1958 – 1963 · Series · 30m · TV-PG

The Rifleman

Name: The Rifleman
Director: Arnold Laven, Arthur H. Nadel, Arthur Hiller, Bernard L. Kowalski, Budd Boetticher, David Friedkin, David Swift, Don Medford, Don Taylor, Gene Nelson, Ida Lupino, James Clavell, Jerry Hopper, Jesse Hibbs, John English, John Rich, Joseph H. Lewis, Lamont Johnson, Lawrence Dobkin, Lewis Allen, Montgomery Pittman, Otto Lang, Richard Donner, Robert Butler, Sam Peckinpah, Ted Post, William Conrad, William F. Claxton
Genre: Western, Family, Action, Adventure
Released: 1958
Cast: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Paul Mantee, Sue Randall

Audience

In the 1880s frontier town of North Fork, a widowed rancher works to build a life on his spread while raising his young son. As he helps confront trouble in the community, he also guides the boy through everyday challenges with lessons about character and responsibility.

My take

You may enjoy this if you like classic Western adventures balanced with family life and moral lessons; Not for you if you prefer modern settings, less violence, or stories that avoid dated attitudes.

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Cast

Chuck ConnorsJohnny CrawfordPaul FixPaul ManteeSue RandallTommy CookGeorge MacreadyLes Tremayne

Directors

Arnold LavenArthur H. NadelArthur HillerBernard L. KowalskiBudd BoetticherDavid FriedkinDavid SwiftDon MedfordDon TaylorGene NelsonIda LupinoJames ClavellJerry HopperJesse HibbsJohn EnglishJohn RichJoseph H. LewisLamont JohnsonLawrence DobkinLewis Allen

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