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The Westerner
TV Series (1960)
Dave Blassinger is a wandering cowboy with his own brand of ethics. He is accompanied by Brown (his Golden Retreiver Dog). Directed by Sam Peckinpah says it all for the quality of this thought provoking western drama.
Last Episode
01x13 The Painting Aired: Dec. 30, 1960- A saloon owner is sold a revealing picture of Dave's old flame.
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 30, 1960
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
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Character Guide
Series Fun Facts
- One episode of this series, "Line Camp," was the basis for the feature film Will Penny (1968). The episode and the film were both written and directed by 'Tom Gries'.
- A pilot for this series, starring Lee Marvin as Dave Blassingame, was later aired on "The Dick Powell Show" in 1963, titled The Losers.
- The series was developed from a 1959 episode of "Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre" written and directed by Sam Peckinpah titled "Trouble at Tres Cruces".
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