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26 Men is a syndicated American western television series about the Arizona Rangers, an elite group commissioned in 1901 by the legislature of the Arizona Territory and limited, for financial reasons, to twenty-six active members. Russell Hayden was the producer of the series and the co-composer of the theme song. The series aired between October 15, 1957 and June 30, 1959, for a total of 78 episodes.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01The RecruitOctober 15, 1957—The newspaper editor of Wilcox asks the Rangers for help, and two of them are dispatched to the town. However, when they get there they find
- S01E02Trouble At Pinnacle PeakOctober 22, 1957—A gang of desperadoes cuts a swath of murder and robbery across the whole Arizona Territory, laughing at the Rangers attempts to bring them
- S01E03The Wild BunchOctober 29, 1957—A member of the notorious Wild Bunch bandit gang escapes from Ranger Clint Travis' custody, resulting in his being fired. Furious, Travis se
- S01E04Border IncidentNovember 5, 1957—Clint Travis goes undercover as a gun smuggler to stop Mexican revolutionary Juan Morales' plans to topple the Mexican government.
- S01E05Destination NowhereNovember 12, 1957—The Rangers set out to stop a smuggling ring that's bringing Chinese immigrants across the Colorado River.
- S01E06Incident at YumaNovember 19, 1957—A gang of convicts has escaped from prison, but Capt. Rynning's can't get any more men to help capture them.
- S01E07The Slater BrothersNovember 26, 1957—When Clint Travis is falsely accused of Murder. Rynning sends him into Galioro Mountains to prove his innocence by finding the cattle rustle
- S01E08Dead Man In TucsonDecember 3, 1957—Travis goes after escaped con Cain Devers, a bank robber and counterfeiter who is using his counterfeit plates as part of a plot to destroy
- S01E09Man on the RunDecember 10, 1957—A Ranger suddenly resigns without explanation. Rynning tries to discover what's behind it and finds that the man is hiding a secret that he
- S01E10The Big RopeDecember 17, 1957—The wife of a preacher who recently established a mission for Apaches living near Galeyville receives a suspicious telegram and fears her hu
- S01E11Valley of FearDecember 24, 1957—Travis poses as an outlaw in what seems to be a very peaceful valley to try to find the reason behind the disappearance of a U.S. Marshal.
- S01E12Indian GunslingerDecember 31, 1957—An Apache inherits a small ranch and his white neighbors don't care for the idea of having an Indian for a neighbor.
- S01E13Trail of DarknessJanuary 7, 1958—Rynning and Travis investigate when a number of women are murdered in a small Arizona town. Since the circumstances surrounding each murder
- S01E14Trade Me DeadlyJanuary 14, 1958—In order to prevent the hanging of their gang members a family of outlaws kidnaps the daughter of the commander of an army post instructing
- S01E15Violent LandJanuary 21, 1958—Ranger Joe Pierce captures a pair of outlaws and turns them over to a sheriff for safe keeping. Sheriff Brennan recognizes that one of the o
- S01E16Panic at BisbeeFebruary 4, 1958—Unemployed miners threaten to burn down the Bisbee bank unless they can withdraw money from their accounts. Unfortunately, the local office
- S01E17InsurrectionFebruary 11, 1958—The careless activities of a former Ranger (Walter Kelly) have Mexico and Arizona on the brink of war.
- S01E18Slaughter TrailFebruary 18, 1958—The Rangers try to capture a ruthless cattle baron and his gang.
- S01E19Gun HandFebruary 25, 1958—An Arizona Ranger is shot in the arm while attempting to thwart a hold-up. He convinces the doctor not to inform Captain Rynning of the seri
- S01E20Cattle EmbargoMarch 4, 1958—While trying to enforce the embargo placed on Mexican cattle, an Arizona ranger is shot and left for dead by a trio of cowboys. One of the c
- S01E21Badge to KillMarch 11, 1958—After a shipment of gold guarded by the Arizona Rangers is stolen, the U.S. Marshals assigned to the region accuse Ranger Ben Thorpe of comp
- S01E22Montezuma's CaveMarch 18, 1958—Rynning and Travis assist the Mexican Rurales hunt down the remnants of an army of bandits who sought to overthrow the government. During th
- S01E23Sundown DecisionMarch 25, 1958—Kevin Hardy, a rancher who is about to be released from prison gets a visit from his crippled brother, Arron, who goads him into taking reve
- S01E24The Parrish GangApril 1, 1958—Clint Travis works his way into the heart of a gang of bank robbers.
