Lawman (1958–1962)

Lawman is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Larmie, Wyoming and his deputy Johnny McKay an orphan Troop took under his wing. In the second season Lily Merrill opens The Birdcage Saloon ... See full summary »

Stars:

John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
John Russell	...	Marshal Dan Troop (156 episodes, 1958-1962)
Peter Brown	...	Deputy Johnny McKay (156 episodes, 1958-1962)
Peggie Castle	...	Lily Merrill (105 episodes, 1959-1962)

Storyline

Lawman is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Larmie, Wyoming and his deputy Johnny McKay an orphan Troop took under his wing. In the second season Lily Merrill opens The Birdcage Saloon where she sings and entertains and has a close unspoken relationship with Troop.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | based on novel

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lawman

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (156 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Season 1, Dan was injured a total of 6 times and shot twice. Johnny was injured 4 times and never shot. Dan shot and injured 7 people, and shot and killed 24. Johnny shot and injured 3 people and shot and killed 12. Dan's more interesting injuries include being mauled by a bear and hit by a tree being used as a wagon jack. The most people shot and killed by Dan and Johnny in one episode in Season 1 were 5, in Lawman: The Gang.

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Connections

Referenced in Maverick: Red Dog (1961)

User Reviews

I'm so happy to see that other people love(d) this series as much as I did

The theme song often goes through my head after all these years. I was never much of a TV watcher, probably because I was just entering my busy teen years when my family bought our first set in 1948 and it never became part of my life. But from the first episode of Lawman I was hooked, and it is the only TV show I've ever scheduled my week around.

Intelligent, believable, well-written and well-acted, and John Russell is still to me the most beautiful man I ever saw. (Peter Brown was no dog, either :o)

I agree that it is one of the most underrated TV series of all time. I hope I can find some episodes for my grandchildren to watch.