The Sheriff of Cochise

Seasons

1956

USA

7.7

While this sounds like a western, "The Sheriff of Cochise" was a contemporary police drama set in Cochise County, Arizona. Stories seemed strangely similar to "Highway Patrol," emphasizing fist fights and car chases rather than gunplay. Tough Sheriff Frank Morgan was eventually promoted to U.S. Marshall and given the entire state of Arizona to keep under control (the series title would subsequently change to U.S. MARSHAL and remain in syndication until 1960). Singer Stan Jones was the series creator but departed the show in 1958. A total of 156 episodes were produced under both titles.

Episode List

S1 • E1

The Turkey Farmers

S1 • E2

Medal of Honor

The sheriff meets confronts hold-up men and the angered Apache winner of World War II Medal of Honor, in a bloodcurdling fray.

S1 • E3

Permanent Residence

A magazine writer working for scandal sheet publications is arrest for drunk driving. He tries to strike a deal with Sheriff Morgan - a lenient sentence in return for information about a narcotics ring operating out of a dude ranch. Morgan learns the owner, one of card playing buddies, has a criminal record, as does his Brooklyn-born bodyguard.

S1 • E4

The Great Train Robbery

After being arrested for a domestic disturbance, Pollo tries to strike a deal with Sheriff Morgan to avoid jail time. He tells the lawman that he knows about a plot to rob a train near Douglas, Arizona, but his information is discounted. When the train does get robbed, Morgan is very interested in what Pollo has to say, but the angry man refuses to cooperate.

S1 • E5

Human Bomb

A deranged giant with a dark secret steals a truckload of dynamite, putting the entire town in peril. Sheriff Morgan and Deputy Olson use their roping skills to subdue the giant, then Morgan dons a disguise to unravel the secret.

S1 • E6

Father and Son

The son of a rich rancher tries to bribe witnesses who saw him kill.

S1 • E7

Question of Honor

The child of a mine foreman who unjustly accused an Apache of stealing diamond tipped drill bits is kidnapped for revenge by the Indian's friends.

S1 • E8

Fire on Chiricahua Mountains

S1 • E9

Caine and Abel

A kid from back east is a bad influence on the local youth in Cochise County. Sheriff Morgan steps in to help steer him in a better direction.

S1 • E10

The Red-Haired Visitor

A fugitive wanted for murder dyes his hair and plans to hide out at a desert resort until the heat dies down. He kills an automobile mechanic to keep his identity a secret and Sheriff Morgan arrests the mechanic's spiteful brother-in-law by mistake.

S1 • E11

Closed for Repairs

Sheriff Morgan returns from vacation and finds illegal slot machines have infested the entire county. He is chagrined when his attempts banish the machines meets resistance and he is challenged for re-election by his predecessor.

S1 • E12

Helldorado

Sheriff Morgan is maneuvered into protecting a slick professional gambler from mobsters during the annual Helldorado festival.

S1 • E13

The Shadow

A phantom burglar terrorizes the citizens of Bisbee. Sheriff Frank Morgan's only clue is a note left by the robber - signed The Shadow.

S1 • E14

The Lost Mine

An east coast lawyer has a confrontation with Sheriff Frank Morgan regarding the whereabouts of a lost silver mine located somewhere on an Apache Indian reservation.

S1 • E15

The Friends

S1 • E16

Grandfather Grandson

Sheriff Morgan cannot convince an old man that his grandson is mentally ill and a menace to the community.

S1 • E17

The Kidnapper

A rancher's restrictions on his daughter causes her to run away. She hooks up with a wannabe rodeo star who's taking her for all her money.

S1 • E18

Apache Kid

S1 • E19

Lynching Party

With vigilantes in hot pursuit, Sheriff Morgan takes to the hills with cuffed prisoner in tow. Can he hold out until help arrives?

S1 • E20

Massacre 1883

Two deputies are shot and nearly killed during a payroll holdup. Sheriff Morgan's investigation reveals the gang's unlikely ringleader.

S1 • E21

Bandit Chief

S1 • E22

Triangle

The much-beloved county doctor is murdered and Sheriff Morgan enlists help of the town folk to reveal who would want him dead and why. Surprise ending. Cast list shows episode #26.

S1 • E23

Bank Robbery

Sheriff Morgan is convinced that a clever pair of bank robbers will hit the Bisbee National Bank twice in the same week when they learn a large army payroll is being kept in the vault for safekeeping.

S1 • E24

The Relatives

The Bentley brothers' public brawling is a nuisance, but when they start rustling each other's cattle, Sheriff Morgan is determined to put a stop to it.

S1 • E25

Vapor Lock

Morgan involved with crooks on his way to Bisbee.

S1 • E26

Body in Mine

S1 • E27

Statute of Limitations

After breaking up a fistfight between two men, Sheriff Morgan does some investigating and learns that one of the men, a prominent businessman, is wanted in Phoenix for passing bad checks. The catch - the crime has a three month statute of limitations which is about to expire.

S1 • E28

I Am an American

A desperately ill Mexican woman slips across the border and arrives with her young son at the Blair's ranch house seeking help. When the mother dies, the Blairs seek the assistance of a priest to adopt the boy. Unless Sheriff Morgan can find evidence the youngster is an American citizen, he'll be shipped back to Mexico; in the interim, he has to track down the killer who's trying to cross the border in the other direction.

S1 • E29

Gun Runners

S1 • E30

Approach with Caution

Two prison escapees take Deputy Olson hostage along with his squad car. This enables the kidnappers to monitor all police radio transmissions.

S1 • E31

Revenge

Charlie Jackson is on parole and out to get revenge on all those who put him away years ago.

S1 • E32

Husband and Wife

Sheriff Morgan's friend is distraught that his pretty daughter has eloped with a no-count, gold-digging rodeo star. Morgan discovers the cowboy is a polygamist and crosses county lines to hunt him down.

S1 • E33

Midnight Flier

S1 • E34

Manhunt

The Sheriff battles Los Angeles gunman Clegg Hanley and his Indian wife in Arizona. The chase is on as Hanley escapes the jail and Morgan along with Clegg's wife hunt him down in the mountains.

S1 • E35

The Safe Man

Morgan is under great pressure to apprehend a band of safe robbers operating in Cochise County. Their MO is to steal a safe and then take it to a remote area where they blow it open.