Nach "City Detective" die zweite Krimiserie mit Rod Cameron in der Hauptrolle!
State Trooper - Thrills, Spills and Suspense! Tall, good-looking and rugged, Rod Cameron stars as Officer Rod Blake in this western themed crime drama set in Las Vegas, Nevada. Based on true cases from the files of the Nevada State Police, each episode finds Blake and his fellow officers fighting crime in the Silver State. Robert Armstrong (Sheriff Andy Anderson) and Don Haggerty (Sheriff Elder) join Cameron in their crusade it keep peace and justice in the new old west, in stories of ranchers, miners, convicts and murder! Each weekly episode features guest stars from the world of stage, screen and television, including Michael Landon, Carolyn Jones, Mike Connors, Craig Stevens, Denver Pyle and Amanda Blake! (Quelle: amazon.com)
Die Serie hatte insgesamt 104 Folgen
In den USA ist die Serie auch auf DVD erschienen:
State Trooper is a half-hour television crime drama set in the 1950s American West, starring Rod Cameron (1910-1983) as Rod Blake, an officer of the Nevada State Troopers. The series aired 104 episodes in syndication from September 25, 1956, to June 25, 1959. State Trooper is based in and about Las Vegas but filmed by Revue Studios at Iverson's Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, California. Its fictional stories focus upon miners, ranchers, dude ranches, released convicts, and murder mysteries.[1]
Robert Armstrong (1890-1973) appeared in twenty-four episodes as Sheriff Andy Anderson. Don Haggerty (1914-1988) played Sheriff Elder in nine episodes in the 1956-1957 season. Paul Stader (1911-1991) appeared five times in the 1958-1959 season as Deputy Sheriff Jim Wallace.[1]Tom Greenway appeared in four episodes as Sheriff Bronson: "Stay Lost, Little Girl", "Dangerous Honeymoon", "Full Circle", and "Death on Wheels".[2]
Jean Byron (1925-2006), who subsequently portrayed the mother on ABC's The Patty Duke Show, appeared five times in different roles on State Trooper. So did character actor Harry Lauter.
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