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Season 1

(1956)

Cast

Scott Forbes as Jim Bowie
Scott Forbes

as Jim Bowie

Episodes

The Birth of the Blade poster

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September 7, 1956

How Jim Bowie came to invent his famous Bowie knife

The Squatter poster

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September 14, 1956

Bowie tries to talk a neighbor out of throwing a couple of penniless German squatters off her land.

An Adventure with Audubon poster

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September 21, 1956

Bowie assists legendary painter/naturalist John James Audubon avoid French forces that are hunting for him.

Deputy Sheriff poster

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September 28, 1956

Volunteering as a temporary deputy to guard a prisoner, Bowie comes to believe that the young man may be innocent.

Trapline poster

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October 5, 1956

A fur company is apparently trying to keep the Cajun fur trappers in line by killing anyone who trades with an independ…

Broomstick Wedding poster

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October 12, 1956

A trade of horses leads to an angry father mistaking Bowie for his neighbor, the potential object of a shotgun wedding.

Natchez Trace poster

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October 19, 1956

A group of travelers ask Bowie for help against a rumored highwayman on the trail to Natchez.

Jim Bowie Comes Home poster

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October 26, 1956

On returning from a trip, Bowie finds that the town near his home has been taken over by a gang of young hoodlums.

The Ghost of Jean Battoo poster

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November 2, 1956

Bowie encounters a group of farmers who are being duped into paying protection money to an old woman against the ghost …

The Secessionist poster

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November 9, 1956

Bowie finds that a friend of his has been asked by President Andrew Jackson to try to talk a group of French planters o…

Land Jumpers poster

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November 16, 1956

Just when Jim and his brother try to sell a large tract of land, a Frenchman shows up claiming to have the proper title…

The Select Females poster

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November 23, 1956

Bowie encounters the headmistress of a school for young ladies, and she tells him that one of her students has been kid…

Bowie and His Slave poster

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November 30, 1956

Bowie comes to the aid of a former slave who he had freed, but who has been captured and is being sold again at a slave…

Outlaw Kingdom poster

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December 7, 1956

Bowie goes after a gang of river pirates who have stolen his cargo.

The Swordsman poster

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December 14, 1956

Bowie runs into trouble when an attractive woman in New Orleans, where he has gone to purchase an estate, turns his hea…

The Return of the Alcibiade poster

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December 21, 1956

Bowie goes after the thief who stole an expensive Christmas gift he bought for his mother.

Monsieur Francois poster

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December 28, 1956

Bowie comes to the aid of a French boy and his aunt, newly arrived in New Orleans, who are the victims of confidence tr…

A Horse for Old Hickory poster

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January 4, 1957

Bidding for a racehorse to present as a gift to President Jackson, Bowie finds that he is up against Sam Houston.

The Beggar of New Orleans poster

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January 11, 1957

Bowie tries to help a former champion fencer who has become a street beggar.

Osceola poster

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January 18, 1957

Bowie comes to the aid of the native Seminoles, whom the army is trying to move from their traditional home to a tract …

Master of Arms poster

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January 25, 1957

An expert French swordsman sells Bowie a lottery ticket, but then after Bowie wins he decides that the winings should b…

Convoy Gold poster

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February 1, 1957

Bowie tries to get a gold shipment safely through to New Orleans.

Spanish Intrigue poster

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February 8, 1957

Bowie meets Simon Bolivar, who wants to liberate all of Latin American from the yoke of Spanish rule.

Bayou Tontine poster

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February 15, 1957

Naturalist Audubon returns to ask Bowie for help in protecting a young girl whose life is in danger after she inherits …

German George poster

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February 22, 1957

Bowie goes after the gambler who cheated and then killed Bowie's friend and partner.

An Eye for an Eye poster

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March 1, 1957

Trying to stop an Indian uprising, Bowie only gets into more trouble after telling a native Cherokee princess the story…

The Captain's Chimp poster

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March 8, 1957

Bowie goes after a thief who has trained a chimpanzee to climb up through people's windows.

Jackson Assassination poster

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March 15, 1957

Bowie is duped into helping a group that is plotting the President's assassination.

Rezin Bowie, Gambler poster

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March 22, 1957

Unaware that it is a setup, Jim's brother wins big and decides to become a professional gambler.

Thieves' Market poster

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March 29, 1957

When Bowie escorts his young French friend to the notorious thieves' marketplace in New Orleans, they are set upon by -…

The Pearl and the Crown poster

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April 5, 1957

After a newspaper prints a poem about him, Bowie confronts the editor, who is later found murdered.

The General's Disgrace poster

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April 12, 1957

Bowie suspects a connection between recent holdups and the heavy gambling losses of a general's son.

The Lottery poster

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April 19, 1957

Bowie organizes a lottery to help an orphanage, unaware that the men he has hired plan to fix the drawing so that they …

The Intruder poster

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April 26, 1957

Bowie tries to help a young burglar who was caught robbing his friend Francois.

Country Cousin poster

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May 3, 1957

Bowie gets into trouble with his relatives when he cuts his visiting cousin in on a deal that turns out to be a hoax.

The Bound Girl poster

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May 10, 1957

Bowie resolves to help an indentured servant girl from Ireland, whose unwilling services have been purchased by a mean …

Bounty Hunter poster

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May 17, 1957

When Bowie and his newspaper friend unwittingly help a fugitive from justice, a bounty hunter pursues them all.

Gone to Texas poster

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May 24, 1957

As if his passport difficulties weren't enough, when Bowie crosses the border into Texas he finds out that someone is t…