David Carradine
Shane
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- 1. The Distant Bell Sep 10, 1966
- Ryker burns down the schoolhouse to demoralize the settlers.
- 2. The Hant Sep 17, 1966
- An old man whose son he killed wants Shane to take his place.
- 3. The Wild Geese Sep 24, 1966
- Shane takes part in a range war for money to support the family.
Shane is an American Western television series which aired on ABC in 1966. It was based on the 1949 book of the same name by Jack Schaefer and the 1953 classic film starring Alan Ladd.
Shane: With David Carradine, Jill Ireland, Tom Tully, Christopher Shea. Shane works for the Starett family, a young widow, her son, and her aging father-in-law, protecting them against the anti-sodbuster rancher Ryker and other perils plaguing the Old West.
The series aired for one truncated season on ABC before hanging up its six guns. But, with an on-going narrative that bridges all the episodes, and the longing looks between the two leads, Shane has a decidedly contemporary vibe. Here are some fun facts about a Western series that took a bullet far too soon: 1. Shane began its life on the page.
Sat, Sep 17, 1966. An old man shows up and watches Shane from a distance. When Shane confronts the man, he discovers he shot and killed the old man's son four years before. The fact that he couldn't remember, and the old man's strange request makes Shane physically ill.
Shane works for the Starett family, a young widow, her son, and her aging father-in-law, protecting them against the anti-sodbuster rancher Ryker and other perils plaguing the Old West.
Shane (David Carradine), sentenced to hang for murder, escapes custody to hunt for the real killer. Greavy: Wayne Rogers. Ryker: Bert Freed. Marian: Jill Ireland. Joey: Chris Shea.
Shane works for the Starett family, a young widow, her son, and her aging father-in-law, protecting them against the anti-sodbuster rancher Ryker and other perils plaguing the Old West.
