8.1/1024 votes#1 - Queen of Spades
Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/1961
Mary Kileen likes the attention of as many men as possible and enjoys it even more when they physically fight over her. But Mary goes too far when someone is killed because of her and she encourages it to happen again.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1019 votes
#2 - The Holdup-Proof Safe
Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/1961
The holdup-proof safe in Gus Lammerson's store proves anything but.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1021 votes
#3 - Lieutenant Bungle
Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1961
Lieutenant Ross is known for his inept ways around the fort and gets the nickname Bungle. But when his commanding officer and fellow troopers are trapped by hostile Indians it's up to Ross to save them.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1024 votes
#4 - The Third Passenger
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1961
A stray dog arrives in town and becomes loyal to Bill Gentry who is courting Susan Sayres. When her father Lewis is murdered, Bill is suspected, with the only witness being the dog who recalls both past kindnesses and injustices.
Director: Jesse Hibbs
Writer: Ruth Woodman
- 8.3/1022 votes
#5 - Trial by Fear
Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/1961
Two hoods see a way to fatten their wallets when they overhear a conversation among wealthy businessmen.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1024 votes
#6 - Alias James Stuart
Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/1961
Jansen's store is robbed by James Stuart and Jansen is knifed. A man is arrested who bears an uncanny resemblance to James Stuart, but the arrestee claims to be Thomas Burdue. Jansen dies before he can identify the robber, and the remainder of this story centers on the trial of the arrestee. Is this man James Stuart or is he Thomas Burdue? Only Mrs. James Stuart knows.
Director: James Goldstone
Writer: Jack Bennett
- 8.2/1024 votes
#7 - Storm Over Truckee
Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/1961
Maggie Woolf is taking her father to Truckee, when a storm hits. While taking refuge in an abandoned cabin, they are set upon by two outlaws on the run from a posse.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1026 votes
#8 - The Treasure of Elk Creek Canyon
Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1961
Stagecoach driver, Abe Williamson, hunts down two outlaws who robbed his stagecoach.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1023 votes
#9 - A Bullet for the D.A.
Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1961
Belle has settled down to a respectable life but resents people in authority and how her husband is treated. When asked to recreate a famous stage robbery for a celebration Belle plots revenge against Judge Clayton.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1025 votes
#10 - The Watch
Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1961
Pegarski is mistreated by mine manager Short in part to a rivalry over beautiful Mary Parker. Butae cave in alters the situation with the the better man triumphant as Mary holds vigil for a loved one.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1019 votes
#11 - Miracle at Boot Hill
Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/1961
A stranger arrives in town promising he can resurrect the dead which worries Bill Groat. He realizes if the claim is true his murderous ways will be revealed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1025 votes
#12 - The Truth Teller
Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 1/1/1962
The story of the Medicine Lodge Indian Peace Treaty.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1023 votes
#13 - A Sponge Full of Vinegar
Season 10 Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1962
In Totem, Idaho, townspeople have grown tired of Dorsey Bilger (Lloyd Corrigan), a teller of tall tales.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1023 votes
#14 - Experiment in Fear
Season 10 Episode 14 - Aired 1/25/1962
When outlaws kill an Indian elder and steal his horses the agent sends Two Horses after them. But the Navajos are not allowed to be armed so when his quarry captures him, Two Horses must use psychology to reverse the situation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1028 votes
#15 - Miracle at Whiskey Gulch
Season 10 Episode 15 - Aired 1/26/1962
Reverend Joel Todd arrives in the wild frontier town of Whiskey Gulch with intentions of making it more civilized. Armed only with a bible he meets opposition from citizens who like the way things are.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1020 votes
#16 - Feud at Dome Rock
Season 10 Episode 16 - Aired 1/29/1962
Fred Curry and Jesse Blount have filed claims to the same mine, and they're prepared to settle the matter with gunplay.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1024 votes
#17 - Justice at Jackson Creek
Season 10 Episode 17 - Aired 1/30/1962
A lawyer who turned to the bottle is ostracized when he refuses to help a miner.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1021 votes
#18 - Preacher with a Past
Season 10 Episode 18 - Aired 2/1/1962
Notorious outlaw John Wesley Hardin has ended his murderous ways and attempts to start his new life as a minister. No one in town suspects his past, than a member of his old gang arrives and threatens to expose him unless he's paid off.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1022 votes
#19 - Abel Duncan's Dying Wish
Season 10 Episode 19 - Aired 2/3/1962
Abel Duncan is dying and his last request is for an ordained minister to preside over his funeral. His friends create a touchy situation when both a rabbi and a priest are brought to town with both groups wanting their person to have the honor.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1029 votes
#20 - Matter of Honor
Season 10 Episode 20 - Aired 2/12/1962
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1029 votes
#21 - The Breaking Point
Season 10 Episode 21 - Aired 3/1/1962
Dave Meiser learns that when it comes to greed there aren't many one can trust. Someone Dave considers a very good friend decides to swindle him out of his share of a potentially lucrative mine.
Director: Sidney Salkow
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1027 votes
#22 - Girl with a Gun
Season 10 Episode 22 - Aired 3/8/1962
An Outlaw claims he is surrendering to the sheriff but at the last second tries to kill with his hidden gun. The sheriff shoots him instead. The outlaw's daughter feels that her father was murdered and joins his old gang bent on revenge.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1024 votes
#23 - Way Station
Season 10 Episode 23 - Aired 3/9/1962
Jason Barnes takes a job with a railroad with a plan to advance quickly. He romances the company president's daughter Cynthia and plans to marry her until someone else has a different idea for his future.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1025 votes
#24 - The Unshakable Man
Season 10 Episode 24 - Aired 3/6/1962
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1023 votes
#25 - Showdown at Kamaaina Flats
Season 10 Episode 25 - Aired 3/15/1962
Jeremy is a crew member on a blackbirding ship thats capture and enslaves native people. He objects to the captain who sends him into the Hawaiian mountains to retrieve escapees. Jeremy finds a way to defy plus redeem himself.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Death Valley Days Season 10
Every episode of Death Valley Days Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Death Valley Days Season 10!
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...
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Season 10 Ratings Summary
"Queen of Spades" is the best rated episode of "Death Valley Days" season 10. It scored 8.1/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/2/1961. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Holdup-Proof Safe".