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Wagon Train 

TV-PG | | Western | TV Series (1957–1965)
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Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts, and Rocky Mountains.
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8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1  
1965   1964   1963   1962   1961   1960   … See all »
Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Frank McGrath ...  Charlie Wooster 271 episodes, 1957-1965
Terry Wilson ...  Bill Hawks 266 episodes, 1957-1965
Robert Horton ...  Flint McCullough 189 episodes, 1957-1962
John McIntire ...  Christopher Hale / ... 152 episodes, 1959-1965
Ward Bond ...  Major Seth Adams 134 episodes, 1957-1961
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Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts, and Rocky Mountains. The first treks were led by gruff, but good-at-heart Major Seth Adams, backed up by his competent frontier scout, Flint McCullough. After Adams and McCullough, the wagon train was led by the avuncular Christopher Hale, along with new scouts Duke Shannon and Cooper Smith. Many stories featured the trustworthy Assistant Wagonmaster Bill Hawks, grizzled old cook Charlie Wooster, and a young orphan, Barnaby West. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>

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Western

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TV-PG | See all certifications »
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Trivia

Robert Horton rode the same Chestnut Appaloosa in his TV series A Man Called Shenandoah (1965). He also wore the same gun belt in both TV series like John Wayne did in some of his movies. See more »

Goofs

Often, when people are aboard the wagons conversing, the back projection of the scenery passing appears to have been shot at thirty miles per hour or more, which would be a velocity rarely approached by a covered wagon. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Feud: Bette and Joan: Mommie Dearest (2017) See more »

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Wagon Train Theme
Written by Sammy Fain and Jack Brooks
Performed by John O'Neill
(Season 2 only)
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"Wagons, Ho!"
12 March 2018 | by strong-122-478885See all my reviews

On the strength of this vintage TV' show's 1st season (where I watched all of its 39 episodes) - I enthusiastically give Wagon Train my personal recommendation.

Even though (at a 50-minute running time) a number of the episodes did tend to wear a little thin at times - (For the most part) - The overall majority of these 39 episodes were quite tightly scripted and believable.

I also found the "Old West" settings seemed authentic and the actors could usually be counted on to give convincing performances.

All-in-all - For anyone who enjoys watching top-notch TV Westerns from the 1950s - Wagon Train (filmed in b&w) was right on the mark. I especially liked actors Robert Horton and Terry Wilson.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1957 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Seth Adams Trailmaster See more »

Filming Locations:

Lake Sherwood, California, USA See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(252 episodes) (season-1-6 and 8) | (32 episodes) (season 7)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8)| Color (Season 5)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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