Justice Of The Peace - Frontier Gentleman | 07/13/1958 (Ep23)

E23 - Justice Of The Peace - Frontier Gentleman | 07/13/1958 (Ep23)

Published: July 6, 2026

Duration: 25:18

Luke Slaughter of Tombstone debuted on February 23, 1958 and, sadly, only ran for a total of 16 episodes. Sam Buffington played Luke Slaughter, a Civil War cavalry officer, turned cattle rancher, in post-Civil War Arizona Territory near Fort Huachuca and the town of Tombstone, not far from the U.S. southern border. This was a well-received program but was cut short due to the pressure of television at the time. At the beginning of each show we hear "Slaughter's my name, Luke Slaughter. Cattle's my business. It's a tough business, it's a big business. I got a big stake in...