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The Best Episodes of Stories of the Century Season 1

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Every episode of Stories of the Century Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Stories of the Century Season 1!

Stories of the Century is a 39-episode Western television series starring Jim Davis that ran in syndication through Republic Pictures between January 23, 1954, and...
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  • Cattle Kate
    7.6/10(31)
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    #1 - Cattle Kate

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 2/28/1954

    Matt and Frankie head to Sweetwater, Wyoming where major cattle ranches are suffering heavy losses. A woman nicknamed Cattle Kate becomes the focus due the number of livestock she sells despite her small operation.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: Milton Raison

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  • John Wesley Hardin
    7.6/10(25)
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    #2 - John Wesley Hardin

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 4/9/1954

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    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Joaquin Murietta
    7.5/10(24)
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    #3 - Joaquin Murietta

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 4/16/1954

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    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Tom Horn
    7.5/10(28)
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    #4 - Tom Horn

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 7/1/1954

    Matt and Frankie witness a boy's murder, which plunges them into a Wyoming range war. Matt: Jim Davis. Frankie: Mary Castle.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Belle Starr
    7.4/10(51)
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    #5 - Belle Starr

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 1/23/1954

    Railroad Detective Matt Clark and his assistant Frankie Adams investigate the stealing of a herd of horses belonging to the U. S. Cavalry. They learn that the leader of the outlaws is a woman named Belle Starr.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: Maurice Tombragel

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  • Bill Longley
    7.4/10(22)
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    #6 - Bill Longley

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 5/20/1954

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    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sam Bass
    7.3/10(29)
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    #7 - Sam Bass

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 3/4/1954

    Henry Plummer is elected sheriff of Bannack, Mont., on a law-enforcement ticket---but then he promptly turns to crime. Matt: Jim Davis. Frankie: Mary Castle.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: Milton Raison

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  • The Younger Brothers
    7.3/10(24)
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    #8 - The Younger Brothers

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 4/2/1954

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    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Doolin Gang
    7.3/10(23)
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    #9 - The Doolin Gang

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 6/10/1954

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    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Little Britches
    7.3/10(30)
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    #10 - Little Britches

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 6/17/1954

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    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Billy The Kid
    7.2/10(41)
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    #11 - Billy The Kid

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 1/30/1954

    Matt and Frankie set out on the trail of cattle rustlers led by one of the West's youngest and most notorious outlaws.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: Maurice Tombragel

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  • Black Bart
    7.2/10(35)
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    #12 - Black Bart

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 5/6/1954

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    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Harry Tracy
    7.2/10(25)
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    #13 - Harry Tracy

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 5/27/1954

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    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Tiburcio Vasquez
    7.1/10(22)
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    #14 - Tiburcio Vasquez

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 4/23/1954

    No description available

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Clay Allison
    7.1/10(26)
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    #15 - Clay Allison

    Season 1 Episode 26

    Aired 7/15/1954

    The Civil War is long over, but two Southern sympathizers are still at it---terrorizing Yankees in the Southwest. Matt: Jim Davis.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Dalton Gang
    7.0/10(30)
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    #16 - The Dalton Gang

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 3/18/1954

    Psychopathic killer Harry Tracy's senseless brutality disgusts even the members of his own gang. Matt: Jim Davis.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Henry Plummer
    7.0/10(27)
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    #17 - Henry Plummer

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 5/13/1954

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    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Black Jack Ketchum
    7.0/10(30)
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    #18 - Black Jack Ketchum

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 6/24/1954

    "Black Jack" Ketchum took Martha Cullen's husband from her and now he has talked her son into joining his gang. Matt: Jim Clark. Frankie: Mary Castle.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Frank And Jesse James
    6.9/10(39)
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    #19 - Frank And Jesse James

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 2/7/1954

    Railroad detectives Matt Clark and Frankie Adams pursue the vengeful James brothers, Frank and Jesse, who declare war on the law after their young half-brother is killed in a police ambush.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: Maurice Tombragel

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  • Geronimo
    6.9/10(32)
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    #20 - Geronimo

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 2/14/1954

    Railroad detectives Matt Clark and Frankie Adams go after Apache chief Geronimo, who has been identified by Joe Burns, the night watchman of the railroad yards, as the leader of a band of freight-car robbers.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: Maurice Tombragel

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  • Quantrill And His Raiders
    6.9/10(31)
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    #21 - Quantrill And His Raiders

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 2/21/1954

    The U.S. Army calls on Matt Clark (Jim Davis) to help subdue an Indian uprising led by Sioux chief Crazy Horse. Frankie: Mary Castle.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: Maurice Tombragel

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  • Johnny Ringo
    6.8/10(35)
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    #22 - Johnny Ringo

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 3/11/1954

    Matt (Jim Davis) and Frankie join a circus to trap an escaped killer. Frankie: Mary Castle.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ben Thompson
    6.8/10(23)
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    #23 - Ben Thompson

    Season 1 Episode 25

    Aired 7/8/1954

    Matt Clark (Jim Davis) and Frankie Adams trail a gunman who started the biggest prairie fire in Texas history as part of a swindle. Frankie: Mary Castle.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Wild Bunch Of Wyoming
    6.5/10(27)
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    #24 - Wild Bunch Of Wyoming

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 6/3/1954

    Outlaw Butch Cassidy's sense of humor proves his undoing. Matt: Jim Davis. Frankie: Mary Castle.

    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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  • Doc. Holliday
    6.4/10(28)
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    #25 - Doc. Holliday

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 3/25/1954

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    Director: William Witney

    Writer: N/A

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Cattle Kate" is the best rated episode of "Stories of the Century" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by William Witney and written by Milton Raison, it aired on 2/28/1954. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "John Wesley Hardin".