The Outlaws (1960 TV series)

Outlaws
Jock Gaynor, Barton MacLane, and Don Collier in 1960.
Starring	Barton MacLane Don Collier Bruce Yarnell Slim Pickens Judy Lewis Jock Gaynor
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	50
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Release
Original network	NBC
Picture format	Black and white, first season; color, second season
Original release	September 26, 1960 – May 10, 1962

Outlaws is an NBC Western television series, starring Barton MacLane as U.S. Marshal Frank Caine, who operated in a lawless section of Oklahoma Territory around Stillwater.

The program aired fifty one-hour episodes from September 29, 1960, to May 10, 1962. The first season was shot in black-and-white, the second in colour. Co-starring with MacLane in the 1960–1961 season was Don Collier as deputy marshal Will Foreman. In the second season, MacLane left the program, and Collier was promoted to full marshal, with Bruce Yarnell joining the cast as deputy marshal Chalk Breeson. Jock Gaynor appeared in the first season as deputy Heck Martin, the on-screen nephew of Will Foreman. Slim Pickens appeared as "Slim" in the second season.Judy Lewis also appeared the second season as Connie Masters, an employee of the Wells Fargo office in Stillwater.

In the first season, episodes of Outlaws were told from the view of the outlaws themselves. James Coburn starred on February 16, 1961, as "Culley", a confused young outlaw who wants to repent. He stops on a chase from the law to help a blind elderly man (Henry Hull). Judson Pratt also appeared in the episode in the role of Daggott. For the second season, telecast in color, the stories were told from the standpoint of the lawmen.

Others who appeared on Outlaws on at least three occasions were Vic Morrow, Cliff Robertson, Pippa Scott, and Harry Townes. In addition, John Anderson, Edgar Buchanan, Jackie Coogan, Bruce Gordon, Robert Harland, Robert Lansing Cloris Leachman, Robert Karnes, Brian Keith, Wright King, Larry Pennell, Chris Robinson, William Shatner, Ray Walston, Jack Warden, and David Wayne each appeared twice in the series.Jimmy Noel was cast in uncredited appearances in four episodes.