Jefferson Drum(1958)

Jefferson Drum is an American Western series that aired on NBC in 1958, starring Jeff Richards. The show follows the editor of a frontier newspaper who uses his pen as a weapon against injustice in a rough mining town. Richards plays the titular character, a principled journalist determined to expose corruption and hold the powerful accountable through investigative reporting. The series blends action and moral conviction, exploring how words can be as powerful as guns in the Old West. Each episode presents a new conflict that tests Drum's integrity and his commitment to truth. The show ran for nine months, from April through December 1958, capturing the spirit of frontier journalism during a transformative era in American history.