert R. Purdom
May 26, 1958 (1958-05-26)
3333"The Last Bullet"John H. PeyserStory by :
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May 29, 1958 (1958-05-29)
3434"Special Edition"UnknownStory by :
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June 4, 1958 (1958-06-04)
3535"Headline"John H. PeyserStory by :
Teleplay by : Harry Kronman
June 9, 1958 (1958-06-09)
3636"Man Missing"Charles F. HaasStory by : Eustace and Francis Cockrell
Teleplay by : Robert Creighton Williams
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3737"The Mine"UnknownStory by :
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June 17, 1958 (1958-06-17)
3838"Invisible Enemy"Charles F. HaasStory by :
Teleplay by : Frederic Louis Fox and Robert Leslie Bellem
June 24, 1958 (1958-06-24)
3939"Wire's End"John H. PeyserStory by :
Teleplay by : Robert Leslie Bellem
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Season 2 (1959)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
401"Face Of The Moon"Walter GraumanStory by :
Teleplay by : Robert Bloomfield
May 27, 1959 (1959-05-27)
412"Eye Witness"Walter E. GraumanStory by :
Teleplay by : Oliver Crawford
June 1, 1959 (1959-06-01)
423"The Hero"Paul LandresStory by :
Teleplay by : Frederic Louis Fox
June 4, 1959 (1959-06-04)
434"Witness In Terror"Paul LandresStory by :
Teleplay by : Robert Leslie Bellem
June 9, 1959 (1959-06-09)
445"Man With The Wrong Face"UnknownStory by :
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June 12, 1959 (1959-06-12)
456"The Last Holdup"UnknownStory by :
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June 17, 1959 (1959-06-17)
467"Daughter Of The Dragon"Paul LandresStory by : Robert Leslie Bellem and Wanda Tuchock
Teleplay by : Wanda Tuchock
June 22, 1959 (1959-06-22)
478"The Shaving Mug"Paul LandresStory by :
Teleplay by : Robert Leslie Bellem
June 25, 1959 (1959-06-25)
489"The Devil's Acres"UnknownStory by :
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June 30, 1959 (1959-06-30)
4910"Accused"UnknownStory by : Robert Leslie Bellem
Teleplay by : Jess Carneol and Kay Lenard
July 3, 1959 (1959-07-03)
5011"Hangtree Inn"Les GoodwinsStory by :
Teleplay by : Robert Leslie Bellem
September 2, 1959 (1959-09-02)
5112"The Giant"UnknownStory by :
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September 10, 1959 (1959-09-10)
5213"Stolen Stage"UnknownStory by :
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September 16, 1959 (1959-09-16)

References

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  1. ^ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 515
  2. ^ "Man Without a Gun". TVacres.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
  3. ^ "Man Without a Gun - Lady from Laramie: Season 1, Episode 23". TV Guide. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Man Without a Gun - Special Edition: Season 1, Episode 35". TV Guide. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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