
The Californians
1957–1959 · NBC · 30 min · 2 seasons
S02E32 · An Act of Faith
Wed, 27 May, 12:00 pm
A little boy is a witness to a murder. Deputy Anthony Wayne, cousin of Marshal Matt Wayne, who is out of town, questions the youngster. But the lad, loyal to some unknown person, refuses to answer.
About
In 1850s California at the height of the gold rush, the people of San Francisco try to bring some order to their wild city. In season 1, a crusading reporter and a storekeeper form a group of vigilantes. In season 2, the action shifts to the new city marshal as he organizes a police force.
Episodes
- E01
Dishonor for Matt Wayne
Wed, 24 Sept· 30 minA group of San Francisco businessmen try to bring discredit to Marshal Wayne and his city police force. Marshal Matt Wayne is charged with running a crooked gambling house and put in jail. He engages Attorney Jeremy Pitt to defend him. But after talking with Pitt, he can't decide whether the lawyer sides with him or favors the men who framed him.
- E02
Mutineers from Hell
Tue, 1 July· 30 minJeremy Pitt is hired to represent a ship's crew accused of mutiny.
- E03
Lola Montez
Wed, 8 Oct· 30 minThe arrival of beautiful Lola Montez causes quite a stir in San Francisco.
- E04
A Girl Named Sam
Wed, 15 Oct· 30 minThe Bandanna Gang is on the rampage, so Matt agrees to escort a group of settlers to San Francisco.
- E05
The Salted Gold Mine
Wed, 22 Oct· 30 minMarshal Wayne suspects a con when a married couple start selling stock in a gold mine.
- E06
Overland Mail
Wed, 29 Oct· 30 minMarshal Matthew Wayne is appointed as an undercover agent for the goverment. His job is find out who's been looting the U.S. Mail and killing innocent people.
- E07
Prince of Thieves
Wed, 12 Nov· 30 min"The Prince of Thieves" arrives in San Francisco and executes a daring robbery.
- E08
Hangtown
Wed, 19 Nov· 30 minMatt Wayne and his friend Abe Sanchez are ambushed while traveling on a stagecoach and Sanchez is killed. Before he dies Sanchez asks Wayne to deliver his money to his father in El Dorado County.
- E09
Dangerous Journey
Wed, 26 Nov· 30 minMatt wayne try's to out-wit an organized gang of bank robbers. Members of the San Francisco banker's association want to remove Marshal Wayne from office for not bringing the robbers to justice. Wayne learns that one of the gang is hideing out in a cabin outside the city. Matt's only course is to capture the bandit, place him in jail, and find out about the rest of the gang.
- E10
Halfway House
Wed, 3 Dec· 30 minTravelers to San Francisco have been disappearing in the vicinity of an ancient inn.
- E11
The Painless Extractionist
Wed, 10 Dec· 30 minPainless Pepper claiming to be a painless extractionist, arrives in San Francisco with his medicine show. Matt becomes suspicious when he notices Pepper showing an interest in the contents of the bank's vault.
- E12
Old Sea Dog
Wed, 17 Dec· 30 minAn admiral's son, misunderstood by his father, helps outlaws steal from the Navy.
- E13
The Long Night
Wed, 24 Dec· 30 minJohnny Vonn, witness to a murder, is placed in protective custody by Marshal Wayne. Johnny escapes to join his wife who is about to give birth to a baby, and jeopardizes his life, for three men have vowed to kill him.
- E14
The Man Who Owned San Francisco
Wed, 31 Dec· 30 minJose Limantour claims he has title to two square miles of land in the heart of San Francisco. When Limantour hires Jeremy Pitt to help him claim the land, the townspeople, realizing they may lose their property, resort to violence.
- E15
The First Gold Brick
Wed, 7 Jan· 30 minJ. Pat O'Malley appears as a banker who unwittingly becomes Clay Kendall's partner in a fraud scheme.
- E16
The Painted Lady
Wed, 14 Jan· 30 minIs Maude Sorel, owner of an objectionable gambling house, socialite Julie Draton's mother?
- E17
Bella Union
Wed, 21 Jan· 30 minThe Bella Union Hotel caters to the upper crust and the miners resent this discrimination.
- E18
Crimps' Meat
Wed, 28 Jan· 30 minMatt Wayne helps a shanghaied sailor who returns to San Francisco vowing vengeance.
- E19
Corpus Delicti
Wed, 4 Feb· 30 minMatt faces a court battle with Jeremy when he tries to have a man convicted on circumstantial evidence.
- E20
A Turn in the Trail
Wed, 18 Feb· 30 minWhile trailing an outlaw, Matt gets involved with a conniving female.
- E21
Wolf's Head
Wed, 25 Feb· 30 minA half crazy criminal escapes just before he is scheduled to hang.
- E22
Cat's Paw
Wed, 4 Mar· 30 minLorraine Lathrop is knifed to death. Marshal Matt Wayne deputizes Wilma Fansler to help him.
- E23
Gold-Tooth Charlie
Wed, 11 Mar· 30 minYoung Charlie Wong is tired of the old traditions and wants to break free. But his father fears he will end in a life of crime.
- E24
Stampede at Misery Flats
Wed, 18 Mar· 30 minMarshal Matt Wayne receives help from an old prospector when he investigates a gold embezzling scheme.
- E25
Guns for King Joseph
Wed, 25 Mar· 30 minJeremy Pitt defends an Indian outlaw and upsets Marshal Matt Wayne.
- E26
Deadly Tintype
Wed, 1 Apr· 30 minMarshal Wayne enlists the aid of lawyer Jeremy Pitt during his investigation of maritime larceny.
- E27
A Hundred Barrels
Wed, 22 Apr· 30 minSomeone is dealing in human slaves from the Orient and Marshal Wayne is on their trail.
- E28
The Fugitive
Wed, 29 Apr· 30 minAn innocent man is accused of murder and Marshall Wayne and lawyer Jeremy Pitt attempt to prove he is innocent.
- E29
The Fur Story
Wed, 6 May· 30 minAmerican fur traders are trying to run the Russian fur dealers out of San Francisco.
- E30
One Ton of Peppercorns
Wed, 13 May· 30 minJames Coburn plays Matt Wayne's gullible cousin, who is victimized by a swindler as soon as he gets to town.
- E31
The Bell Tolls
Wed, 20 May· 30 minThe vigilantes insist on lynching a man accused of murdering the Attorney General.
- E32
An Act of Faith
Wed, 27 May· 30 minA little boy is a witness to a murder. Deputy Anthony Wayne, cousin of Marshal Matt Wayne, who is out of town, questions the youngster. But the lad, loyal to some unknown person, refuses to answer.
Cast

Richard Coogan
Marshal Matthew Wayne

Sean McClory
Jack McGivern

Adam Kennedy
Dion Patrick

Carole Matthews
Wilma Fansler

Arthur Fleming
R. Jeremy Pitt

Herbert Rudley
Sam Brennan

Nan Leslie
Martha McGivern































