The Californians
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
1. The Vigilantes Begin
Air Date: 1957-09-24
Arriving in San Francisco in search of gold, Dion Patrick is almost shanghaied to China.
2. All That Glitters
Air Date: 1957-10-01
A gold prospector is about to be hung for attempting to take back money from a dishonest poker player he thinks cheated him.
3. The Noose
Air Date: 1957-10-08
Vigilantes disagree on whether to try to lynch a man accused of robbing Dion Patrick.
4. The Avenger
Air Date: 1957-10-15
When a reporter is murdered, Dion sets out to seek vengeance.
5. The Search for Lucy Manning
Air Date: 1957-10-22
Rev. Spangler tries to help a young girl involved with notorious outlaws.
6. The Lost Queue
Air Date: 1957-10-29
Thugs try to stop a group of Chinese immigrants from settling in the territory.
7. The Regulators
Air Date: 1957-11-05
To silence witnesses against their boss, outlaws kidnap McGivern's wife, Martha.
8. Man from Boston
Air Date: 1957-11-12
Jack is shot by a renegade, and Dion tries desperately to get a doctor to help him.
9. The Barber's Boy
Air Date: 1957-11-19
The Vigilantes are helped by a boy in their struggle to capture the vicious Regulators.
10. The Magic Box
Air Date: 1957-11-26
Martin Donovan plays the deadly game of politics the only way he knows how to.
11. Little Lost Man
Air Date: 1957-12-03
The vigilantes try to handle the problem of juvenile delinquency in San Francisco.
12. Strange Quarantine
Air Date: 1957-12-10
Eastern doctor's attempts to prevent a smallpox epidemic gets hampered.
13. Truce of the Tree
Air Date: 1957-12-17
A fight for tolerance and brotherhood in San Francisco by Lord Charlie.
14. The PO 8
Air Date: 1957-12-31
Patrick and McGivern look for a gold shipment stolen by a poetic bandit.
15. The Coward
Air Date: 1958-01-07
The cowardly justice of the peace must face outlaw Blackie Stuart.
16. Panic on Montgomery Street
Air Date: 1958-01-14
Banker Seth Woods implements a plan to prevent a threatened run on the bank.
17. China Doll
Air Date: 1958-01-21
Dion Patrick gets into a poker game with unusual stakes while trailing a killer.
18. Mr. Valejo
Air Date: 1958-01-28
Don Mariano Valejo is suspected of leading raids on Yankee settlements.
19. The Alice Pritchard Case
Air Date: 1958-02-04
A plot to blackmail Alice Pritchard is uncovered, but the blackmailer is killed.
20. The Man from Paris
Air Date: 1958-02-11
A Parisian couturier is ridiculed for his "unmanly" profession.
21. The Duel
Air Date: 1958-02-18
A series of duels is costing San Francisco some prominent citizens.
22. Sorley Boy
Air Date: 1958-02-25
McGivern promotes a fight between Sorley Boy McDonald and the champion of England.
23. Gentleman from Philadelphia
Air Date: 1958-03-04
Marshal Matt Wayne looks for the men who killed his business partner.
24. The Marshal
Air Date: 1958-03-11
Outlaws murder Father Holzer when he takes in a youngster who was helping them.
25. Death by Proxy
Air Date: 1958-03-18
A Chinese laundryman confesses to a murder to get money for his family.
26. The Street
Air Date: 1958-03-25
Matt unknowingly appoints a man hired to kill him as a policeman.
27. J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.
Air Date: 1958-04-01
Matt Wayne investigates the robbery of $50,000 from prospector J Jimmerson Jones.
28. Skeleton in the Closet
Air Date: 1958-04-08
After a blackmailer is found murdered, his victims become prime suspects.
29. Pipeline
Air Date: 1958-04-22
Doc Haley tangles with the owner of the water company regarding impure water.
30. The Foundling
Air Date: 1958-04-29
Matt thinks twice before arresting Alonzo Hicks. Later, when Alonzo is in jail, Matt has to care for his wild son.
31. Second Trial
Air Date: 1958-05-06
Matt investigates the suspicious death of a prominent citizen.
32. The Inner Circle
Air Date: 1958-05-13
While investigating a murder, Matt uncovers a crime syndicate.
33. The Golden Bride
Air Date: 1958-05-20
A prospector promises a girl her weight in gold if she marries him.
34. Murietta
Air Date: 1958-05-27
Mexican-American hostility stands in the way of a young girl's love.
35. Shanghai Queen
Air Date: 1958-06-03
Matt almost lands at the bottom of the bay while trying to catch a gang of shanghaiing sailors.
36. Bridal Bouquet
Air Date: 1958-06-10
Dolph Parker finds himself getting more than what he bargained for after importing a woman from the East to be his bride.
