Mackenzie's Raiders
Mackenzie's Raiders is an American Western television series starring Richard Carlson that aired thirty-nine episodes in syndication between 1958 and 1959. The series is narrated by Art Gilmore, and was produced by Ziv Television Programs.
| Mackenzie's Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Written by | Stephen Alexander Robert Leslie Bellem Richard Carlson William Driskill Milton S. Gelman Paul Savage Barney Slater Charles B. Smith Irwin Winehouse A. Sanford Wolfe Jim Thompson |
| Directed by | Derwin Abrahams Franklin Adreon Abner Biberman Richard Carlson Eddie Davis Herman Hoffman Lew Landers |
| Starring | Richard Carlson |
| Narrated by | Art Gilmore |
| Composer | David Rose |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Lou Breslow Elliott Lewis |
| Cinematography | Robert Hoffman Charles Van Enger |
| Editors | Charles L. Freeman Stanford Tischler |
| Running time | 30 mins. (approx) |
| Production company | Ziv Television Programs |
| Distributor | MGM Television Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | October 1, 1958 – 1959 |
Synopsis
Cast
- Richard Carlson as Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie (39 episodes)
- Kenneth Alton as Raider (11 episodes)
- Morris Ankrum as Raider (12 episodes)
- Charles Boaz as Corporal Dixon (11 episodes)
- Jim Bridges as Private Lewis (11 episodes)
- Louis Jean Heydt as Raider (11 episodes)
- Brett King as Raider (11 episodes)
Guest stars
- John Archer
- Jim Bannon
- Jeanne Bates
- Rand Brooks (multiple appearances)
- Harry Carey, Jr.
- Iron Eyes Cody
- Walter Coy
- Ted de Corsia
- John Doucette
- Jack Elam
- Jack Ging (multiple appearances)
- Steve Gravers
- Virginia Gregg
- Robert Griffin
- Brett Halsey (as Lt. Summers)
- Robert Karnes
- DeForest Kelley
- Ray Kellogg
- Gail Kobe
- Bethel Leslie (as Lucinda Cabot)
- Forrest Lewis
- Judy Lewis
- Steve London
- Herbert Lytton
- Walter Maslow
- Robert McQueeney
- Dennis Moore (multiple appearances)
- Burt Mustin (as Mr. Devin)
- Anna Navarro
- Leonard Nimoy
- Vic Perrin
- Glenn Strange
- Joe Turkel
- John Vivyan
- H. M. Wynant
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Night Raid" | October 10, 1958 |
| 2 | "The Long Day" | October 17, 1958 |
| 3 | "Death by the Numbers" | October 24, 1958 |
| 4 | "Indian Agent" | October 31, 1958 |
| 5 | "Deadly Mirror" | November 7, 1958 |
| 6 | "Attack" | November 14, 1958 |
| 7 | "Hostage" | November 21, 1958 |
| 8 | "Eastern Colonel" | November 28, 1958 |
| 9 | "The Renegade (aka Pistol Whipped)" | December 5, 1958 |
| 10 | "Dream of Empire" | December 13, 1958 |
| 11 | "The Plague (aka Cholera)" | December 20, 1958 |
| 12 | "Broken Treaty (aka Quanah Parker)" | December 27, 1958 |
| 13 | "The Imposter" | January 3, 1959 |
| 14 | "Apache Boy" | January 10, 1959 |
| 15 | "Blood on the Rio" | January 17, 1959 |
| 16 | "Murder is the Bid" | January 24, 1959 |
| 17 | "Thunder Stick" | January 31, 1959 |
| 18 | "Terror in Chuma Valley" | February 7, 1959 |
| 19 | "Raid on San Rodrigo" | February 14, 1959 |
| 20 | "Violent Sanctuary" | February 21, 1959 |
| 21 | "The Scalp Hunters" | February 28, 1959 |
| 22 | "Son of the Hawk" | March 7, 1959 |
| 23 | "The Pen and the Sword" | March 14, 1959 |
| 24 | "The Poisoners" | March 21, 1959 |
| 25 | "The Lost Raider" | March 28, 1959 |
| 26 | "The Fast Gun" | April 4, 1959 |
| 27 | "Mutiny" | April 11, 1959 |
| 28 | "The Court Martial of Trooper Davis" | April 18, 1959 |
| 29 | "Joe Ironhat" | April 25, 1959 |
| 30 | "Drought" | May 2, 1959 |
| 31 | "Uprising" | May 9, 1959 |
| 32 | "Desertion" | May 16, 1959 |
| 33 | "Deadlock" | May 23, 1959 |
| 34 | "Lucinda Cabot" | May 30, 1959 |
| 35 | "Missing--Presumed Dead (aka Captured in Mexico)" | June 6, 1959 |
| 36 | "Death Patrol (aka Long Ride Home)" | June 13, 1959 |
| 37 | "Ambush" | June 20, 1959 |
| 38 | "Death Road" | June 27, 1959 |
| 39 | "Devil Trap" | July 4, 1959 |
Production notes
Prior to Mackenzie's Raiders, Richard Carlson had previously starred in another, more successful Ziv Productions series, "I Led Three Lives" from 1953-1956.
The series was produced by Lou Breslow and Elliott Lewis. Series star Richard Carlson also served as a writer and director.
The series is currently being shown on the over the air channel ThisTV.
DVD release
On October 8, 2013, Timeless Media Group released Mackenzie's Raiders- The TV Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.[1]
References
- TMG's Package Art for 'The Television Series' on DVD Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows (1999). New York: Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-42923-0
External links
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