
Wichita Town - Season 1

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\nJoel McCrea played Marshal Mike Dunbar, in charge of keeping the peace the booming cowtown of Wichita, Kansas. His deputies were Ben Matheson, played by McCrea's real life son, Jody, and Rico Rodriquez, portrayed by Carlos Romero. Making occasional appearances were the town doctor, Nat Wyndham, the blacksmith, Aeneas MacLinahan, and the bartender in the local saloon, Joe Kingston, played in six episodes by Robert Foulk.
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\nThe model for shows such as these had already been laid out by other western programs such as Gunsmoke, Lawman, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, so Wichita Town may not have been unique in its plotting and structure. The two most unusual features about the series were the presence of Joel McCrea, a favorite of Western movie audiences for his performance in such films as Union Pacific, Buffalo Bill, and Ramrod, and the fact that his real life son was in Wichita Town, but did not play his son. Wichita Town was produced by Mirisch Company and Joel McCrea's Production company for Four Star Television and aired for a single season. - Season 1
Genre: Western
Actor: Jody McCrea, Joel McCrea, Robert Foulk, Robert Anderson, George N. Neise, Carlos Romero, Charles Seel, Dave Willock, Frank Ferguson, Pitt Herbert
Directors: R.G. Springsteen, Jesse Hibbs, Jerry Hopper
Countries: USA
Languages: en, English,
Produced By: Four Stars Productions, Mirisch/McCrea Productions
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Runtime: 30 min
Season Air Date: 1959-09-30
Year Released: 1959
Rating: 4.167 out of 10
Content Rating: 30min
Season: 1
Episodes: 26
Views: 348
Quality: HD
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