The Great Adventure (1963)

The Great Adventure is a historical anthology series that appeared on CBS for the 1963-1964 television season. The series, narrated each week by Van Heflin, and featuring theme music by Richard Rodgers, presented a weekly one-hour dramatization of the lives of famous Americans and important historical events in American History.

The Great Adventure

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Kent Smith
Kent Smith
as Gen. Nelson Miles as William Carroll as Grymes
Russell Johnson
Russell Johnson
as Self - Narrator as Narrator (voice)
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
as Townsend as Brewer
Ricardo Montalban
Ricardo Montalban
as Philip Crow as Jean Lafitte
James Dunn
James Dunn
as Indian Agent McLean
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
as Jervis
Andrew Duggan
Andrew Duggan
as Col. Callaway
David McCallum
David McCallum
as Capt. Hanning
Rodolfo Acosta
Rodolfo Acosta
as Lt. Bullhead
Peggy McCay
Peggy McCay
as Mrs. Callaway
James MacArthur
James MacArthur
as Rodger Young as Lt. Alexander
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
as General Howe as Colonel Lewis Washington
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
as Johann Sutter as O'Rourke
Leif Erickson
Leif Erickson
as President Grover Cleveland as Abel Parrish
Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan
as William Ralston as E.J. Edwards
Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
as Col. Fraser
Peter Graves
Peter Graves
as Daniel Boone
Byron Morrow
Byron Morrow
as Mayor Hall as Gen. Beauregard
David White
David White
as Benton as John C. Calhoun
John Marley
John Marley
as Grey Beard as Callum
Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
as Captain Meehan
Arthur Batanides
Arthur Batanides
as Pouliades as Lieutenant Gomez
Arthur Hunnicutt
Arthur Hunnicutt
as Simon Kenton
Marion Ross
Marion Ross
as Etta Wheeler as Sister Marcella
Harry Townes
Harry Townes
as Dr. O'Reilly as Judah P. Benjamin
Ted Eccles
Ted Eccles
as James Boone
Miriam Colon
Miriam Colon
as Sarah Crow
Richard Lupino
Richard Lupino
as Lt. Brown
Stuart Cooper
Stuart Cooper
as Flanders Callaway
Eddie Little Sky
Eddie Little Sky
as Left Hand
Claude Akins
Claude Akins
as Father Kranz
Laurie Mock
Laurie Mock
as Frances Callaway
Richard X. Slattery
Richard X. Slattery
as Tucker
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
as Harriet Tubman
Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid
as Trenholm
Flip Mark
Flip Mark
as Andrew Jackson
Sheree North
Sheree North
as Agnes Lake
Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford
as Uncle Billy Smith
Earl Holliman
Earl Holliman
as Will Cross
Hampton Fancher
Hampton Fancher
as Fleming
Ivan Dixon
Ivan Dixon
as Sgt. Willis
George Mitchell
George Mitchell
as Dr. Drury
Frank Aletter
Frank Aletter
as James Welton
Jack Warden
Jack Warden
as Latham
Wayne Rogers
Wayne Rogers
as Tombs
Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin
as Misok Bedrozian
Maxwell Reed
Maxwell Reed
as Major Hardwick
Rupert Crosse
Rupert Crosse
as William Still
Philip Abbott
Philip Abbott
as Janin
Joan Hackett
Joan Hackett
as Sister Blandina
Richard Eyer
Richard Eyer
as Robert Jackson
William Fawcett
William Fawcett
as Brink
Julie Sommars
Julie Sommars
as Meg Jethro
Geoffrey Horne
Geoffrey Horne
as Wales
James Westerfield
James Westerfield
as Attorney Thomas Green
Gina Gillespie
Gina Gillespie
as Ellen Howard
Don Dubbins
Don Dubbins
as Jason Chiles
George Macready
George Macready
as Dr. Keen
Fritz Weaver
Fritz Weaver
as Colonel Thomas Rose
Frank Silvera
Frank Silvera
as Gambi
Walter Brooke
Walter Brooke
as Taylor
Gene Evans
Gene Evans
as Sgt. Winn
Nancy Malone
Nancy Malone
as Jenny
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
as John Ross
J.D. Cannon
J.D. Cannon
as Clarence King
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
as President Jefferson Davis
Bernard Fox
Bernard Fox
as Redcoat Lieutenant
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
as Wild Bill Hickok
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Collin Wilcox Paxton
as Elizabeth Cross
Ted Bessell
Ted Bessell
as Davies
Robert Culp
Robert Culp
as Sam Houston
Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle
as Gen. Mills
Alan Baxter
Alan Baxter
as Judge
Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings
as Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse
Frank Cady
Frank Cady
as Drover
Sorrell Booke
Sorrell Booke
as E.W. Ross
Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper
