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Wagon Train
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.
Where to watch Wagon Train
Wagon Train is streaming in the US on Philo, Starz, Spectrum On Demand and Tubi TV.
Seasons
- Season 1 — 39 episodes (September 18, 1957)
- Season 2 — 38 episodes (October 1, 1958)
- Season 3 — 37 episodes (September 30, 1959)
- Season 4 — 38 episodes (September 28, 1960)
- Season 5 — 37 episodes (September 27, 1961)
- Season 6 — 37 episodes (September 19, 1962)
- Season 7 — 32 episodes (September 16, 1963)
- Season 8 — 26 episodes (September 20, 1964)
Cast
- John McIntire as Christopher Hale
- Robert Fuller as Cooper Smith
- Michael Burns as Barnaby West
- Frank McGrath as Charlie Wooster
- Terry Wilson as Bill Hawks
Details
- First aired
- September 18, 1957
- Episodes
- 284
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Family
- Network
- NBC and ABC
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 6.6 / 10 from 31 votes
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