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The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958TV Series⏱️ 30mTV-PG
FamilyWestern
8.3
IMDB Rating
5,749 votes

The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix
Release Date
September 30, 1958
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 68
Reviews
📋 9.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors
as Lucas McCain
Johnny Crawford
Johnny Crawford
as Mark McCain
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
as Micah Torrance
👤
Joe Benson
as Townsman
Bill Quinn
Bill Quinn
as Frank Sweeney
Patricia Blair
Patricia Blair
as Lou Mallory
Joe Higgins
Joe Higgins
as Nils Swenson
Joan Taylor
Joan Taylor
as Milly Scott
Harlan Warde
Harlan Warde
as John Hamilton
Hope Summers
Hope Summers
as Hattie Denton

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
4:3
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Four Star Productions, Sussex Productions

🏷️ Keywords

father son relationship1880swinchester riflewidowerrifle

🎯 Categories

Classical WesternFamilyWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Good to see it again
by trh3192007-01-25
9/10

"I watched this show every week as a kid - I'm 56. I liked it a lot but being around 10 I don't think I really appreciated all it had to offer. Compared to what's on TV these days (I know this makes me sound old. OK, point taken.) the writing was very good. The interplay between Lucas & Mark was genuine; I understand they were fast friends until Connors' death. The only thing I didn't understand was why North Fork even needed a sheriff; Lucas bailed Micah out nearly every week. Oh, well.... It's running on Encore right now. I'm just glad to see that someb..."

💡 Did You Know?

Sammy Davis Jr. appeared in Two Ounces of Tin (1962) as outlaw Tip Corey. Sammy proved himself to be quite handy with a gun. His quick draws and twirling actions with the weapon were all done by him, not a stand-in. The cast and crew were very impressed with his skills.

📖 Synopsis

The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.