Death Valley Days Birth of a Boom (Season 6, Episode 14)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 26 min | Western

Death Valley Days

Birth of a Boom (Season 6, Episode 14)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 26 min | Western

Mining has disappeared in 1900 Nevada but men like Jim Butler keep looking. He locates a major find in Tonopah, making his partners Johnny, Tasker and himself rich. But keeping claim jumpers at bay may need expert help like Wyatt Earp.

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Updated Jan 31, 1958

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Jan 31, 1958 (United States)

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Roy Barcroft Jim Butler Jim Butler See fewer	The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)
Joel Smith Johnny Regan Johnny Regan See fewer	The Book of Acts Series (1957)
Jean Moorhead Gertrude Royce Gertrude Royce See fewer	The Violent Years (1956)
Kathy Gilmore Mrs. Jim Mrs. Jim See fewer	Death Valley Days (1952)
Byron Keith Tasker Oddie Tasker Oddie See fewer	The Stranger (1946)
Don Sullivan Tony Rondo Tony Rondo See fewer	The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
Harry Fleer Wyatt Earp Wyatt Earp See fewer	Black Sheep Squadron (1976)
Butler Hixon C.A. Turner C.A. Turner See fewer	Strangers on a Honeymoon (1936)
Stanley Andrews The Old Ranger (uncredited) The Old Ranger (uncredited) See fewer	Road to Rio (1947)
Bill Clark Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited) See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Leonard P. Geer Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)