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26 Men

TV·1957–1959·2 seasons, 78 episodes·Western, Crime·30m

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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

Season0139Episodes1957–58AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01The RecruitOctober 15, 1957The 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
  2. S01E02Trouble At Pinnacle PeakOctober 22, 1957A gang of desperadoes cuts a swath of murder and robbery across the whole Arizona Territory, laughing at the Rangers attempts to bring them
  3. S01E03The Wild BunchOctober 29, 1957A member of the notorious Wild Bunch bandit gang escapes from Ranger Clint Travis' custody, resulting in his being fired. Furious, Travis se
  4. S01E04Border IncidentNovember 5, 1957Clint Travis goes undercover as a gun smuggler to stop Mexican revolutionary Juan Morales' plans to topple the Mexican government.
  5. S01E05Destination NowhereNovember 12, 1957The Rangers set out to stop a smuggling ring that's bringing Chinese immigrants across the Colorado River.
  6. S01E06Incident at YumaNovember 19, 1957A gang of convicts has escaped from prison, but Capt. Rynning's can't get any more men to help capture them.
  7. S01E07The Slater BrothersNovember 26, 1957When Clint Travis is falsely accused of Murder. Rynning sends him into Galioro Mountains to prove his innocence by finding the cattle rustle
  8. S01E08Dead Man In TucsonDecember 3, 1957Travis goes after escaped con Cain Devers, a bank robber and counterfeiter who is using his counterfeit plates as part of a plot to destroy
  9. S01E09Man on the RunDecember 10, 1957A Ranger suddenly resigns without explanation. Rynning tries to discover what's behind it and finds that the man is hiding a secret that he
  10. S01E10The Big RopeDecember 17, 1957The wife of a preacher who recently established a mission for Apaches living near Galeyville receives a suspicious telegram and fears her hu
  11. S01E11Valley of FearDecember 24, 1957Travis 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.
  12. S01E12Indian GunslingerDecember 31, 1957An Apache inherits a small ranch and his white neighbors don't care for the idea of having an Indian for a neighbor.
  13. S01E13Trail of DarknessJanuary 7, 1958Rynning and Travis investigate when a number of women are murdered in a small Arizona town. Since the circumstances surrounding each murder
  14. S01E14Trade Me DeadlyJanuary 14, 1958In order to prevent the hanging of their gang members a family of outlaws kidnaps the daughter of the commander of an army post instructing
  15. S01E15Violent LandJanuary 21, 1958Ranger 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
  16. S01E16Panic at BisbeeFebruary 4, 1958Unemployed miners threaten to burn down the Bisbee bank unless they can withdraw money from their accounts. Unfortunately, the local office
  17. S01E17InsurrectionFebruary 11, 1958The careless activities of a former Ranger (Walter Kelly) have Mexico and Arizona on the brink of war.
  18. S01E18Slaughter TrailFebruary 18, 1958The Rangers try to capture a ruthless cattle baron and his gang.
  19. S01E19Gun HandFebruary 25, 1958An 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
  20. S01E20Cattle EmbargoMarch 4, 1958While 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
  21. S01E21Badge to KillMarch 11, 1958After 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
  22. S01E22Montezuma's CaveMarch 18, 1958Rynning and Travis assist the Mexican Rurales hunt down the remnants of an army of bandits who sought to overthrow the government. During th
  23. S01E23Sundown DecisionMarch 25, 1958Kevin 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
  24. S01E24The Parrish GangApril 1, 1958Clint Travis works his way into the heart of a gang of bank robbers.
  25. S01E25Hoax at GlobeApril 8, 1958During an election campaign for the office of Sheriff of Globe, Arizona, a crooked drifter plots to embarrass the incumbent by bringing in a
  26. S01E26Bounty HuntersApril 15, 1958After a rancher is convicted of robbery based upon flimsy circumstantial evidence, his young brother in law appeals to Captain Rynning to fi
  27. S01E27Apache WinterApril 22, 1958The Rangers try to convince a group of settlers illegally homesteading on the Apache reservation to leave before violence occurs.
  28. S01E28Legacy of DeathApril 29, 1958Tom 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
  29. S01E29Chain GangMay 6, 1958Arizona's territorial governor orders Rynning to investigate reports of abuses by prison guards of convicts working on chain gangs.
  30. S01E30The Bells of St. ThomasMay 13, 1958Captain 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
  31. S01E31Hondo ManMay 20, 1958A reformed gunman is forced to take up arms after he finds a Ranger murdered.
  32. S01E32The VanquisherMay 27, 1958Ranger 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
  33. S01E33The Ranger and the LadyJune 3, 1958Rynning and Travis are urged to come to Bisbee when trouble arises when women demand the right to vote.
  34. S01E34Idol in the DustJune 10, 1958Captain Rynning sends Travis to Duncan, Arizona to investigate reports that legendary lawman Ben Salem has thrown in with the crooked town b
  35. S01E35Runaway StageJune 17, 1958The attorney general and the local businessman ask that Andy Shoreham be forced to resign from Rangers because of the wild days in his youth
  36. S01E36Wayward GunJune 24, 1958Bud Larch, a short man constantly being teased about his height, turns robber and killer to prove he's as tough as anyone in Arizona.
  37. S01E37Hole UpJuly 1, 1958While escorting an Apache Indian to prison, Travis stops by a remote railroad station for food and water and learns that Bert Alvord and his