- S01E25Hoax at GlobeApril 8, 1958—During an election campaign for the office of Sheriff of Globe, Arizona, a crooked drifter plots to embarrass the incumbent by bringing in a
- S01E26Bounty HuntersApril 15, 1958—After a rancher is convicted of robbery based upon flimsy circumstantial evidence, his young brother in law appeals to Captain Rynning to fi
- S01E27Apache WinterApril 22, 1958—The Rangers try to convince a group of settlers illegally homesteading on the Apache reservation to leave before violence occurs.
- S01E28Legacy of DeathApril 29, 1958—Tom Rynning learns that Bart Evans' will includes a clause that requires Betty Evans to give $10,000 to the man the rancher hired to killer
- S01E29Chain GangMay 6, 1958—Arizona's territorial governor orders Rynning to investigate reports of abuses by prison guards of convicts working on chain gangs.
- S01E30The Bells of St. ThomasMay 13, 1958—Captain Rynning and several of his Rangers join a posse to smoke out the remnants of Luke Baxter's gang. The outlaws momentarily give the po
- S01E31Hondo ManMay 20, 1958—A reformed gunman is forced to take up arms after he finds a Ranger murdered.
- S01E32The VanquisherMay 27, 1958—Ranger Andrew Shoreham requests a leave of absence after receiving a plea from his wife to return to his home and help her move. When his re
- S01E33The Ranger and the LadyJune 3, 1958—Rynning and Travis are urged to come to Bisbee when trouble arises when women demand the right to vote.
- S01E34Idol in the DustJune 10, 1958—Captain Rynning sends Travis to Duncan, Arizona to investigate reports that legendary lawman Ben Salem has thrown in with the crooked town b
- S01E35Runaway StageJune 17, 1958—The attorney general and the local businessman ask that Andy Shoreham be forced to resign from Rangers because of the wild days in his youth
- S01E36Wayward GunJune 24, 1958—Bud Larch, a short man constantly being teased about his height, turns robber and killer to prove he's as tough as anyone in Arizona.
- S01E37Hole UpJuly 1, 1958—While escorting an Apache Indian to prison, Travis stops by a remote railroad station for food and water and learns that Bert Alvord and his
- S01E38Unholy PartnersJuly 8, 1958—Rynning and Travis investigate the hijacking of a valuable freight wagon and are aided by the youngest member of the outlaw gang who has sec
- S01E39Killer's TrailJuly 15, 1958—When four murderers break out of Yuma Prison, Rynning mobilizes his entire force to capture the escapees.
Season02
- S02E01The Glory RoadOctober 7, 1958—A preacher with a past is blackmailed into helping a murderer escape from jail.
- S02E02Show of a DoubtOctober 14, 1958—A green ranger, accused of cowardice by his fellow lawmen, must lead his compatriots in a desperate attack on an Apache camp to rescue a you
- S02E03Man in HidingOctober 21, 1958—A miner (Harry Shannon) informs the Rangers that a wanted killer is in hiding---but he won't say where.
- S02E04Cross and DoublecrossOctober 27, 1958—The wary Rangers allow an outlaw to lead them to a den of thieves.
- S02E05The Last RebellionNovember 4, 1958—When an Apache inadvertently kills an elderly chief, the Rangers set out to defend him against his Apache accusers.
- S02E06Brief GloryNovember 11, 1958—A meek, hen-pecked bank teller is accused of complicity in a bank hold-up when he is the only employee in the bank when an outlaw gang robs
- S02E07Dog Eat DogNovember 18, 1958—The people of Durando are caught in a power duel between their marshal and their sheriff.
- S02E08Judge NotNovember 25, 1958—A rancher recently released from a mental hospital avenges himself upon the men who committed him.
