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The Best Episodes of Death Valley Days

Every episode of Death Valley Days ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Death Valley Days!

The Best Episodes of Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days is an American radio and television anthology series featuring true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. Created...
  1. Background image for The Kickapoo Run
    8.6/10(57 votes)

    #1 - The Kickapoo Run

    S2:E15

    Cowpoke Curt Morrison and pal Josh locate a spring on Indian land soon to be opened to homesteaders. Disqualified themselves they tell Bonnie but a land speculator beats her to it illegally. Curt makes sure it works out for the Kentucky lass.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for RX: Slow Death
    8.6/10(35 votes)

    #2 - RX: Slow Death

    S7:E30

    Justin Gates is in time to save a boy deathly ill from a medicine show. Gates tries to shut it down but meets opposition from Professor Peacock and his strongman Samson. Gates must physically fight to stop Peacock's fraudulent claims.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Land of the Free
    8.5/10(61 votes)

    #3 - Land of the Free

    S1:E18

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Mystery of Suicide Gulch
    8.5/10(26 votes)

    #4 - The Mystery of Suicide Gulch

    S6:E22

    Colorado sheep rancher Ed Pratt sends his son Loren to market with a herd. Most die overnight in a meadow and the father blames the boy. Loren runs away, meeting wanted robber Haley. Toxic plant news plus an arrest assist improves matters.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Forty Steps to Glory
    8.5/10(36 votes)

    #5 - Forty Steps to Glory

    S7:E33

    Buff McCloud runs a Nevada town with an iron fist dispatching opposition ruthlessly. After bringing in dance hall girl Fay he's jealous of her friendship with Randall who stands up to Buff. Randall uses psychology and faith to challenge the tyrant.

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  6. Background image for The Unshakable Man
    8.5/10(30 votes)

    #6 - The Unshakable Man

    S10:E24

    The story of Amadeo Gianni and his creating of the Bank of America from a small institution to the largest financial savings in the world. A major focus is surviving the ruin of San Francisco during the 1906 earthquake.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Resurrection of Deadwood Dick
    8.5/10(37 votes)

    #7 - The Resurrection of Deadwood Dick

    S15:E3

    A local blowhard is causing problems with his tall tales so the town fathers decide to make use of the situation. They create the persona of Deadwood Dick and it works so well that what was once fiction starts to seem like fact.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Snowshoe Thompson
    8.4/10(61 votes)

    #8 - Snowshoe Thompson

    S2:E13

    John Thompson is determined that Placerville and other mining camps get mail during the snowy winters. John develops skis and heroically gets news through but his lack of pay postpones his marriage to Agnes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Big Liz
    8.4/10(39 votes)

    #9 - Big Liz

    S7:E6

    Liz saves Scrubby's life in a mine accident and that leads to a partnership. They hit it big but then Liz succumbs to the charms of a con artist Andrew who's only after her money. It's up to Scrubby to then save his friend Liz.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for A Sponge Full of Vinegar
    8.4/10(27 votes)

    #10 - A Sponge Full of Vinegar

    S10:E13

    In Totem, Idaho, townspeople have grown tired of Dorsey Bilger (Lloyd Corrigan), a teller of tall tales.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Matter of Honor
    8.4/10(33 votes)

    #11 - Matter of Honor

    S10:E20

    Lieutenant Benson's fiance likes the finer things in life but an army pay isn't enough to provide them. She tries to persuade Benson to sell military secrets in a scheme to get more money. The officer must decide what is more important.

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Green Is the Color of Gold
    8.4/10(38 votes)

    #12 - Green Is the Color of Gold

    S16:E18

    Aaron brings his new bride Rosie to Death Valley where his place is isolated and rundown. Aaron continues a futile look for gold but as Rosie is about to leave him, he discovers another mineral to make them wealthy.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Fifty Years a Mystery
    8.3/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Fifty Years a Mystery

    S6:E5

    Charlie Bates is a watchman in the mining town of Bodie and believes he has second sight. When a stagecoach robbery happens to miles away he's able to recount specific details. Many years later wife Edith provides the solution.

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  15. Background image for The Moving Out of Minnie
    8.3/10(40 votes)

    #14 - The Moving Out of Minnie

    S7:E4

    Herb is bringing his bride Henrietta to his ranch but realizes housekeeper Minnie is less then competent. He gets his friends to take Minnie back to her tribe but then his stepdaughter falls ill. Herb must get her to come back in time.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Perilous Cargo
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #15 - Perilous Cargo

    S7:E9

    Tom Horn and his gang high jack a stagecoach when the passengers are entirely female. Most are future brides headed to Laramie but Tom bonds with dance hall owner Della. They must outwit several groups to successfully reach their destination.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Treasure of Elk Creek Canyon
    8.3/10(31 votes)

    #16 - The Treasure of Elk Creek Canyon

    S10:E8

    Stagecoach driver, Abe Williamson, hunts down two outlaws who robbed his stagecoach.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Doc Holliday's Gold Bars
    8.3/10(36 votes)

    #17 - Doc Holliday's Gold Bars

    S15:E14

    After a run of bad luck at faro Doc Holliday is in need of working capital. When he meets an investment banker from the east he decides to take advantage of the banker's greed to fund his next game.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Siege at Amelia's Kitchen
    8.3/10(43 votes)

    #18 - Siege at Amelia's Kitchen

    S15:E23

    Warren takes an unreasonable dislike to his stepmother after returning to his father's ranch. An attack by rogue Indians leads Warren to have a change of heart.

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  20. Background image for A Man Called Abraham
    8.3/10(37 votes)

    #19 - A Man Called Abraham

    S15:E26

    A man of God living in the desert tries to convince a hardened killer that he could truly change in his heart, no matter his past crimes.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Ton of Tin
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #20 - Ton of Tin

    S17:E3

    A spectacular wrinkle develops around an aging marshal's refusal to wear glasses.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Lotta Crabtree
    8.2/10(55 votes)

    #21 - Lotta Crabtree

    S2:E9

    Lotta's early years are in California gold mining camps where her mother runs a boarding house and her father a failed prospector. Briefly under the tutelage of Lola Montez, Lotta rises to be a famous singer and actress.

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  23. Background image for Sixth Sense
    8.2/10(55 votes)

    #22 - Sixth Sense

    S2:E16

    Susie is blind and bitter because of her blindness. Steve meets her and helps her to find a purpose in life via a job. Susie witnesses a stage robbery and her heightened senses play a key role in solving the crime.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Wheel of Fortune
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #23 - Wheel of Fortune

    S6:E12

    The mining town of Camptonville, California is home to millwright Lester Pelton in the 1870's. With the aid of the Groves family sewing machine Lester devises a way to use hydraulic energy to revolutionize mining.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Cockeyed Charlie Parkhurst
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #24 - Cockeyed Charlie Parkhurst

    S6:E19

    Charlie Parkhurst escapes a poorhouse, apprentices to a livery and becomes a horse expert. Hired by Wells Fargo in California, Charlie is one their most trusted drivers for decades. But a surprising secret is revealed in death.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Old Blue
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #25 - Old Blue

    S7:E27

    Every cattle drive needs a lead steer and Goodnight's Old Blue is the best. But some cowboys make him disappear to collect a reward then the Wilkes family find him and make him a pet. But a charge of rustling endangers a life.

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Kickapoo Run" is the best rated episode of "Death Valley Days". It scored 8.6/10 based on 57 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/10/1954. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "RX: Slow Death".