26 men
Television series | |
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Original title | 26 men |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Year (s) | 1957-1959 |
Production company |
Russel Hayden |
length | 25 minutes |
Episodes | 78 in 2 seasons |
genre | Western , Historical drama , thriller |
production | William Dennis , Russel Hayden |
music | Al Sack, Gordon Zahler , Russel Hayden, Hal Hopper |
camera | Buddy Harris, John Mathew Nickolaus, Jr. , Kenneth Peach , JD Weiler |
cut | Tom Biggart, Reg Browne, Frank Capacchione, Everett Dodd, Axel Hubert Sr., Roy V. Livingston |
First broadcast | October 15, 1957 (USA) |
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26 Men is an American Western - television series that from 15 October 1957 to 30 June 1959 in 78 episodes in black and white via syndication aired. As far as is known, the series was only shown in the United States. Guest stars included DeForest Kelley , Doug McClure and Leonard Nimoy . Except for Finland , where the series ran poorly under Tiel 26 , it was apparently not sold abroad . The series was shot mainly in Arizona .
action
The series deals with the founding history of the Arizona Rangers and their first 26 relatives, including their boss, Captain Thomas H. Rynning (1866–1941). Rynning was a former US cavalryman who had served in the Indian Wars and later as a rider in the Spanish-American War . The game action is set in the Arizona Territory in the first decade of the 20th century. The individual episodes are based on real historical criminal cases or border conflicts with Mexico (e.g. in the Mexican Revolution ).
Lore
- In 2011 Timeless Media Group published a three-part DVD edition with 20 episodes.