The Iron Horse (TV series)
| The Iron Horse | |
|---|---|
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Cast from left: Bob Ransom, Gary Collins and Dale Robertson, 1966. | |
| Genre | Western |
| Created by |
James Goldstone Stephen Kandel |
| Written by |
Stanley Adams Oliver Crawford Bob Duncan Wanda Duncan Samuel Fuller Milton S. Gelman Peter Germano Stephen Kandel Mort R. Lewis John O'Dea Gilbert Ralston Arthur Rowe George F. Slavin |
| Directed by |
László Benedek Alan Crosland, Jr. Samuel Fuller Murray Golden Jesse Hibbs Herbert Hirschman Anton Leader Gene Nelson Leo Penn Herb Wallerstein |
| Starring |
Dale Robertson Robert Random Gary Collins Ellen Burstyn |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 47 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Matthew Rapf Charles Marquis Warren |
| Producer(s) |
Fred Freiberger Stephen Kandel |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Production company(s) |
Dagonet Productions Screen Gems |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 12, 1966 – January 6, 1968 |
The Iron Horse (known onscreen as Iron Horse) is an American Western television series that appeared on ABC from 1966 to 1968 and featured Dale Robertson as fictional gambler-turned-railroad baron Ben Calhoun. Costars included Gary Collins, Robert Random and Ellen Burstyn. The film's pilot was released as the film Scalplock.
Synopsis
The plot centered on Calhoun's poker game-win of the incomplete Buffalo Pass, Scalplock, & Defiance Railroad and his wide-ranging attempts to finish the line despite obstacles that were ever-present.
Much of the external footage involving trains was shot on the historic Sierra Railroad in and around Jamestown and Sonora, California, and the filming was produced by Screen Gems.
In its first season, The Iron Horse outdistanced part of its competition on CBS, Run, Buddy, Run starring Jack Sheldon, which was canceled after 16 episodes.
Guest stars
- Karen Black, Patricia Dunne in the episode, "The Prisoners" (1967)
- Ahna Capri, Angie in "Steel Chain to a Music Box" (1967)
- Pat Conway, formerly Sheriff Clay Hollister on the ABC and then syndicated western, Tombstone Territory.
- Dennis Cross as Jim Vail in "Town Full of Fear"
- Celia Kaye as Emily in "Decision at Sundown"
- Don Keefer as Blake and Barbara Stuart as Lil Kane in "Sister Death" (1967)
- Douglas Kennedy, as Adam Preston in "The Bridge at Forty-Mile" (1967), with X Brands as Juanito in the same episode
- Walter Maslow, as Dimas Mott in "Right of Way through Paradise" (1966)
- John M. Pickard, as Sergeant Terry in "War Cloud" and as Bulwer in "Through Ticket to Gunsight" (both 1966)
- Judson Pratt as Brady in "Wild Track" (1967)
- Mike Ragan as Cantley in "The Prisoners' (1967)
- Arthur Space as Andy in "Gallows for Bill Pardew" (1967)
- Lurene Tuttle as Mrs. Emerson in "Sister Death" (1967)
- Michael Witney as Jared Hobson in "The Execution" (1967)
- Tony Young appeared three times, as Shad in "No Wedding Bells for Tony" (1966), Red Shirt (uncredited) in "Hellcat" (also 1966), and as Tower in "Banner with a Strange Device (1967).
DVD release
On October 2, 2012 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment was due to release the first season of the series on DVD through an online manufacture-on-demand program via Amazon.com and Warner Bros, Archives, but this release has been delayed.[1]
References
- ↑ Lambert, David (July 27, 2012). "The Iron Horse - Release Date Revealed by Sony for 'The Complete 1st Season'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- The Movie Railroads. Jensen, Larry (1981 - Darwin Publications)