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7.5

Wyatt Earp Becomes A Marshal

7.5/10 · 168 votesSep 6, 1955

Ranked #29 of 33 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Ellsworth, Kansas 1873. Young Wyatt arrives in town fresh from a buffalo hunt looking to clean up and find his friend Sheriff Whitney who has sent for him. Despite it's peaceful appearance, Ellsworth is an ornery little town in need of cleaning up. When

Seasons6

Season 1 Episodes33

Cast1

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Wyatt Earp

Crew2

F

Frederick Hazlitt Brennan

Writer

Lewis R. Foster

Lewis R. Foster

Director

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Episode Summary

"Wyatt Earp Becomes A Marshal" is episode 1 of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 168 votes, ranking #29 of 33 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Lewis R. Foster and written by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, it aired on September 6, 1955.