37. Golden Grapes
Air Date: 1958-06-17
A family feud involves Matt when the son is accused of robbery.
1. Dishonor for Matt Wayne
Air Date: 1958-09-23
Consumed with the fear of losing their illegitimate earnings, some corrupt San Francisco businessmen conspire to besmirch Matt Wayne's stellar reputation.
2. Mutineers from Hell
Air Date: 1958-09-30
When a crew of alleged mutineers lands in trouble, the responsibility to defend them falls on the shoulders of Jeremy Pitt.
3. Lola Montez
Air Date: 1958-10-07
San Francisco opens its doors to welcome Lola Montez, a gorgeous Spanish dancer. The locals exhibit a strong sense of excitement over her arrival.
4. A Girl Named Sam
Air Date: 1958-10-14
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.
5. The Salted Gold Mine
Air Date: 1958-10-21
Consumed with suspicion over a gold mine and its dealings, Matt embarks on an investigation and encounters a life-threatening situation.
6. Overland Mail
Air Date: 1958-10-28
When a series of stage holdups occurs, Matt is sworn in as a US marshal so he can take the case.
7. Prince of Thieves
Air Date: 1958-11-11
Sam Crawford, the Prince of Thieves, comes to town and offers Marshal Wayne a percentage of all his ill gotten gains for his help.
8. Hangtown
Air Date: 1958-11-18
Matt goes sinister Hangtown due to a dying man's last request.
9. Dangerous Journey
Air Date: 1958-11-25
A gang of thieves tries to frame Corey Harris.
10. Halfway House
Air Date: 1958-12-02
Travellers to San Francisco have been disappearing in the vicinity of an ancient inn.
11. The Painless Extractionist
Air Date: 1958-12-09
While Dr Pepper offers painless dental work to the people of San Francisco, his cohorts are up to no good.
12. Old Sea Dog
Air Date: 1958-12-16
A commodore's son, misunderstood by his father, helps outlaws steal from the Navy.
13. The Long Night
Air Date: 1958-12-23
Three men try to silence a murder witness who has refused protective custody.
14. The Man Who Owned San Francisco
Air Date: 1958-12-30
Panic sets in when Jose Limantour claims title to two square miles in the heart of the city.
15. The First Gold Brick
Air Date: 1959-01-06
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.
16. The Painted Lady
Air Date: 1959-01-13
Maude Sorel is suspected of being Julie Draton's mother.
17. Bella Union
Air Date: 1959-01-20
Charly Tuttle is shot dead at the front door of the Bella Union on opening night.
18. Crimps' Meat
Air Date: 1959-01-27
Joe Ryan tips Matt off about a gang that's shanghaiing sailors.
19. Corpus Delicti
Air Date: 1959-02-03
Matt faces a court battle when he tries to have a man convicted on circumstantial evidence.
20. A Turn in the Trail
Air Date: 1959-02-17
While trailing an outlaw, Matt gets involved with a conniving female.
21. Wolf's Head
Air Date: 1959-02-24
An outlaw escapes from jail to seek revenge against Matt and Jeremy.
22. Cat's Paw
Air Date: 1959-03-03
Matt deputises Wilma Fansler to help him solve a strange murder.
23. Gold-Tooth Charlie
Air Date: 1959-03-10
A young Chinese man wants to break with the past to join the underworld.
24. Stampede at Misery Flats
Air Date: 1959-03-17
An eccentric old prospector is Matt Wayne's ally as he tries to solve a gold embezzlement scheme.
25. Guns for King Joseph
Air Date: 1959-03-24
Jeremy's friendship with an Indian outlaw angers Matt.
26. Deadly Tintype
Air Date: 1959-03-31
A defrauded insurance company asks Matt to work on a case of maritime larceny.
27. A Hundred Barrels
Air Date: 1959-04-21
Matt investigates human traffickers, smuggling Chinese into San Francisco to work as slave labour.
28. The Fugitive
Air Date: 1959-04-28
The first California extradition case conflicts with Matt's efforts to clear an accused murderer.
29. The Fur Story
Air Date: 1959-05-05
The vigilantes try to drive a Russian fur company out of town.
30. One Ton of Peppercorns
Air Date: 1959-05-12
Matt Wayne's gullible cousin is victimized by a swindler as soon as he gets to town.
31. The Bell Tolls
Air Date: 1959-05-19
The vigilantes insist on lynching a man accused of murdering the Attorney General.
32. An Act of Faith
Air Date: 1959-05-26
Deputy Anthony Wayne tries to get a reluctant murder witness to talk.
Select an episode to start watching
Rating
4.7/10
Release Date
1957-09-24
Episodes
69 (2 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Louis F. Edelman
California Film Enterprises