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The Texan
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The Texan

1958
The Texan
The Texan

The Texan

7.6 | TV-PG | en | Western

The Texan was a Western television series starring popular B movie actor Rory Calhoun, which aired on the CBS television network from 1958 to 1960.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP41  24 Hours to Live
Sep. 05,1960
24 Hours to Live

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EP40  Badman
Jun. 20,1960
Badman

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EP39  Mission to Monterrey
Jun. 13,1960
Mission to Monterrey

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EP38  The Accuser
Jun. 06,1960
The Accuser

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EP37  Johnny Tuvo
May. 30,1960
Johnny Tuvo

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EP36  The Mountain Man
May. 23,1960
The Mountain Man

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EP35  The Invisible Noose
May. 16,1960
The Invisible Noose

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EP34  Lady Tenderfoot
May. 09,1960
Lady Tenderfoot

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EP33  Killer's Road
Apr. 25,1960
Killer's Road

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EP32  The Nomad
Apr. 18,1960
The Nomad

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EP31  Ruthless Woman
Apr. 11,1960
Ruthless Woman

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EP30  Presentation Gun
Apr. 04,1960
Presentation Gun

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EP29  The Guilty and the Innocent
Mar. 28,1960
The Guilty and the Innocent

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EP28  Town Divided
Mar. 21,1960
Town Divided

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EP27  The Governor's Lady
Mar. 14,1960
The Governor's Lady

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EP26  Borrowed Time
Mar. 07,1960
Borrowed Time

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EP25  Showdown
Feb. 29,1960
Showdown

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EP24  Captive Crew
Feb. 22,1960
Captive Crew

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EP23  Buried Treasure
Feb. 15,1960
Buried Treasure

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EP22  Quarantine
Feb. 08,1960
Quarantine

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EP21  Thirty Hours to Kill
Feb. 01,1960
Thirty Hours to Kill

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EP20  The Terrified Town
Jan. 25,1960
The Terrified Town

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EP19  Sixgun Street
Jan. 18,1960
Sixgun Street

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EP18  The Taming of Rio Nada
Jan. 11,1960
The Taming of Rio Nada

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EP17  Friend of the Family
Jan. 04,1960
Friend of the Family

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EP16  Rough Track to Payday
Dec. 28,1959
Rough Track to Payday

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EP15  End of Track
Dec. 21,1959
End of Track

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EP14  Dangerous Ground
Dec. 14,1959
Dangerous Ground

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EP13  Border Incident
Dec. 07,1959
Border Incident

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EP12  Cowards Don't Die
Nov. 30,1959
Cowards Don't Die

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EP11  Trouble on the Trail
Nov. 23,1959
Trouble on the Trail

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EP10  The Reluctant Bridegroom
Nov. 16,1959
The Reluctant Bridegroom

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EP9  Showdown at Abilene
Nov. 09,1959
Showdown at Abilene

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EP8  Stampede
Nov. 02,1959
Stampede

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EP7  The Telegraph Story
Oct. 26,1959
The Telegraph Story

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EP6  Traildust
Oct. 19,1959
Traildust

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EP5  Blue Norther
Oct. 12,1959
Blue Norther

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EP4  The Dishonest Posse
Oct. 05,1960
The Dishonest Posse

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EP3  Cattle Drive
Sep. 28,1959
Cattle Drive

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EP2  Image of Guilt
Sep. 21,1959
Image of Guilt

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EP1  No Way Out
Sep. 14,1959
No Way Out

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7.6 | TV-PG | en | Western | More Info
Released: 1958-09-29 | Released Producted By: Rorvic Productions , Desilu Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

The Texan was a Western television series starring popular B movie actor Rory Calhoun, which aired on the CBS television network from 1958 to 1960.

