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The Rifleman (1958–1963)

TV Series  -  30 min  -  Family | Western
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The adventures of a Wild West rancher who wields a customized Winchester rifle.

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Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford and Paul Fix
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John Carradine as Abel Gross in "The Photographer" - Episode 18, Season 1 of The Rifleman (air date Jan. 27, 1959) Royal Dano as Frank Blandon in "The Sheridan Story" - Episode 16, Season 1 of The Rifleman (1958) Celebrating the first year anniversary of production in 1959 Gallery photo of Paul Fix as Marshall Micah Torrance in The Rifleman (1958-1963) "The Woman" - Episode 32, Season 1, photo shoot at 20th Century Fox Ranch on March 26, 1959 "The Brother-in-Law" - Episode 5, Season 1, Photo shoot date August 1958
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Season:

5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Year:

1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. See more awards »
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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Chuck Connors ...
Lucas McCain (168 episodes, 1958-1963)
Johnny Crawford ...
Mark McCain (168 episodes, 1958-1963)
Paul Fix ...
Marshal Micah Torrance (150 episodes, 1958-1963)
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Storyline

Lucas McCain can fire a round with his specially modified Winchester in three-tenths of a second. That and his resolve enable him to help the sheriff maintain order while raising his son Mark on a ranch near North Fork, New Mexico. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Farm | Outlaw | 1880s | Civil War Veteran | Recovering Alcoholic  | See more »

Genres:

Family | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El hombre del rifle See more »

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Star Productions, Four Star Television, Sussex Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(168 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White
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Did You Know?

Trivia

This was said to be the first TV series ever to have an actor or an actress play a widowed parent. See more »

Quotes

[repeated line]
Mark McCain: Pa!
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Connections

Referenced in Mobsters and Mormons (2005) See more »