The Californians
The Californians

The Californians (1957)

5.22 seasonsWestern, 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.

📺 Seasons & Episodes

Season 137 episodes
The Vigilantes Begin

1. The Vigilantes Begin

30 min

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

All That Glitters

2. All That Glitters

30 min

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

30 min

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

The Avenger

4. The Avenger

30 min

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

The Search for Lucy Manning

5. The Search for Lucy Manning

30 min

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

The Lost Queue

6. The Lost Queue

30 min

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

The Regulators

7. The Regulators

30 min

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

Man from Boston

8. Man from Boston

30 min

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

30 min

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

The Magic Box

10. The Magic Box

30 min

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

Little Lost Man

11. Little Lost Man

30 min

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

Strange Quarantine

12. Strange Quarantine

30 min

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

Truce of the Tree

13. Truce of the Tree

30 min

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

The PO 8

14. The PO 8

30 min

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

The Coward

15. The Coward

30 min

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

Panic on Montgomery Street

16. Panic on Montgomery Street

30 min

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

China Doll

17. China Doll

30 min

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

Mr. Valejo

18. Mr. Valejo

30 min

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

The Alice Pritchard Case

19. The Alice Pritchard Case

30 min

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

The Man from Paris

20. The Man from Paris

30 min

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

The Duel

21. The Duel

30 min

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

Sorley Boy

22. Sorley Boy

30 min

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

Gentleman from Philadelphia

23. Gentleman from Philadelphia

30 min

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

The Marshal

24. The Marshal

30 min

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

Death by Proxy

25. Death by Proxy

30 min

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

The Street

26. The Street

30 min

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

J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.

27. J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.

30 min

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

Skeleton in the Closet

28. Skeleton in the Closet

30 min

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

Pipeline

29. Pipeline

30 min

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

The Foundling

30. The Foundling

30 min

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

30 min

Matt investigates the suspicious death of a prominent citizen.

The Inner Circle

32. The Inner Circle

30 min

While investigating a murder, Matt uncovers a crime syndicate.

The Golden Bride

33. The Golden Bride

30 min

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

Murietta

34. Murietta

30 min

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

Shanghai Queen

35. Shanghai Queen

30 min

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

Bridal Bouquet

36. Bridal Bouquet

30 min

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

30 min

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

Season 232 episodes
Dishonor for Matt Wayne

1. Dishonor for Matt Wayne

30 min

Consumed with the fear of losing their illegitimate earnings, some corrupt San Francisco businessmen conspire to besmirch Matt Wayne's stellar reputation.

Mutineers from Hell

2. Mutineers from Hell

30 min

When a crew of alleged mutineers lands in trouble, the responsibility to defend them falls on the shoulders of Jeremy Pitt.

Lola Montez

3. Lola Montez

30 min

San Francisco opens its doors to welcome Lola Montez, a gorgeous Spanish dancer. The locals exhibit a strong sense of excitement over her arrival.

A Girl Named Sam

4. A Girl Named Sam

30 min

Matt takes the responsibility to protect a group of settlers from the Bandana Gang, a notorious body that has been wreaking havoc for quite some time.

The Salted Gold Mine

5. The Salted Gold Mine

30 min

Consumed with suspicion over a gold mine and its dealings, Matt embarks on an investigation and encounters a life-threatening situation.

Overland Mail

6. Overland Mail

30 min

When a series of stage holdups occurs, Matt is sworn in as a US marshal so he can take the case.

Prince of Thieves

7. Prince of Thieves

30 min

Sam Crawford, the Prince of Thieves, comes to town and offers Marshal Wayne a percentage of all his ill gotten gains for his help.

Hangtown

8. Hangtown

30 min

Matt goes sinister Hangtown due to a dying man's last request.

Dangerous Journey

9. Dangerous Journey

30 min

A gang of thieves tries to frame Corey Harris.

Halfway House

10. Halfway House

30 min

Travellers to San Francisco have been disappearing in the vicinity of an ancient inn.

The Painless Extractionist

11. The Painless Extractionist

30 min

While Dr Pepper offers painless dental work to the people of San Francisco, his cohorts are up to no good.

Old Sea Dog

12. Old Sea Dog

30 min

A commodore's son, misunderstood by his father, helps outlaws steal from the Navy.

The Long Night

13. The Long Night

30 min

Three men try to silence a murder witness who has refused protective custody.

The Man Who Owned San Francisco

14. The Man Who Owned San Francisco

30 min

Panic sets in when Jose Limantour claims title to two square miles in the heart of the city.

The First Gold Brick

15. The First Gold Brick

30 min

Clay Kendall shows off the gold brick smelted from ore from his mine and convinces investors this is just the beginning. Marshal Wayne suspects Clay is conning the investors.

The Painted Lady

16. The Painted Lady

30 min

Maude Sorel is suspected of being Julie Draton's mother.

Bella Union

17. Bella Union

30 min

Charly Tuttle is shot dead at the front door of the Bella Union on opening night.

Crimps' Meat

18. Crimps' Meat

30 min

Joe Ryan tips Matt off about a gang that's shanghaiing sailors.

Corpus Delicti

19. Corpus Delicti

30 min

Matt faces a court battle when he tries to have a man convicted on circumstantial evidence.

A Turn in the Trail

20. A Turn in the Trail

30 min

While trailing an outlaw, Matt gets involved with a conniving female.

Wolf's Head

21. Wolf's Head

30 min

An outlaw escapes from jail to seek revenge against Matt and Jeremy.

Cat's Paw

22. Cat's Paw

30 min

Matt deputises Wilma Fansler to help him solve a strange murder.

Gold-Tooth Charlie

23. Gold-Tooth Charlie

30 min

A young Chinese man wants to break with the past to join the underworld.

Stampede at Misery Flats

24. Stampede at Misery Flats

30 min

An eccentric old prospector is Matt Wayne's ally as he tries to solve a gold embezzlement scheme.

Guns for King Joseph

25. Guns for King Joseph

30 min

Jeremy's friendship with an Indian outlaw angers Matt.

Deadly Tintype

26. Deadly Tintype

30 min

A defrauded insurance company asks Matt to work on a case of maritime larceny.

A Hundred Barrels

27. A Hundred Barrels

30 min

Matt investigates human traffickers, smuggling Chinese into San Francisco to work as slave labour.

The Fugitive

28. The Fugitive

30 min

The first California extradition case conflicts with Matt's efforts to clear an accused murderer.

The Fur Story

29. The Fur Story

30 min

The vigilantes try to drive a Russian fur company out of town.

One Ton of Peppercorns

30. One Ton of Peppercorns

30 min

Matt Wayne's gullible cousin is victimized by a swindler as soon as he gets to town.

The Bell Tolls

31. The Bell Tolls

30 min

The vigilantes insist on lynching a man accused of murdering the Attorney General.

An Act of Faith

32. An Act of Faith

30 min

Deputy Anthony Wayne tries to get a reluctant murder witness to talk.

Cast

Richard Coogan

Richard Coogan

Marshal Matthew Wayne

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Jack McGivern

Adam Kennedy

Adam Kennedy

Dion Patrick

Nan Leslie

Nan Leslie

Martha McGivern

Art Fleming

Art Fleming

Jeremy Pitt

Carole Mathews

Carole Mathews

Wilma Fansler

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