The Rebel (TV series)
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The Rebel (TV) was an American Western television series that ran originally on the ABC network from 1959 to 1961.
The series is about the adventures of young Confederate Army veteran Johnny Yuma (played by Nick Adams). Haunted by his memories of the war, Yuma roams the American West in search of inner peace. Yuma keeps a journal of his adventures and fights injustice where he finds it, with the help of a double-barreled shotgun.
The series premiered in October 1959 and ended its run in June 1961.
The show’s theme song was a hit for Johnny Cash.