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S3 E30 Dead Man's Claim

Western

TV-PG

26m

May 3, 1961

The cry of 'Silver!' is heard again in Monument City, a ghost mining camp once the scene of a historic silver strike. Prospector Bat Masterson, who has an old claim, returns to Monument City to find he's road-blocked by Clay Adams and Harvey Mason.

Season 3, 34 Episodes

Bat Masterson's friend 'Cactus Charlie' Hayden strikes gold. When he repays Bat for staking him it's revealed that the gold is part of a missing shipment. Bat and Hayden set out to make the best of a bad situation - and do so.

Law Of The Land,

Though his sympathies lay with the open-range cattleman in their fight against their old enemy, the railroads, Bat Masterson doesn't countenance their lawlessness. So, Bat finds himself in opposition to his friends.

Bat Masterson, the Frontier's best turkey shoot judge, has his hands full at Midas Creek. The town council hires him to serve a double purpose - judge the turkey shoot and make sure that bully-boy Rance Fletcher doesn't mess up the fun.

The Rage Of Princess Anne,

Investor Bat Masterson, in partnership with mine owner Augustus Ulbrecht, reaps the wages of mismanagement. Ulbrecht, indifferent to the safety of the men, forces them to work despite reports that the diggings are about to cave in.

When Sir Edward Marion unexpectedly downs a famous 'fast gun,' he attains a certain dangerous notoriety. This brings him to the notice of Bat Masterson with whom he exchanges some unusual demonstrations of fancy gunmanship.

Murder Can Be Dangerous,

Gambling Hall Owner Bat Masterson is mystified when business booms but profits plummet. Investigating, he finds his partner's fingers in the cash drawer - and slams it shut.

High Card Loses,

Gallant Bat Masterson turns Cupid's little mailman. When the man escorting three mail-order brides to Noble Creek, is shot, Bat becomes his replacement. For some unknown reason, a certain 'hot gun' doesn't want the gals to arrive.

Dakota Showdown,

Sheriff-maker Bat Masterson has his work cut out for him after brothers Jeb, Gus and Jocko Dakota gun down the lawman in their town. Their purpose: they want a free hand in operating their rackets.

Last Of The Night Raiders,

The Dooling boys - one of the roughest crowds on the Frontier - terrorize Angie Pierce and her son. Having escaped the hooligans, Angie seeks Bat Masterson's protection against them.

Last Stop To Austin,

Loyal friend Bat Masterson sees in a youthful gunslinger the image of an old friend who had died in an Indian battle years ago. He sets out to discover if the trigger-happy boy is the orphaned son of his friend.

Poker champ Bat Masterson has important testimony to offer at the trial of H.C. Smith, charged with murdering Bat's friend during a card game.

Death By Decree,

Shot Gun Falls' gambling casino falls to Bat Masterson in the will of a gambler friend. When Bat is suddenly pressed for a mortgage payment, he discovers a conspiracy between the town Marshall and a 'trigger' to swindle him.

The Lady Plays Her Hand,

Daphne Kaye, a blackjack dealer at Bat Materson's casino, officiates while gambler George Winston breaks the bank. She ends up out of work and Bat ends up out one casino.

Tempest At Toiga Pass,

Western-Developer Bat Masterson helps Clyde Richards' crew build a road westward from Nevada to California. Chief obstacles to progress: the bitter mountain cold, and conspirators against the railroad.

The Court Martial Of Major Pass,

Not comfort and rest but capture and torture await Major Liam Mars when he arrives by stage at Crazy Creek station, in company with Traveler Bat Masterson and Miss Lottie Tremaine.

The Price Of Paradise,

People such as tax collectors, Bat Masterson and other creditors are thrown out of Walker Hayes' saloon when they come in to collect from Hayes.

End Of The Line,

All in a day's work for Railroader Bat Masterson. fire, Indians, hail and the loss of two wagons of expensive equipment go over a cliff carrying four men with it. But, Bat's boss of the construction crew and the job gets done!

