
U.S. Marshall
While this sounds like a western, THE SHERIFF OF COCHISE was a contemporary police drama set in Cochise County, AZ. Sheriff Frank Morgan was eventually promoted to U.S. Marshall and given the entire state of Arizona to keep under control (the series title would subsequently change to U.S. MARSHAL and remain in syndication until 1960)
Cast: John Bromfield, Stan Jones, Charles Bronson
39 episodes
- 1. The FugitivesThe FugitivesCC30minOct 11, 1958
- 2. The ReservationNo synopsis available yet.CC30minOct 18, 1958
- 3. Sentenced to DeathMorgan transports Matt Bonner to the federal penitentiary after he is sentenced to death for murdering three men during a hold-up attempt. His two accomplices, who are still at large, arrange for a gun to be delivered to him in prison and Bonner attempts to shoot his way out to the waiting getaway car.CC30minOct 25, 1958
- 4. Wishing WellA Band of mail-train thieves out on parole return to their criminal waysCC30minNov 1, 1958
- 5. Cop HaterNo synopsis available yet.CC30minNov 8, 1958
- 6. The ArraignmentA Deputy U.S. Marshal asks for a day off to discuss wedding plans with his fiancée and her parents and Marshal Morgan agrees to arrange for a change in the arraignment date of a pair of bank robbers to accommodate him. The crooks wont cooperate with the lawman's wedding plans by attempting to escape custody on two separate occasions.CC30minNov 15, 1958
- 7. Seventh StrangerMarshal Morgan and his men try to protect an escapee from behind the Iron Curtain from communist assassins sent to murder him.CC30minNov 22, 1958
- 8. The FenceWhen a Tuscon diamond dealer kills a robber in self defense, Frank doesn't buy his story and starts digging deeper.CC30minNov 29, 1958
- 9. The Stool PigeonMorgan's attempt to break up a narcotics ring has tragic consequences when one of his deputies is killed during a drug bust. The marshals manage to arrest two of the crooks, one of whom is persuaded to turn state's evidence. Before the man can testify, though, one of the gang's hitmen shoots him on the steps of the courthouse. Morgan hopes that the dying gangster will provide him a lead to track down the gang's leader.CC30minDec 6, 1958
- 10. Check ArtistWhen Deputy Johnson is accused of passing a bad check, Morgan discovers that a clever forger is creating false identities and passing bogus paper across Southern Arizona. With the help of the U.S. Postal Inspectors, the U.S. Marshal tries to bait a trap for the criminal.CC30minDec 13, 1958
- 11. Episode 11No synopsis available yet.CC30minDec 20, 1958
- 12. The ChampA washed up boxer (Michael Landon) falls in with a pair of hoodlums.CC30minDec 27, 1958
- 13. Inside JobNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJan 3, 1959
- 14. Gold Is Where You Find ItNews of a gold strike in Cochise County has the residents very excited, but Captain Joe Silva of the Apache Tribal Police is skeptical, the more so when a member of his tribe who tipped him is found murdered. Morgan learns from an old sourdough that the gold being displayed is the wrong color for an Arizona strike; he also checked the old mine recently to determine if there was any hope of finding profitable ore and struck it off as a waste of time and money. When the Sheriff learns of gold bars being stolen in Mexico, he suspects that the miners may be using the mine as a front for a gold smuggling operationCC30minJan 10, 1959
- 15. The DinerTwo prisoners who escaped from a Utah penitentiary arrive in Tucson looking for an ex-convict who owes them $600. They stumbled upon a parolee working in the diner who divulges the information just as Marshal Morgan and a deputy walk into the restaurant, when both lawmen are wounded in the ensuing shootout. Morgan trails the men to the home of the ex-con where the escapees have taken the man's wife as a hostage.CC30minJan 24, 1959
- 16. PursuitA disturbed army recruit shoots two fellow soldiers and forces another soldier and his girlfriend to provide escape transportation. Marshal Morgan and his men attempt to rescue the hostages and capture the trainee before he can harm others.CC30minJan 24, 1959
- 17. The ThreatWealthy man receives a threatening letter demanding payment for the life of his daughter. This is the typical hostage situation except that the daughter is never actually kidnapped.CC30minJan 31, 1959
