The Loner (1965)
Synopsis
The Loner is an American western series that ran for less than one season on CBS from 1965 to 1966, under the alternate sponsorship of Philip Morris and Procter & Gamble.
Creator
William Dozier
Network
CBS
Episodes
An Echo of Bugles
A swaggering gunfighter targets an aging Confederate veteran, and Colton steps in to deal with the bully.
The Vespers
Sworn to avenge his brother's death, a hoodlum comes gunning for a small town's local minister. When Colton arrives to warn his old friend and ex-soldier, he finds the man unwilling to resort to violence to protect himself and his pregnant wife.
The Lonely Galico Queen
A dance hall girl mistakes Colton for her mail-order bridegroom.
The Kingdom of McComb
Unable to perform the deed themselves, a group of religious colonists attempt to recruit Colton to kill a powerful landowner trying to evict them.
One of the Wounded
Colton tries to help a Union army veteran left mute and immobile by the psychological horrors of war.
The Flight of the Artic Tern
Colton becomes involved in a romantic triangle when he saves a friend's bride-to-be from a runaway horse.
Widow on the Evening Stage
Following the murder of a man during an Indian attack, Colton witnesses a town's prejudice towards the man's Indian widow.
The House Rules at Mrs. Wayne's
While trying to defend his wife's honor, a friend of Colton is killed... and Colton is torn between seeking justice and keeping his word to turn the other cheek.
The Sheriff of Fetterman's Crossing
Colton has second thoughts after accepting the position of deputy to the dubious sheriff of a sleepy Montana town.
The Homecoming of Lemuel Stove
Colton befriends a Union soldier who returns from war to find that his father has been lynched by bigots.
Westward, the Shoemaker
When a well-intentioned immigrant is stripped of his nest egg in a rigged card game, Colton takes on the con artist.
The Oath
When a doctor proves to be as full of whiskey as he is of self-pity, Colton must perform an emergency appendectomy on a young gunfighter.
Hunt the Man Down
Colton is drafted to help a posse hunt down a seemingly harmless recluse.
Escort for a Dead Man
A man who deserted from the Army wants Colton to escort him back to his fort.
The Ordeal of Bud Windom
A murder suspect's son makes life difficult for Colton when the boy tries to clear his father's name.
To the West of Eden
While traveling across the desert to deliver horses to their new owner, Colton reluctantly agrees to escort a young woman across the arid land.
Mantrap
Colton becomes the target of an assassin when he is the sole witness to a robbery and murder.
A Little Stroll to the End of the Line
Colton neither likes nor respects the man he has been deputized to protect: a rabble-rousing preacher who fears death from an ex-convict.
The Trial in Paradise
Colton provides the defense in a kangaroo court trial of a former Union Army officer.
A Question of Guilt
In the darkness Colton kills an intruder, and discovers the man is an Army Lieutenant.
The Mourners for Johnny Sharp (1)
While a young gunman lies dying in a cave, a ruthless man waits outside hoping to get his hands on the boy's loot. (Part 1 of 2)
The Mourners for Johnny Sharp (2)
Following the late Johnny Sharp's instructions, Colton arranges for the four people closest to the gunman to meet at the undertaker's parlor. (Part 2 of 2)
Incident in the Middle Of Nowhere
Colton encounters a little girl riding his horse — which was stolen from Colton during the stagecoach robbery in which he was shot and left for dead.
Pick Me Another Time to Die
Colton is accused of slaying a sheriff.
The Burden of the Badge
A group of reformed criminals deputize Colton to defend and protect them.
To Hang a Dead Man
Colton joins a sheriff in search of a town's destroyers.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
The Loner
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
26
Production
Greenway Productions
