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Season 1 – Whispering Smith

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A Colorado detective helps solve crimes in Denver in the 1870s.
Whispering Smith — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Audie Murphy

Tom "Whispering" Smith

Guy Mitchell

George Romack

Sam Buffington

John Richards

James Best

Hemp Reeger

Bartlett Robinson

Ralph Miller

Richard Crane

Lucas

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 8, 1961 The Blind Gun A blind outlaw leads Smith on a search for stolen bank money. Details Episode 2 Aired May 15, 1961 The Grudge An outlaw's widow plans to have her son murder Smith. Details Episode 3 Aired May 21, 1961 The Devil's Share A loaf of bread ends up leading to the capture of a murderer. Details Episode 4 Aired May 29, 1961 Stake-Out Smith is blackmailed by a pair of old friends who turn out to be outlaws planning a bank robbery. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 5, 1961 Safety Valve Smith and Romack go under cover for the Army to investigate the deaths of three young officers, all of whom were shot in the head during Indian attacks. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 12, 1961 Stain of Justice A man is suspected of a killing that he didn't commit. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 19, 1961 The Deadliest Weapon Stock promoter Ralph Miller requests bodyguards from the Denver police department when he receives a death threat, but even with their protection he is poisoned; Smith digs into Miller's past to find out why. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 26, 1961 The Quest A young woman comes to Denver searching for the mother, a riverboat entertainer, who sent her to live with relatives 15 years earlier, but when a group of thugs tries to make her leave town, the detectives take an interest in her story. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 3, 1961 Three for One Smith and Romack follow a trail of bodies to Leadville in pursuit of a muderous bank robber and the gang that broke him out of jail. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 10, 1961 Death At Even Money A gambler on a long losing streak tries to recoup by betting that Whispering Smith will not live another 48 hours. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 17, 1961 The Hemp Reeger Case Smith brings an escaped outlaw he has captured to the jail of a small town near the Wyoming border and intends to return to Denver with his prisoner the following morning, but the local sheriff makes other plans for the prisoner and his stolen loot. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 24, 1961 The Mortal Coil Police Chief Richards objects when Smith focuses his investigation on an influential businessman, who offers an alibi for his brother's death before being asked. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 31, 1961 Cross Cut Smitty is suspicious when a woman claims to have shot a mugger, and his suspicions only grow when he learns that the dead man is carrying papers identifying him as a wanted criminal with a price on his head. Details Episode 14 Aired Aug 7, 1961 Double Edge While pursuing an outlaw gang, Smith rides up to an abandoned house, hears a shot and sees a body come crashing through a second story window. Details Episode 15 Aired Aug 14, 1961 Trademark Three men are found murdered on consecutive nights with the killer following the same modus operandi - the victims were all shot between the eyes and the third button on their vest was removed. Details Episode 16 Aired Aug 21, 1961 The Jodie Tyler Story After a stagecoach is held up and a passenger is killed for $5,000, Whispering Smith suspects that the crime was committed by a local man. Details Episode 17 Aired Aug 28, 1961 Poet And Peasant Case An English lord, who is also a noted poet, is hired to recite his poetry at the Denver Opera House but the stagecoach rolls into town without its driver and its famous passenger. Details Episode 18 Aired Sep 4, 1961 Dark Circle After threatening a casino owner the night before he is killed, an alcoholic lawyer is framed for the crime. Details Episode 19 Aired Sep 11, 1961 Swift Justice A match race between two feuding family's prize horses ends in tragedy when one of the jockeys is shot from the saddle by an unknown assailant. Details Episode 20 Aired Sep 18, 1961 The Idol A mining engineer is found stabbed in the back outside his partner's saloon and Smith and Romack strongly suspect a falling out between friends was responsible for the man's death. Details Episode 21 Aired Sep 25, 1961 String Of Circumstances Smith and Romack investigate a series of bombings that rock Denver; there is no apparent connection between the two victims until they discover a ball of twine in a popular boarding house that was linked to both crimes. Details Episode 22 Aired Oct 2, 1961 The Interpreter A Colorado detective helps solve crimes in Denver in the 1870s. Details Episode 23 Aired Oct 9, 1961 The Homeless Wind Whispering Smith captures a fugitive and plans to return him to Denver where he is wanted for murder. Details Episode 24 Aired Oct 16, 1961 Trial of the Avengers Smith and Romack have their hands full investigating a violent death that might be murder and dealing with a gang of ex-convicts who have suddenly descended on Denver. Details Episode 25 Aired Oct 23, 1961 Prayer of a Chance Two outlaws steal a valuable jeweled statue from a Catholic church, but the parish priest refuses to give Smith a description of the villains unless he agrees to pursue them unarmed. Details Episode 26 Aired Oct 30, 1961 Hired To Die A not-so-devoted husband hires a Kansas City killer to travel to Denver to murder his wife when the couple arrive by stagecoach several days later. Details

Season Info

Director
Sidney Lanfield, Earl Bellamy, Frank Arrigo, James Neilson, Tay Garnett, Jerry Hopper, Christian Nyby
Screenwriter
Mary Willingham, Ellis Kadison, David Lang, Ric Vollaerts, Dick Nelson, John Falvo, Willard Willingham, David Tomack, Silvia Richards, Halsey Melone
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Western, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 8, 1961