Mackenzie's Raiders is an American Western television series starring Richard Carlson that aired thirty-nine episodes in syndication from 1958 to 1959. The series was narrated by Art Gilmore.
Synopsis
Carlson played Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie, commander of the 4th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Clark near Brackettville in Kinney County in southwest Texas, during the 1870s. The real Mackenzie was a nephew of Confederate States of America diplomat John Slidell and the brother of Union Navy Lieutenant Commander Alexander Slidell MacKenzie.
In the series story line, Colonel Mackenzie receives secret orders from U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant and Secretary of War William W. Belknap to stop Mexican bandits from crossing the Rio Grande into the United States or from returning to Mexico. The show continued as Mackenzie and his raiders ride deep into Mexican territory, but the Raiders also fought gunfighters and renegade Indians. The series lasted for a single season.
Cast members
- Richard Carlson ...Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie (39 episodes)
- Kenneth Alton ...Raider (11 episodes)
- Morris Ankrum ...Raider (12 episodes)
- Charles Boaz ...Corporal Dixon (11 episodes)
- Jim Bridges ...Private Lewis (11 episodes)
- Louis Jean Heydt ...Raider (11 episodes)
- Brett King ...Raider (11 episodes)
Guest stars
Production notes
A Ziv Production, subsequently MGM, Mackenzie's Raiders was filmed at the Iverson Ranch in Chatsworth in Los Angeles County, California.
The series was produced by Lou Breslow and Elliott Lewis. Series star Richard Carlson also served as a writer and director.
DVD release
On October 8, 2013, Timeless Media Group released Mackenzie's Raiders- The TV Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.[1]
References
External links
- Internet Movie Database
- TV.com
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