Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)

Agent Jim Hardie shifts over its history from being mostly an agent helping Wells Fargo cope with badguys to being the owner of a ranch near San Francisco who still does some agent work.

Creators:

James Brooks, Frank Gruber, Gene Reynolds

Stars:

Dale Robertson, William Demarest, Kit Carson

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Dale Robertson	...	Jim Hardie (200 episodes, 1957-1962)

Storyline

Agent Jim Hardie shifts over its history from being mostly an agent helping Wells Fargo cope with badguys to being the owner of a ranch near San Francisco who still does some agent work.

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Plot Keywords:

four word title

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Calibre 44

Filming Locations:

Denver Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Overland Productions, Juggernaut Productions, Revue Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 30 min (167 episodes) 60 min (1961-1962) (44 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (1961-1962) Black and White (1957-1961)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dale Robertson, a natural right-hander, taught himself to draw his gun and shoot left-handed so that his character 'Jim Hardie' would be more distinctive.

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Connections

Referenced in The Six Million Dollar Man: Little Orphan Airplane (1974)

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Soundtracks

"Wells Fargo Theme"
Music by Harry Warren
(Theme music 1961-1962)

User Reviews

Pretty good series ,worth a look ........

Tales of Well Fargo was a well-written, satisfying western drama that followed the exploits of Jim Hardie, Wells Fargo Agent. In early episodes, he served as narrator/agent & later became a rancher and part-time Wells Fargo agent.

Dale Robertson was very good in this series, with a toughness tempered with a sense of humor. The format allowed for a number of interesting stories and characters. I haven't seen this one on DVD yet, but look forward to owning the shows when available.

William Demarest (of My Three Sons) was especially good as a supporting co-star. Check this one out, its good, clean fun !