Wichita Town is a half-hour western television series starring Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Carlos Romero, and George Neise that aired on NBC from September 30, 1959, until April 6, 1960. Joel McCrea played Marshal Mike Dunbar, in charge of keeping the peace the booming cowtown of Wichita, Kansas. His deputies were Ben Matheson, played by McCrea's real life son, Jody, and Rico Rodriquez, portrayed by Carlos Romero. Making occasional appearances were the town doctor, Nat Wyndham, the blacksmith, Aeneas MacLinahan, and the bartender in the local saloon, Joe Kingston, played in six episodes by Robert Foulk. The model for shows such as these had already been laid out by other western programs such as Gunsmoke, Lawman, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, so Wichita Town may not have been unique in its plotting and structure. The two most unusual features about the series were the presence of Joel McCrea, a favorite of Western movie audiences for his performance in such films as Union Pacific, Buffalo Bill, and Ramrod, and the fact that his real life son was in Wichita Town, but did not play his son. Wichita Town was produced by Mirisch Company and Joel McCrea's Production company for Four Star Television and aired for a single season.
The Night the Cowboys Roared (Pilot)
Sep 30, 1959
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Wyndham's Way
Oct 7, 1959
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Bullet for a Friend
Oct 14, 1959
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They Won't Hang Jimmy Relson
Oct 21, 1959
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Drifting
Oct 28, 1959
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Man on the Hill
Nov 4, 1959
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Day of Battle
Nov 18, 1959
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Compadre
Nov 25, 1959
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Passage to the Enemy
Dec 2, 1959
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Out of the Past
Dec 9, 1959
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Death Watch
Dec 16, 1959
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The Devil's Choice
Dec 23, 1959
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Biggest Man in Town
Dec 30, 1959
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Ruby Dawes
Jan 6, 1960
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Bought
Jan 13, 1960
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The Long Night
Jan 20, 1960
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Seed of Hate
Jan 27, 1960
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The Avengers
Feb 3, 1960
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Brothers of the Knife
Feb 10, 1960
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Afternoon in Town
Feb 17, 1960
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The Frontiersman
Mar 2, 1960
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The Hanging Judge
Mar 9, 1960
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Second Chance
Mar 16, 1960
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Paid in Full
Mar 23, 1960
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The Legend of Tom Horn
Mar 30, 1960
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Sidekicks (Series Finale)
Apr 6, 1960
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