Episode
Wagon Train: The Jose Maria Moran Story
Overview
The Major and party find a Pawnee Indian strung up and left to die. Back at the wagon train they find he is not who he appears to be. The mystery deepens as the Shoshonees, who hung him there, are still after him and getting closer.
Details
- Series
- Wagon Train
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 34
- Air date
- 1959-05-27
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
The Jose Maria Moran Story is Episode 34 in Season 2 of Wagon Train. It aired on 1959-05-27. The runtime is 50 min.
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Episode 33: Chuck Wooster, Wagonmaster
When a big snow halts the train, several of the men disappear mysteriously with no trace of them to be found. After Flint, Major Adams, and Hawks go missing, it's up to Chuck Wooster to lead the train to safety.
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The Major finds an old man in the desert and takes him to the wagon train. He doesn't remember his name but when he's recognized by one of the other passengers, he remembers not just his name but the faith he thought he lost as well.
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Episode 31: The Kate Parker Story
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Episode 37: The Steele Family
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Episode 30: The Duke LeMay Story
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Episode 38: The Jenny Tannen Story
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Episode 29: The Clara Duncan Story
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Episode 28: The Vincent Eaglewood Story
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Episode 27: The Swift Cloud Story
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Episode 26: The Matthew Lowry Story
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