Episode
Cheyenne: West of the River
Overview
It's been five years since Ed McKeever's two daughters, Ruth and Jenny, were kidnapped by Chief Tanaka. A scout has just located the women and Cheyenne is assigned to lead the rescue mission of volunteers made up mostly of stockade prisoners from a nearby fort.
Details
- Series
- Cheyenne
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1956-03-10
Episode context
West of the River is Episode 10 in Season 1 of Cheyenne. It aired on 1956-03-10.
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