  38. S01E38Unholy PartnersJuly 8, 1958Rynning and Travis investigate the hijacking of a valuable freight wagon and are aided by the youngest member of the outlaw gang who has sec
  39. S01E39Killer's TrailJuly 15, 1958When four murderers break out of Yuma Prison, Rynning mobilizes his entire force to capture the escapees.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0239Episodes1958–59AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The Glory RoadOctober 7, 1958A preacher with a past is blackmailed into helping a murderer escape from jail.
  2. S02E02Show of a DoubtOctober 14, 1958A 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
  3. S02E03Man in HidingOctober 21, 1958A miner (Harry Shannon) informs the Rangers that a wanted killer is in hiding---but he won't say where.
  4. S02E04Cross and DoublecrossOctober 27, 1958The wary Rangers allow an outlaw to lead them to a den of thieves.
  5. S02E05The Last RebellionNovember 4, 1958When an Apache inadvertently kills an elderly chief, the Rangers set out to defend him against his Apache accusers.
  6. S02E06Brief GloryNovember 11, 1958A 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
  7. S02E07Dog Eat DogNovember 18, 1958The people of Durando are caught in a power duel between their marshal and their sheriff.
  8. S02E08Judge NotNovember 25, 1958A rancher recently released from a mental hospital avenges himself upon the men who committed him.
  9. S02E09My Brothers KeeperDecember 2, 1958When 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
  10. S02E10Run No MoreDecember 9, 1958With only hours left before a hanging, Rynning desperately seeks evidence that might stay the accused's execution. Meanwhile the real murder
  11. S02E11ManhuntDecember 16, 1958A poker game in Nogales, Arizona turns sour when one of the participants is accused of crooked dealing. After the accused shoots the accuser
  12. S02E12The AvengerDecember 23, 1958A young man joins the Arizona Rangers and dedicates himself to becoming a quick draw artist. Rynning learns that the new lawman forged his l
  13. S02E13False WitnessDecember 30, 1958When a wealthy land owner accused of murder can't bribe the circuit judge, he turns to witness intimidation to escape conviction. The judge
  14. S02E14The TorchJanuary 6, 1959When teacher after teach is run out of a small gold mining town, Rynning is order to investigate. His first day in the schoolhouse involves
  15. S02E15Trail of RevengeJanuary 13, 1959A 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
  16. S02E16The HellionJanuary 20, 1959A young man, recently found not guilty of being a thief, is framed for the murder of his girlfriend by a romantic rival.
  17. S02E17Ranger Without a BadgeJanuary 27, 1959A card shark agrees to help Rynning and Travis break up a gang of sheep rustlers.
  18. S02E18ShowdownFebruary 3, 1959Ralph Kincaid, a wealthy rancher, catches his son, Juro, stealing money from his desk so he can pay his gambling debts and brutally beats hi
  19. S02E19Long Trail HomeFebruary 10, 1959A convict breaks out of Yuma prison and offers to help Captain Rynning round up the rest of his outlaw gang.
  20. S02E20Death in the DragoonsFebruary 17, 1959Rynning must make a difficult decision when he learns that the woman he rescued is wanted for murder.
  21. S02E21RicochetFebruary 24, 1959Three 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
  22. S02E22House DividedMarch 3, 1959A 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
  23. S02E23Profane MasqueradeMarch 10, 1959An outlaw's girlfriend convinces her sister, a nun, to lend her a habit so she can travel to Nogales to be with him.
  24. S02E24Dead or AliveMarch 17, 1959Rynning runs into unexpected trouble while investigating a murder.
  25. S02E25The Has-BeenMarch 24, 1959The territorial governor orders Rhynning to clean up prize fighting in Arizona. The Ranger captain focuses his attention on Barker, a promot
  26. S02E26The UnwantedMarch 31, 1959The economic recession afflicting Arizona after the Spanish-American War hits the young veterans returning to civilian life the hardest. A y
  27. S02E27Live and Let DieApril 7, 1959An 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
  28. S02E28Trial at Verde RiverApril 14, 1959A young lawyer returns home to litigate water rights controlled by a crooked businessman and learns his senior partner has been bribing witn
  29. S02E29ScorpionApril 21, 1959Ben 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
  30. S02E30The Last KillApril 28, 1959While Travis tries to convince a representative from Washington that Arizona no longer subscribes to gun law, Rynning tries to prevent an ex
  31. S02E31RedskinMay 5, 1959A 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
  32. S02E32Cave-InMay 12, 1959A crusading editor learns that funds for mine safety equipment have been embezzled.
  33. S02E33Terror in ParadiseMay 19, 1959Two saloon girls witness a prominent business man murder his partner. After giving evidence at the coroner's hearing, an agent for the accus
  34. S02E34Fighting MenMay 26, 1959Rynning offers Vin Carter, Tucson's tough and honest marshal, a position in the Rangers, but Vin turns him down because of his sour relation
  35. S02E35Tumbleweed RangerJune 2, 1959Rynning orders Frank Seldom to meet a stagecoach heading from New Mexico to Wilcox, Arizona to ensure its cargo of six lovely mail-order bri
  36. S02E36The TigerJune 9, 1959When a gang of American outlaws takes over a Mexican border town, Colonel Kesterlitzky aka 'El Tigre' of the Mexican Rurales requests the as
  37. S02E37AbandonedJune 16, 1959One 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
  38. S02E38Bandit QueenJune 23, 1959Rynning and his rangers try to outwit a beautiful, clever outlaw.
  39. S02E39Refuge at Broken BowJune 30, 1959A young boy must choose between respect for the law and loyalty to his two outlaw uncles.

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