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Frontier Town, the saga of the roaring west. Frontier Town. El Paso, Cheyenne, Calgary, Tombstone. Frontier Town. Here is the adventurous story of the early west, the tamed and the untamed. From the Pecos to Powder River, Dodge City to Poker Flat. These are the towns they fought to live in and lived to fight for. Teeming crucibles of pioneer freedom. Frontier Town. Hello there. I kind of feel that I know most of you folks by this time. But maybe there are some of you who don…

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Synopsis

In Branding the Badlands, the story begins with Chad Remington, a lawyer turned detective in the rugged frontier town of Os Reus. The tranquility of the day is shattered when Maud Jackson expresses her concern over the delayed arrival of the stagecoach from Baranca Springs. With her husband Jim away on business, Maud fears the worst, especially with the franchise renewal for their stagecoach line looming. Chad, sensing the urgency, quickly decides to investigate the situation, gathering his friends Cherokee O'Bannon and Maud to join him on the search.

Host

B

Bill Forman

Cast›

I

Ivan Ditmars

Jeff Chandler

Wade Crosby

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Frontier Town, Episode 28

25 Branding the Badlands

Saturday, July 9, 1949 · 28:28

Frontier Town, Episode 28

25 Branding the Badlands

Saturday, July 9, 1949 · 28:28

Summary

Chad Remington investigates the mysterious disappearance of a stagecoach while tensions rise in his frontier town. The stakes are high as he races against time to uncover the truth behind the incident.

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