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Black Saddle (1959)

1959-01-10 · 30m · EN
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Black Saddle is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The half-hour program was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television, and the original pilot was an episode of CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, with Chris Alcaide portraying the principal character, Clay Culhane. For syndicated reruns, Black Saddle was combined with three other Western series from the same company, Law of the Plainsman starring Michael Ansara, Johnny Ringo starring Don Durant and Mark Goddard, and the critically acclaimed creation of Sam Peckinpah, The Westerner with Brian Keith, under the umbrella title, The Westerners, with new hosting sequences by Keenan Wynn.

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Peter BreckPeter BreckClay CulhaneRussell JohnsonRussell JohnsonMarshal Gib ScottVictor MillanVictor MillanAlex MontoyaMike KellinMike KellinUlzanaFrank OvertonFrank OvertonPete HookerSimon OaklandSimon OaklandGrat MoweryPhilip AbbottPhilip AbbottLon JessupJames BestJames BestBen TraversTom HollandTom HollandJailerPhyllis CoatesPhyllis CoatesMaggieCharles ArntCharles ArntBurnettLorna ThayerLorna ThayerBelle Bronson

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Genre affinityWestern · DramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference288505 · 330190 · 241111Actor preference328336 · 164891 · 71128Country preferenceUs

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What is Black Saddle about?

Black Saddle is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The half-hour program was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television, and the original pilot was an episode of CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, with Chris Alcaide portraying the principal character, Clay Culhane. For syndicated reruns, Black Saddle was combined with three other Western series from the same company, Law of the Plainsman starring Michael Ansara, Johnny Ringo starring Don Durant and Mark Goddard, and the critically acclaimed creation of Sam Peckinpah, The Westerner with Brian Keith, under the umbrella title, The Westerners, with new hosting sequences by Keenan Wynn.

How long is Black Saddle?

Black Saddle has a runtime of 30 minutes.