The Westerner (TV series)
| The Westerner | |
|---|---|
Brian Keith as Dave Blassingame and Spike as Brown, 1960 | |
| Genre | Western |
| Created by | Sam Peckinpah |
| Written by | Jack Curtis Bruce Geller Tom Gries Robert Heverly Sam Peckinpah |
| Directed by | Sam Peckinpah André de Toth Tom Gries |
| Starring | Brian Keith |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hal Hudson |
| Producer | Sam Peckinpah |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production company | Four Star Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 30 – December 30, 1960 |
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. The Westerner stars Brian Keith as amiable, unexceptional cowhand/drifter Dave Blassingame, and features John Dehner as rakish Burgundy Smith, who appeared in three episodes.