Death Valley Days How Death Valley Got Its Name (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

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Death Valley Days

How Death Valley Got Its Name (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

A group of wagons leave a wagon train to head due west from Salt Lake City. Soon they find themselves trapped in a hot arid desert with their food and water diminishing rapidly.

Director

Stuart E. McGowan (as Stuart McGowan)

Writer

Ruth Woodman (screenplay) (as Ruth C. Woodman)

Producer

Dorrell McGowan

Cinematographer

William Bradford

Editor

Anthony Wollner

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 1, 1952

Release date

Oct 1, 1952 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Brad Johnson Lewis Manly Lewis Manly See fewer	Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
Phyllis Coates Virginia Arcane Virginia Arcane See fewer	Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)
Kirk Riley James Arcane (as Kirkley Reilly) James Arcane (as Kirkley Reilly) See fewer	Goldtown Ghost Riders (1953)
John Parrish Asa Bell Bennett Asa Bell Bennett See fewer	Joan of Arc (1948)
Louise Lorimer Sarah Bennett Sarah Bennett See fewer	Flying Cadets (1941)
Guy Wilkerson Enoch Fish Enoch Fish See fewer	The Fugitive (1963)
Bernard Szold Caldiwell Caldiwell See fewer	M (1951)
Stanley Andrews The Old Ranger (uncredited) The Old Ranger (uncredited) See fewer	Road to Rio (1947)
Bobbie Burchfield Charlie Arcane (uncredited) Charlie Arcane (uncredited) See fewer	Death Valley Days (1952)
Frank Ellis Jayhawker (uncredited) Jayhawker (uncredited) See fewer	Roll Wagons Roll (1940)
Herman Hack Jayhawker (uncredited) Jayhawker (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona Trails (1935)
Melody McGowan Bennett's Daughter (uncredited) Bennett's Daughter (uncredited) See fewer	Snowfire (1957)
Sandy Sanders Lead Jayhawker (uncredited) Lead Jayhawker (uncredited) See fewer	Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950)
Bob Woodward Rynierson (uncredited) Rynierson (uncredited) See fewer	The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)