The Boy Nobody Wanted (22 Dec. 1955)

Recently orphaned Denny Pickens finds that his Aunt Flora is unreceptive to taking him in, but he gets a chance to prove himself by helping Sergeant Preston in his pursuit of bank robber Cris Darby and his smooth-talking brother.

Director:

Eddie Dew

Writers:

Dwight V. Babcock, George W. Trendle (series creator),

Stars:

Dick Simmons, Yukon King, Rex

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Dick Simmons	...	Sgt. Preston (as Richard Simmons)
Yukon King	...	The Dog
Rex	...	The Horse
Craig Duncan	...	Cris Darby
Judd Holdren	...	Jack Darby, alias John Bailey (as Jud Holdren)
Reed Howes	...	Inspector
Harvey Grant	...	Denny Pickens
Jeane Wood	...	Flora Coats

Storyline

Recently orphaned Denny Pickens finds that his Aunt Flora is unreceptive to taking him in, but he gets a chance to prove himself by helping Sergeant Preston in his pursuit of bank robber Cris Darby and his smooth-talking brother.

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 1955 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles E. Skinner Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Quotes

Narrator: This is the Yukon - scene of the most fabulous gold rush in history. Never has there been a more colorful era of pioneering. In their vivid quest for riches, men from all walks of life swept northward by the countless thousands. Dawson - the hub of the gold fields, with hordes of miners and prospectors scattered along the surrounding creeks. But all of those who came to the Yukon did not occupy their time digging for gold. There were men like Cris Darby who had found other ways of acquiring a ...

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