The Prescott Campaign,

Bat Masterson faces a question: Is Marshal Ben Holt the Law or not the Law? - Bat prevents Holt from shooting Harry Sutton in an affray involving an illegal land grab. Investigating, Bat is not too certain the Marshal's charge is just.

Bullwhacker's Bounty,

It's 'Wagons, ho!' when Wagon-Master Bat Masterson leads a convoy carrying explosives. For want of better manpower, he settles for some not-too-trust-worthy renegades.

A Lesson In Violence,

A shotgun-toting Texas lady meets Bat Masterson when he goes to Nora Grant's farm in Beaumont, Texas. This is most surprising as his arrival is in response to an urgent telegram that he hurry there.

Run For Your Money,

Bat turns banker in Denver and discovers that having gold isn't enough - you've got to be able to convince other people you've got it. When one of Bat's enemies starts a run on the bank, Bat brings home the bullion.

Terror On The Trinity,

The twain' finally meet in a Bat Masterson adventure involving a beautiful Chinese girl and a gigantic young man in an adventure involving a lottery and a mining claim.

Episode In Eden,

Bat Masterson stakes his life to establish Justice in the desert town of Eden, New Mexico. Arriving there more dead than alive, he finds a murder trial in progress.

The Good And The Bad,

Gallant Bat Masterson ransoms a Medal of Honor, in an adventure with heartless men. Thieves steal the most priceless possession of Mrs. Dalbot, the widow of a National hero, and Bat sets out to get it back.

No Amnesty For Death,

The town of Las Tables is about to hang three men - Bat Masterson finds Marshal MacWilliams' son hiding in the Las Tables graveyard - It's a much less macabre place than the town, itself, where three men are about to be hanged.

Ledger Of Guilt,

The town of Meeker, Colorado is made frightful by the invasion of three men set upon killing one of its women. Bat Masterson interferes.

Meeting At Mibres,

Bat Masterson is on the scene when horse thieves Cat and Jesse Crail try to trigger a war between two Indian tribes. Purpose of the Crail maneuver: They plan to steal the Indians' horses while the braves are at each others' throats.

Valley Of Death,

Army Civilian Scout Bat Masterson (Gene Barry) nearly gets his neck stretched in an affair involving Colorado politics when he finds he needs to extricate himself from a capitol charge arising from a Major's ravenous political ambitions.

The Fourth Man,

When Bat arrives in Lordsbury to meet a friend, he changes his mind, making a 'different appointment,' instead. Three power-hungry ranchers and Lordsbury's top lawman have ganged up on Bat's friend and killed him.

Dead Man's Claim,

The cry of 'Silver!' is heard again in Monument City, a ghost mining camp once the scene of a historic silver strike. Prospector Bat Masterson, who has an old claim, returns to Monument City to find he's road-blocked by Clay Adams and Harvey Mason.

The Marble Slab,

Bat Masterson becomes a 'Pinkerton.' The famous detective agency baffled in their attempts to expose crime chieftain John Kelso enlists Bat to find evidence that will put Kelso behind bars permanently.

Farmer With A Badge,

Bat Masterson nearly gets one tombstone more than he bargained for while en route to Tombstone, Arizona. Bat, bushwhacked by gunmen and left for dead, is found by Marshal Sam Phelps.

The Fatal Garment,

Bat Masterson takes on the job of guard and bouncer in El Paso's famed Royal Flush Saloon. The most frequent invaders of the Royal Flush are bandit raiders. Dodge City's famed Wyatt Earp makes himself handy in the ensuing fracas.

Jeopardy At Jackson Hole,

It's a showdown at Jackson Hole when Bat Masterson ferrets out the men who murdered one of his friends. Dirty politics 'pork barrel' and two attempts on Bat's life make this a highly colorful episode in the life of the great Bat Masterson.

Details

Bat Masterson

Western

TV-PG

3 Seasons

26m

Based on the adventures of the West's most colorful hero who became a legend in his own time. Bat Masterson is a gambler, empire-builder, Indian fighter and journalist. He uses his derringer and gold-headed cane to win the justice he believes to be right.

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