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''Sheriff of Cochise'' (later renamed ''United States Marshal'' in the third and fourth seasons) is a Western-themed crime drama set in the U.S. state of Arizona. Starring John Bromfield, the series aired eighty-three episodes in syndication from September 1956 to January 1958, a large number of segments for such a short time frame. As ''U.S. Marshal'', another sixty episodes aired from October 1958 to April 1960. ==Synopsis== Bromfield portrays law enforcement officer Frank Morgan. In the first two seasons, Morgan is the sheriff of Cochise County in southern Arizona. In the third season, Desilu Studios boss Desi Arnaz, Sr., retitled the series so that Morgan would work throughout Arizona as a U.S. Marshal and be involved in a greater number of cases. The first season episodes were later released under the alternative title, ''Man from Cochise''.〔Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 749〕 This program was produced by Desilu in association with National Telefilm Associates. Stan Jones, author of the classic western song "Ghost Riders in the Sky", created the series and played Bromfield's top deputy, Harry Olson, in twenty-four episodes before he left the cast.〔''The Washington Post'', Washington, D.C., September 26, 2005, p. B 4〕 In the first season, Frank Ferguson of the ''My Friend Flicka'' series appeared twice as Deputy Henry Murdock; also cast as deputies were Roy Engel, James Griffith, and Forrest Lewis.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Sheriff of Cochise'' (1956) )〕 ''Sheriff of Cochise'' has been loosely compared to another contemporary crime drama, ''Highway Patrol'', starring Broderick Crawford.〔 It is also similar in theme and setting to Rod Cameron's syndicated ''State Trooper''. "The Witnesses" (January 16, 1958) is the transitional episode leading to ''U.S. Marshal''. In the story line, Sheriff Morgan transfers federal witnesses from Cochise County to the U.S. Marshal's office in Tucson. The criminal element tries to gun down the witnesses, and the current marshal is mortally wounded. Morgan is then appointed as the new marshal. The episode features Joe De Santis, Chris Alcaide, and Roy Barcroft.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Sheriff of Cochise'' Season 2 (Syndicated, 1957-1958) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sheriff of Cochise」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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