The Argonauts (1 Nov. 1955)

Cheyenne is heading North when he comes across two amateur prospectors. They are in need of a guide into the mountains and Cheyenne agrees to help them find their mine. Cheyenne, Clancy and... See full summary »

Director:

Richard L. Bare

Writers:

D.D. Beauchamp (teleplay), B. Traven (novel)

Stars:

Clint Walker, Rod Taylor, Edward Andrews

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Clint Walker	...	Cheyenne
Rod Taylor	...	Clancy
Edward Andrews	...	Duncan (as Ed Andrews)
Steve Conte	...	Acuna

Storyline

Cheyenne is heading North when he comes across two amateur prospectors. They are in need of a guide into the mountains and Cheyenne agrees to help them find their mine. Cheyenne, Clancy and Duncan travel to the mine and strike it rich. Soon greed and paranoia overwhelm Duncan and a wedge is driven between the partners. There is also a renegade band of Mescaleros to contend with.

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 1955 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 22, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A remake of the Humphrey Bogart film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

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Quotes

Cheyenne: I've been fiddle-footed all my life. Guess that comes from living with Indians for eight years when I was a kid.

User Reviews

Treasure of Sierra Madre retelling

This episode is basically a retelling of the classic movie The Treasure of the Sierra Madre with big Clint in the role Walter Houston made famous. It is an examination of the effects that Greed has on one of the individuals of a party of Gold Seekers. There is an interesting appearance by Rod Taylor in the Tim Holt role. Long time character actor Edward Andrews gamely attempts the frothing Bogie role. It is somewhat quaint to see this smaller scale version of one of Warner's classic movies, but that was in keeping with Cheyenne which attempted to give a big movie look to the small screen. Cheyenne's side kick Smitty, played by a youthful L. Q. Jones is conspicuously absent in this episode. Story with a moral. Names have been changed to protect the innocent.