- 18. Mass EscapeNo synopsis available yet.CC30minFeb 7, 1959
- 19. A Matter of FriendshipTwo gunmen, escapees from Leavenworth Prison, hideout in a small Arizona town near the Arizona border after hiding their getaway car. As Marshal Morgan and his men close in, one of the criminals threatens his sister with scandal if she doesn't provide transportation to the Mexican border for he and his partner.CC30minMar 14, 1959
- 20. GrandfatherWhile being interviewed for a book about outstanding American lawmen, Marshal Morgan tells the author about how his grandfather, Dallas Stoudenmire, was picked at random to serve as to the town marshal of Dallas, Texas and was credited with bringing law and order to that wide open town in the latter half of the 19th Century.CC30minMar 21, 1959
- 21. MechanicNo synopsis available yet.CC30minMar 28, 1959
- 22. The PromiseAn angry young man jumps bail in Utah and heads for his home in Arizona to the only person he trusts - his mother - who suffers a heart attack when she learns of his activities. Marshal Morgan promises her that he'll bring in her son alive, but this could prove to be a tall order after the young man goes on a crime spree that include running over a highway policeman and shooting aCC30minApr 4, 1959
- 23. Episode #1.23No synopsis available yet.CC30minApr 11, 1959
- 24. Episode #1.24No synopsis available yet.CC30minApr 18, 1959
- 25. Episode #1.25No synopsis available yet.CC30minApr 25, 1959
- 26. Armored CarAn armored car containing over $300,000 is stolen in a robbery executed with military precision. Morgan is stymied when the truck disappears before hitting any of his roadblocks. His only clue is the burn a secretary receives when she accidentally grabs a car's hot tailpipe while hiding from bullets whizzing overheadCC30minMay 2, 1959
- 27. Episode #1.27No synopsis available yet.CC30minMay 9, 1959
- 28. The Third MiracleMarshal Morgan orders the arrest of Ed Martin based a tip that part of the loot from a bank robbery would be found in his desk. When a member of Martin's church pleads with Morgan to reopen the case, the lawman starts digging deeper into the alibis of the other possible perpetrators and uncovers interesting new evidence.CC30minMay 16, 1959
- 29. Good IndianApache and Pima Indian families accuse each other of rustling cattle from their respective ranches. The situation is exacerbated when a boy and girl from different tribes fall in love with each other. Marshal Morgan must find the culprits before an all-out range war breaks out with the two lovers caught in the crossfire.CC30minMay 23, 1959
- 30. Episode #1.30No synopsis available yet.CC30minMay 30, 1959
- 31. Episode #1.31No synopsis available yet.CC30minJun 6, 1959
- 32. Episode #1.32No synopsis available yet.CC30minJun 13, 1959
- 33. Man HuntA soldier breaks loose from U.S. Marshal custody. The soldier is an Indian and heads for the reservation, where Morgan must hunt him down.CC30minJun 20, 1959
- 34. Maryjo Is MissingTwo men are talked into kidnapping Mary Jo by her husband, but think she's really a television/movie star and hold her for $50,000.CC30minJun 27, 1959
- 35. Episode #1.35No synopsis available yet.CC30minJul 4, 1959
- 36. The KidnapperAn escaped prisoner kidnaps a wealthy businessman's daughter and holds her for ransom.CC30minJul 11, 1959
- 37. Episode #1.37No synopsis available yet.CC30minJul 18, 1959
- 38. Deer HuntWhen Frank and friend Chris go deer hunting, another hunter shoots Chris. Initially, the shooting appears to be an accident, but it quickly becomes apparent that something more sinister is going on.CC30minJul 25, 1959
- 39. R.I.P.A trio of criminals try to off one of their own but leave him paralyzed by the roadside. Later, Ferguson is kidnapped by the trio as they try to escape to Mexico.CC30minAug 1, 1959
U.S. Marshall
While this sounds like a western, THE SHERIFF OF COCHISE was a contemporary police drama set in Cochise County, AZ. Sheriff Frank Morgan was eventually promoted to U.S. Marshall and given the entire state of Arizona to keep under control (the series title would subsequently change to U.S. MARSHAL and remain in syndication until 1960)
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Stan Jones, Mort Briskin




