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The Best Episodes of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

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Every episode of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre!

The Best Episodes of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.

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    #1 - You Only Run Once

    S1:E1

    When horses begin to turn up missing, the county forms a vigilante committee. Rancher Matt Jessop has the bad luck to innocently hire two shady characters to work on his ranch. Will the two drag Matt and his family down with them?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - The Fearful Courage

    S1:E2

    After witnessing a murder Louise Brandon is then hunted by the gunmen who want to end her life for fear she will testify.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - The Long Road Home

    S1:E3

    A man returns to his Texas home with his mind set on accomplishing two things, he wants to avenge his brother's death and also settle an old feud.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - The Unrelenting Sky

    S1:E4

    When the drought causes much suffering in a small town and one man has water but will not let anyone near his ranch or land the citizens take matters into their own hands for survival.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - The Lariat

    S1:E5

    After serving five years for accidentally killing a man with a lariat, Morgan returns to seek justice from the Judge who sentenced him.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Death Watch

    S1:E6

    After his troops are killed Captain Warling decides to face the Indians alone, they turn and flee when they realize that the Captain is no longer in his right mind and they fear evil spirits may come after them.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Stage to Tucson

    S1:E7

    Marshal Thorpe has received a tip that bank robber Bide Turley is on the stage from Las Cruces to Tucson.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - A Quiet Sunday in San Ardo

    S1:E8

    Retired gunfighter wants to live a peaceful quiet life but there are those that won't let that happen.

    Director:Ted Post
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Vengeance Canyon

    S1:E9

    After his son is murdered Joe seeks revenge on his killer.

    Director:Robert Florey
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Return to Nowhere

    S1:E10

    An outlaw gunfighter is haunted by his past and is trying to find his life. He goes looking for his wife and finds she is married to another man. He is determined to get her back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Courage is a Gun

    S1:E11

    A gunslinger is wounded by the marshal in a shooting while waiting to settle a feud. He then plots to kill the marshal as well.

    Director:John English
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Muletown Gold Strike

    S1:E12

    Mason Ward just back from the war discovers his law office destroyed he heads west to a new town and another job. Hired by the mayor as the new schoolteacher, he learns of a treasure map from one of his students.

    Director:John English
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Stars Over Texas

    S1:E13

    When a Wagon from Indiana is ambushed and burned by bushwackers, little Annie Morgan loses her family and gains a new one in the Todds.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - The Three Graves

    S1:E14

    A gunman moves into a sleepy western town with the intention of taking it over for himself. But a pretty young woman sets her sights on him as a prospective husband.

    Director:John English
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - No Man Living

    S1:E15

    A sheriff gives up his badge to exact personal revenge on an outlaw who has wronged him. The criminal he seeks has carefully disguised himself as a lawabiding citizen.

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    #16 - Time of Decision

    S1:E16

    A land baron's son provokes a homesteader into a gun fight and ends up dead. The town hates homesteaders but finds a kindly allie in Evan Tapper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - Until the Man Dies

    S1:E17

    Cattle rancher Clint Belmet saves criminal Dave Jordan from a lynching determined not to allow mob rule to deprive Nevada of her chance for statehood.

    Director:John English
    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - Back Trail

    S1:E18

    Ex-gunman John Fallon takes on the town bullies who are trying to get rid of the farmers and take their land.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - Dangerous Orders

    S1:E19

    Captain Hunter is sent to deliver important orders to the next fort and encounters several disruptions along his way. A turncoat, a drunk, a Confederate spy and Indians.

    Director:John English
    Writer:Unknown
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    #20 - The Necessary Breed

    S1:E20

    Bounty hunter, Link returns to the town where he once lived, killing a man the town thinks is innocent of the crime they demand he pay for the crime.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - The Hanging Tree

    S1:E21

    The town is out to hang a man without the marshal around, they become the judge jury and executioner.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - Village of Fear

    S1:E22

    A traveling book salesman is greeted by a dead man hanging in an alley when he arrives in a deserted Western town.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - Black Creek Encounter

    S1:E23

    A man is faced with a difficult decision when challenged by a gunman who has searched for him for years. To accept the challenge would mean almost certain death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - There Were Four

    S1:E24

    A young man vows to get revenge on a wealthy rancher. He uses lawless methods because he regards an outlaw he knows as a hero. These methods, however, result in his being involved in a rustling scheme.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #25 - Fugitive

    S1:E25

    Fleeing from Union soldiers, an ex-Confederate is helped by a young widow, who believes he's a Union man. The soldier soon realizes he has fallen in love with the widow.

    Director:John English
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"You Only Run Once" is the best rated episode of "Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/1956. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Fearful Courage".