as Lt. Dickson
Sean McClory
Sean McClory
as Major Carlton
Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters
as Rit
John Fiedler
John Fiedler
as Philip Arnold
Andrew Prine
Andrew Prine
as Billy the Kid
Vito Scotti
Vito Scotti
as Ticket Seller
Maggie McNamara
Maggie McNamara
as Laura Drake
Steven Marlo
Steven Marlo
as Red Deer
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
as Annie Thompson
Dick Wilson
Dick Wilson
as Mr. Metcalf
Paul Burke
Paul Burke
as Capt. Richard Pratt
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
as John Brown
John Dehner
John Dehner
as President Thomas Jefferson
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
as Lieutenant John C. Freemont
Brian Keith
Brian Keith
as Henry Bergh
Michael Constantine
Michael Constantine
as Colonel Streight
George Lindsey
George Lindsey
as Hampton
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
as Mrs. Woodhaven
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
as Dr. Anthony Thompson
Dick Foran
Dick Foran
as Colton
Tim O'Connor
Tim O'Connor
as Gen. Breckinridge
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
as O'Brien
James Griffith
James Griffith
as Harry Young
Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell
as Benjamin Silliman
Victor Jory
Victor Jory
as Andrew Jackson
Antoinette Bower
Antoinette Bower
as Anna Pratt
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
as Daniel Waterhouse
Joe De Santis
Joe De Santis
as General Vallejo
Bernie Hamilton
Bernie Hamilton
as Wilbur Jones
Jeremy Slate
Jeremy Slate
as Captain Nathan Hale
Brock Peters
Brock Peters
as Joe Bailey
Richard Bull
Richard Bull
as Landlord
Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews
as Mayor William March 'Boss' Tweed
Len Lesser
Len Lesser
as Varnes
James T. Callahan
James T. Callahan
as Josh
George Kennedy
George Kennedy
as Sergeant Muldaney
Mario Alcalde
Mario Alcalde
as Too-Chee-La
Valentin de Vargas
Valentin de Vargas
as Okahatan
Parley Baer
Parley Baer
as Major Beckham
Jacqueline Scott
Jacqueline Scott
as Eliza Waterhouse
Stuart Nisbet
Stuart Nisbet
as Businessman
Sandy Kenyon
Sandy Kenyon
as Captain James
Isabel Cooley
Isabel Cooley
as Lydia
Ken Mayer
Ken Mayer
as Harrison
Don Keefer
Don Keefer
as Copeland
Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon
as McCanles
Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley
as Hughes (uncredited)
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
as Recruiting Officer
Walter Burke
Walter Burke
as Higgins
David Lewis
David Lewis
as Dr. Bartlett
Channing Pollock
Channing Pollock
as Kit Carson
John Anderson
John Anderson
as Colonel Knowlton
Frank Maxwell
Frank Maxwell
as Connolly
Tom Reese
Tom Reese
as Mike Williams
Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley
as Col. Edwin L. Drake
Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman
as Guard Sergeant
Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen
as Newby
Noel Drayton
Noel Drayton
as Buchanan
Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso
as Sitting Bull
Douglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson
as Captain Hull
James Daly
James Daly
as George Jones
Edward Knight
Edward Knight
as Brady
Woodrow Parfrey
Woodrow Parfrey
as George Bissel
H.M. Wynant
H.M. Wynant
as Lieutenant Waters
Nora Marlowe
Nora Marlowe
as Widow Chich
Russell Collins
Russell Collins
as Watson
Bill Walker
Bill Walker
as Charlie
Patrick McVey
Patrick McVey
as Dr. Crosley
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The hunley

  • 1x2

    The death of sitting bull

  • 1x3

    The massacre at wounded knee

  • 1x4

    Six wagons to the sea

  • 1x5

    The story of nathan hale

  • 1x6

    Go down, moses

  • 1x7

    The great diamond mountain

  • 1x8

    The treasure train of jefferson davis

  • 1x9

    The outlaw and the nun

  • 1x10

    The man who stole new york city

  • 1x11

    A boy at war

  • 1x12

    Wild bill hickok - the legend and the man

  • 1x13

    The colonel from connecticut

  • 1x14

    Teeth of the lion

  • 1x15

    Rodger young

  • 1x16

    The testing of sam houston

  • 1x17

    The special courage of captain pratt

  • 1x18

    The night raiders

  • 1x19

    Plague

  • 1x20

    The pathfinder

  • 1x21

    The president vanishes

  • 1x22

    The henry bergh story

  • 1x23

    Kentucky's bloody ground

  • 1x24

    The siege of boonesborough

  • 1x25

    Escape

  • 1x26

    The pirate and the patriot

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