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Boots and Saddles

Season 1 Episode 9: The Deserter

Trooper Grimes, a notorious troublemaker, is accused of poisoning an Apache prisoner with bad water, putting his job with Captain Adams at risk of dismissal. However, Grimes refuses to accept his fate quietly.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Gatling Gun

1. The Gatling Gun

Aired: Sep 19, 1957

A surprise Indian attack and the skills of a seasoned enlisted soldier highli...

Episode 2 The Repeater Rifle

2. The Repeater Rifle

Aired: Sep 26, 1957

Chaos erupts across the frontier as the sale of repeating rifles to the Apach...

Episode 3 The Obsession

3. The Obsession

Aired: Oct 3, 1957

A sudden shift in military policy sparks controversy as West Point's doors ar...

Episode 4 Private War

4. Private War

Aired: Oct 10, 1957

A sense of resentment grows among the Fort Lowell troops, threatening to tear...

Episode 5 Prussian Farmers

5. Prussian Farmers

Aired: Oct 17, 1957

A small and inexperienced group of soldiers at Fort Lowell are suddenly ambus...

Episode 6 The Paymaster

6. The Paymaster

Aired: Oct 24, 1957

A surprise visit from the Paymaster sparks pandemonium at Fort Lowell, as unp...

Episode 7 Terror at Fort Lowell

7. Terror at Fort Lowell

Aired: Oct 30, 1957

Pvt. Swanson's mental health deteriorates under the weight of war, culminatin...

Episode 9 The Deserter

9. The Deserter

Aired: Nov 13, 1957

Trooper Grimes, a notorious troublemaker, is accused of poisoning an Apache p...

Episode 15 Pound of Flesh

15. Pound of Flesh

Aired: Jan 1, 1958

A mysterious trooper at Fort Lowell wields the power to manipulate Captain Sh...

Episode 28 A Question of Duty

28. A Question of Duty

Aired: Apr 2, 1958

Captain Adams is tasked with leading a wagon train, with explicit instruction...

Episode 32 The Recruit

32. The Recruit

Aired: May 1, 1958

Trooper Martin's extraordinary abilities raise doubts among his comrades, par...

Episode 38 The Captain's Leave

38. The Captain's Leave

Aired: Jun 12, 1958

Captain Adams leaves his deer-hunting trip to pursue notorious bandit Sanchez...

Info about Boots and Saddles

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Genres:Western