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Reviews

classicsoncall Add 'The Texan" to the list of all those classic TV Westerns that graced the TV screen in the late Fifties. They were standard fare for the era, always presenting a solid lawman who faced danger in every episode, epitomizing the concept of right over wrong and justice over evil. Rory Calhoun was The Texan, Bill Longley by name, and most of the stories relied on his legendary status as a fast gun to instill fear and apprehension in the minds of the bad guys. His reputation usually preceded him from town to town, and even though he never looked for trouble, it generally had a way of finding him.It was Episode Seven of the first season that revealed pertinent information regarding Longley's background. He was a Southern Captain during the Civil War, and returning home after the war, he learned that his wife had died, a victim of scarlet fever. Placing a makeshift marker next to his wife's tombstone, Longley declared himself dead as well, and thus began his wanderlust that took him across Texas and the rest of the West.The short lived series lasted for two seasons from September 1958 to September 1960 on the CBS network. You could count on your standard mix of familiar character actors to show up in the stories, actors like Neville Brand, Richard Devon, Myron Healey, and Bob Steele to name a few. But I found it interesting in watching some of the shows, that headliners from competing TV Westerns of the time made guest appearances on "The Texan". Pat Conway for example (Marshal Clay Hollister from Tombstone Territory), came over from ABC to appear in the third episode, 'The Troubled Town'. The very next week, Peggie Castle (Lilly Merrill on Lawman) and Ron Hagerthy (Clipper from Sky King) showed up in 'The First Notch". Both of those shows also aired on the ABC network, making me curious about how the networks operated back in the day. Another research project.The most curious episode for me, not so much for it's content, but for it's opening and closing credits, was #1.28 - Caballero. The show actually opens using the title 'Caballero', starring Cesar Romero, with guest star Rory Calhoun! I haven't been able to find out anything about that, but I'll keep looking.As far as the stories went, I guess one of my favorites would be #1.9 - The Widow of Paradise. Longley shoots and kills an outlaw that draws down on him, only to learn that in Montana, where the story takes place, he's now responsible for providing for the man's widow and her two kids! Even the judge who tried the case thinks that law needed changing, and you can see where this one's going. Unwilling to be tied down, Longley schemes to find a suitable husband for the new widow, and finds one in the person of Alan Hale Jr. The skipper from 'Gilligan's Island' actually turned up in quite a few TV and movie Westerns, and it was cool to see him show up here.Count me among those Western fans who never ran across a series he didn't like, but overall, 'The Texan' was pretty standard fare for the genre. Rory Calhoun made for a resolute hero, but the stories didn't stretch him very much as a character, and as other reviewers have mentioned, the quality of the writing deteriorated in the second season. The show was produced by Calhoun in partnership with Vic Rosati (Rorvic) under the Desilu banner. One thing I'll concede is that the show had the coolest theme music playing over the closing credits.If you're able to see some of the episodes today, you might be lucky to catch Calhoun hawking for one of the show's sponsors, Viceroy Cigarettes - with the thinking man's filter and the smoking man's taste! Other sponsors included Kool Cigarettes and Williams Lectric Shave. Considering the tobacco sponsors, I don't recall as I write this ever seeing Calhoun smoke in an episode.
MIKE-2634 Australia first got television in 1957 so a lot of these series were a few years old by the time we saw them. The Texan was compulsory viewing in our house. I remember it being in prime time viewing [7.30pm] and for an 8 or 9 year old it was really exciting viewing.The Pinto horse & the way he dismounted was relived many times with friends in the back yard. Everyone wanted to play the part of the good guy. He never got the girl in the end , but at nine years old who cares. Very innocent & simple times. I remember when Rory Calhoun visited Australia in the early sixties, he was exactly the same as we thought he would be. Is the series available on DVD ?? Other favourites were The Lawman , Rifleman , Laramie , Wanted Dead Or Alive . You could never get enough
samson3 I used to watch this series when I was a small child.The show starred Rory Calhoun as Bill Longley, The Texan. Although it only stayed on for two years, I loved this show because I thought Calhoun was really cool! I remember that he was always level-headed and that he never looked for trouble, although sometimes it found him.Also,the show had really good theme music.At the end of the show,they would show a picture of Texas while running the credits.Another thing was that Longley was really fast with a gun; nobody could outdraw him. Maybe you can catch this show on cable,it is really good!

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