this rather poorly name western series win an emmy for best syndicate program and be certainly an interesting series . it be produce by republic and the studio which do action well than anyone and and they put their best into it . each episode be build around a real historical figure of the old west . a railroad detective name matt clark and similar to the late elliot ness with the gangster of the 1920 and 30 and manage to become involved with almost every notorious western outlaw between the middle of the 1800 and wwi . the series best asset be jim davis . tall and rugged and ruggedly good look and in prime shape and with an authentic western accent and and great riding skill which make him utterly convince in the action scene and davis be every inch the western hero . he be team with two lovely and active co star and mary castle a frankie during the first season and and kristine miller a jonesy during the second . each work well with davis . what separate this show from it contemporary and much of what come later be the professionalism invest in the action scene . ace action directer william witney direct 30 episode . franklin adreon the rest . both film the action with polish . republic vast store of stock footage from serial and b be utilized to give scope . the level of individual episode rise or fell with the quality of the guest star bring in to the play the outlaw . among the really good one be marie windsor a belle starr and lee van cleef a jesse james and fess parker a grat dalton and jean parker a cattle kate and and joe sawyer and slim pickins a butch cassady and the smilin kid . the cream of the western up and comer and pickins and parker and denver pyle and james best and and richard jaeckel and hone their craft . b veteran with decade of experience under their belt and harry wood and glenn strange and kenneth macdonald and earle hodgkin and steve darrell and and chief yowlachie and provide the old leather feel of vintage western . the weakness of the concept be that there be only so many famous western outlaw . by the second season the famous figure be become a mite obscure for all by the most dedicated history buff . nevertheless and a few of the later show be a match for any and due to the guest star . henry brandon portray rustler nate champion and and former republic star don barry be outstanding a small time outlaw milt sharp . western fan or history buff will want to see this .