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The Westerner (1960)

The Westerner poster
Genre
Westerns on television
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A drifting cowhand named Dave Blassingame wanders the old West with his dog, taking odd jobs and meeting people. The show follows his quiet, aimless travels and the small moments he encounters along the way.

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What happens

The Westerner is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 30 to December 30, 1960. Created and produced by Sam Peckinpah, who also wrote and directed some episodes, the series was a Four Star Television production. Brian Keith starred in the lead role of Dave Blassingame, an amiable, unexceptional cowhand and drifter, accompanied by his dog Brown. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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