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The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Birth of the Blade (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 26 min | Adventure, Western

An encounter with an unfriendly she-bear nearly becomes fatal for Jim Bowie when his rifle misfires. Realizing the need for a simpler and more reliable weapon, he approaches master blacksmith Samuel Black with an idea for a new type of ...See moreAn encounter with an unfriendly she-bear nearly becomes fatal for Jim Bowie when his rifle misfires. Realizing the need for a simpler and more reliable weapon, he approaches master blacksmith Samuel Black with an idea for a new type of knife. Written by Mister-UHF See less
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Director
Writers
Monte Barrett (novel "The Tempered Blade") | Daniel B. Ullman (teleplay) (as Dan Ullman) | Lewis R. Foster (story)
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Updated Sep 7, 1956

Release date
Sep 7, 1956 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Scott Forbes
Jim Bowie Jim Bowie   See fewer
Walter Sande
Samuel Black Samuel Black   See fewer
Helen Wallace
Anne Black Anne Black   See fewer
Robert Foulk
Yancey Yancey   See fewer
Francis McDonald
Dr. Hogue Dr. Hogue   See fewer
Kem Dibbs
Gypsy Joe Gypsy Joe   See fewer
Gene Coogan
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Laing
Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
Tina Menard
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
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