Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestWhen Dave is fired from the ranch, he is hired to track down a very rare and expensive painting. But when Daves friend finds out about it, he tries to snooker it from Dave for considerably less than it is worth.
The Westerner is an American Western series that aired on NBC from September to December 1960. Created by Sam Peckinpah, the series was produced by Four Star Television. The Westerner stars Brian Keith as Dave Blassingame and features John Dehner as semi-regular Burgundy Smith.
Direction
Peckinpah's early voice: elegiac, violent, unexpectedly tender.
Acting
Brian Keith's ruined charisma — drunk, weary, unforgettable.
Writing
Each episode a short story: small stakes, cosmic loneliness.
Creator
Sam Peckinpah
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Peckinpah later cannibalized episodes for his films — 'The Westerner' was his sketchbook.
This flopped against 'Wagon Train' but became the secret origin of TV's 'anti-hero' decades before Tony Soprano.
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