26 Men

The series is set in the Arizona Territory in the first decade of the 20th century. Information from government archives and newspapers provided the basis of the plots of episodes. ==Critical response==

A review in the trade publication Variety said that the premiere episode had "clean action and plot situations", making it different from the era's trend toward adult Westerns. It commended the work of Tris Coffin and Kelo Henderson and the pacing of the direction but noted that production values appeared weaker than those of Western programs on networks. == Cast ==

Main • Tris Coffin as Captain Thomas H. Rynning • Kelo Henderson as ranger Clint Travis. Guest stars , Hal Hopper, Don Haggerty and William Murphy in 26 Men, 1957 ==Episodes==

Series overview Season 1 (1957–58) Season 2 (1958–59) ==Production==

Russell Hayden was the producer of the ABC Film Syndication series. Reg Browne was the director, Sloane Nibley was the writer, and Oliver Drake was the adapter. The theme song was written by Hal Hopper. Sponsors As a syndicated program, 26 Men had different sponsors in different parts of the United States. They included H. P. Hood and Sons (a dairy) for all of New England; Mrs. Smith's Pie Company and Freihofer Baking Company (alternating weekly) in four cities in Pennsylvania; Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company in Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Buffalo; and Standard Oil of Texas in eight markets in Texas and New Mexico. ==Release==

Home media Timeless Media Group released a 3-disc best-of set, featuring 20 episodes from the series on DVD in Region 1 on April 12, 2011. UK television network Talking Pictures TV began a re-run of series 1 from Wednesday 9 October 2024 ==References==