- S02E09My Brothers KeeperDecember 2, 1958—When two of his sons return from Cuban POW camps after the Spanish-American War, a rancher decides it's time to reopen a feud between his ki
- S02E10Run No MoreDecember 9, 1958—With only hours left before a hanging, Rynning desperately seeks evidence that might stay the accused's execution. Meanwhile the real murder
- S02E11ManhuntDecember 16, 1958—A poker game in Nogales, Arizona turns sour when one of the participants is accused of crooked dealing. After the accused shoots the accuser
- S02E12The AvengerDecember 23, 1958—A young man joins the Arizona Rangers and dedicates himself to becoming a quick draw artist. Rynning learns that the new lawman forged his l
- S02E13False WitnessDecember 30, 1958—When a wealthy land owner accused of murder can't bribe the circuit judge, he turns to witness intimidation to escape conviction. The judge
- S02E14The TorchJanuary 6, 1959—When teacher after teach is run out of a small gold mining town, Rynning is order to investigate. His first day in the schoolhouse involves
- S02E15Trail of RevengeJanuary 13, 1959—A murderous escaped prisoner returns to his ranch and finds his wife has departed. He forces one of her old friends to find her while he hol
- S02E16The HellionJanuary 20, 1959—A young man, recently found not guilty of being a thief, is framed for the murder of his girlfriend by a romantic rival.
- S02E17Ranger Without a BadgeJanuary 27, 1959—A card shark agrees to help Rynning and Travis break up a gang of sheep rustlers.
- S02E18ShowdownFebruary 3, 1959—Ralph Kincaid, a wealthy rancher, catches his son, Juro, stealing money from his desk so he can pay his gambling debts and brutally beats hi
- S02E19Long Trail HomeFebruary 10, 1959—A convict breaks out of Yuma prison and offers to help Captain Rynning round up the rest of his outlaw gang.
- S02E20Death in the DragoonsFebruary 17, 1959—Rynning must make a difficult decision when he learns that the woman he rescued is wanted for murder.
- S02E21RicochetFebruary 24, 1959—Three wild brothers who were driven out of town years ago return to warn the citizens of an impending attack by a gang of outlaws, but their
- S02E22House DividedMarch 3, 1959—A man whose wife was killed during an Indian raid is incensed when his brother takes an Apache woman to be his wife and encourages other Ind
- S02E23Profane MasqueradeMarch 10, 1959—An outlaw's girlfriend convinces her sister, a nun, to lend her a habit so she can travel to Nogales to be with him.
- S02E24Dead or AliveMarch 17, 1959—Rynning runs into unexpected trouble while investigating a murder.
- S02E25The Has-BeenMarch 24, 1959—The territorial governor orders Rhynning to clean up prize fighting in Arizona. The Ranger captain focuses his attention on Barker, a promot
- S02E26The UnwantedMarch 31, 1959—The economic recession afflicting Arizona after the Spanish-American War hits the young veterans returning to civilian life the hardest. A y
- S02E27Live and Let DieApril 7, 1959—An ex-convict, declared legally dead by his wife when he went to prison under an assumed name, returns to Yuma to kill her new husband, a fo
- S02E28Trial at Verde RiverApril 14, 1959—A young lawyer returns home to litigate water rights controlled by a crooked businessman and learns his senior partner has been bribing witn
- S02E29ScorpionApril 21, 1959—Ben Haddock, a recently hired trail boss, is fired by Red Emerson for dating his daughter. The two men have an argument over the money owed
- S02E30The Last KillApril 28, 1959—While Travis tries to convince a representative from Washington that Arizona no longer subscribes to gun law, Rynning tries to prevent an ex
- S02E31RedskinMay 5, 1959—A decorated Indian war hero becomes involved with a quack who's selling phony cure-alls after he finds his own tribe will have nothing to do
- S02E32Cave-InMay 12, 1959—A crusading editor learns that funds for mine safety equipment have been embezzled.
- S02E33Terror in ParadiseMay 19, 1959—Two saloon girls witness a prominent business man murder his partner. After giving evidence at the coroner's hearing, an agent for the accus
- S02E34Fighting MenMay 26, 1959—Rynning offers Vin Carter, Tucson's tough and honest marshal, a position in the Rangers, but Vin turns him down because of his sour relation
- S02E35Tumbleweed RangerJune 2, 1959—Rynning orders Frank Seldom to meet a stagecoach heading from New Mexico to Wilcox, Arizona to ensure its cargo of six lovely mail-order bri
- S02E36The TigerJune 9, 1959—When a gang of American outlaws takes over a Mexican border town, Colonel Kesterlitzky aka 'El Tigre' of the Mexican Rurales requests the as
- S02E37AbandonedJune 16, 1959—One of Kelton's riders reports that his son has been abducted by a group of Apaches led by Cochise himself. Rynning quickly organizes a poss
- S02E38Bandit QueenJune 23, 1959—Rynning and his rangers try to outwit a beautiful, clever outlaw.
- S02E39Refuge at Broken BowJune 30, 1959—A young boy must choose between respect for the law and loyalty to his two outlaw uncles.
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