8.2/1048 votes#1 - Temporary Warden
Season 14 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1965
A temporary warden of a state prison is appointed by the Nevada Governor. He immediately goes about the task of recovering three escapees. While going about this task, he outwits all three without firing a shot.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1032 votes
#2 - Captain Dick Mine
Season 14 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1965
Two thieves murder an Indian for the gold he had mined, and then decide to coerce his widow into showing them the location of the mine.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1043 votes
#3 - The Lawless Have Laws
Season 14 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1965
An Army officer helps a young man track down his sister who was captured by Indians years before when the rest of their family was killed in a raid.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1034 votes
#4 - The Great Turkey War
Season 14 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/1965
The vandalism and theft of turkeys being brought to market sets up a showdown between lawlessness and justice in an intimidated western town.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1033 votes
#5 - The Rider
Season 14 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1965
A mail delivery rider attempts to help a widow find the right man to marry and to help tend her farm and rear her young son.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1035 votes
#6 - Traveling Trees
Season 14 Episode 6 - Aired 10/7/1965
A Quaker farmer heads west with a big load of apple tree seedlings intended to be planted in the fertile grounds of Oregon.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1037 votes
#7 - No Place for a Lady
Season 14 Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/1965
Susan Magoffin, accompanying her husband West, becomes the first woman to travel the Sante Fe Trail. Starring Ronald Reagan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1042 votes
#8 - A City Is Born
Season 14 Episode 8 - Aired 10/22/1965
A crew of mine developers ingeniously race against time to make it from Arizona to San Diego in time for an important meeting with bankers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1042 votes
#9 - The Book
Season 14 Episode 9 - Aired 10/28/1965
A young Chinese man uses his special 1000-year-old book to help a miner win money at roulette -- at least until greed takes over and brings unfortunate consequences for both men.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1028 votes
#10 - Mrs. Romney and the Outlaws
Season 14 Episode 10 - Aired 12/23/1965
Carolyn Romney becomes fed up watching the Kimball-Starr gang from running roughshod over the town of Durango. She decides to do something about it using the Durango Record.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1034 votes
#11 - Dry Water Sailors
Season 14 Episode 11 - Aired 12/23/1965
A boat being transported across the prairie on wheels slows a wagon train's progress as they enter Indian country, forcing wagon train driver to leave the boat owners and crew to lag behind and stubbornly persevere on their own.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1036 votes
#12 - Devil's Gate
Season 14 Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/1965
A wagon train headed to Oregon is abandoned by all of its members who instead decide to quit early and prospect for gold -- leaving the train boss, his wife, and a prisoner to continue alone into dangerous country.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1033 votes
#13 - The Red Shawl
Season 14 Episode 13 - Aired 12/30/1965
While traveling to Utah, a group Mormon "handcart pioneers" become separated from one of their young boys in unsettled Indian country, leading to a testy interaction.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1037 votes
#14 - A Picture of a Lady
Season 14 Episode 14 - Aired 12/30/1965
Judge Roy Bean, smitten by a picture of famous actress Lillie Langtry, begins a lengthy correspondence with her and renames the town of Vinegaroon, Texas to Langtry in her honor.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1035 votes
#15 - Canary Harris vs. the Almighty
Season 14 Episode 15 - Aired 12/30/1965
A woman whose house is hit by a meteorite decides to both sue for damages and wager with her lawyer regarding the eventual outcome.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1033 votes
#16 - The Fastest Nun in the West
Season 14 Episode 16 - Aired 1/20/1966
A nun stands up for law and justice for a killer, despite heavy sentiment for a more expeditious brand of frontier justice.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1032 votes
#17 - The Fight San Francisco Never Forgot
Season 14 Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/1966
Walter Watson is the new boxing instructor at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. After a confrontation with the local bully, he begins training banker James Corbett to face him in a bout that holds the future for both Watson and the club.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1039 votes
#18 - The Courtship of Carrie Huntington
Season 14 Episode 18 - Aired 3/17/1966
Carrie Huntington catches a ride with Henry Windsor to her sister's wedding, he falls in love, she doesn't. On the return they are taken captive by Indians where they learn more about each other's character to change at least one mind.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1032 votes
#19 - Water Bringer
Season 14 Episode 19 - Aired 3/17/1966
William Richardson, a Boston sailor, is sent ashore to get water for his ship on arrival in California. While doing his job he finds himself charmed by the land, the Martinez family and Maria Martinez in particular.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1033 votes
#20 - Crullers at Sundown!
Season 14 Episode 20 - Aired 3/22/1966
A former fired ranch hand, who is in love with the bosses daughter, sees his chance to get a job when the cook leaves.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1033 votes
#21 - Hugh Glass Meets the Bear
Season 14 Episode 21 - Aired 3/24/1966
A grizzled trail guide is retained to lead a dangerous trek through Indian country, lightening the mood with his wild adventure tales -- until one of them actually comes true.
Director: Harmon Jones
Writer: Dorothy Schuyler
- 7.6/1030 votes
#22 - The Firebrand
Season 14 Episode 22 - Aired 3/24/1966
After the territory of California became a part of the United States, the new military governor in Los Angeles was nothing short of a dictator. When a former general of the Mexican army leads a revolt, his brother, the ex-governor, must prevent a war.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1032 votes
#23 - The Hat That Huldah Wore
Season 14 Episode 23 - Aired 4/7/1966
Huldah is to marry a man she has never met when she leaves her home in the east. She takes the precaution of hiding her savings until she knows she is making the right choice.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
- 9.1/1043 votes
#24 - The Four Dollar Law Suit
Season 14 Episode 24 - Aired 4/14/1966
A country chicken rancher, bamboozled by a fast-talking insurance adjuster after his coop burns down, goes to court in his effort to get a fair settlement.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1028 votes
#25 - An Organ for Brother Brigham
Season 14 Episode 25 - Aired 4/28/1966
Joseph Ridges has crafted an organ and is charged with bringing it safely to Salt Lake City. It's weight sinks the wagon into the sand, delaying the entire train. Wagonmaster Luke Winner will jettison the organ unless Ridges provides a solution.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Death Valley Days Season 14
Every episode of Death Valley Days Season 14 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Death Valley Days Season 14!
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 14 Ratings Summary
"Temporary Warden" is the best rated episode of "Death Valley Days" season 14. It scored 8.2/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/30/1965. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Captain Dick Mine".