The Sacketts

"The Sacketts" (1979) is a riveting Western saga that follows the journey of three brothers attempting to find their place in the world. Based on the books by Louis L'Amour, this made-for-television movie stars Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott and Jeff Osterhage as the Sackett Brothers, who head out West after the Civil War, embarking on a grand series of adventures. Glenn Ford, Ben Johnson and Jack Elam co-star in this grand Western.

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 270146
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired May 15, 1979
  • Recent May 16, 1979
  • Network NBC
  • Average Runtime 97 minutes
  • Genres Western
  • Original Country United States of America
  • Original Language English
  • On Other Sites IMDB TheMovieDB.com
  • Episode Screenshot Format 4:3 Screencap
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  • Created May 24, 2013 by
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  • Modified October 3, 2025 by
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Tom Selleck
as Orrin Sackett
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Sam Elliott
as Tell Sackett
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Jeff Osterhage
as Tyrel Sackett

Glenn Ford
as Tom Sunday
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Ben Johnson
as Cap Rountree
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Gilbert Roland
as Don Luis Alvarado
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John Vernon
as Jonathan Pritts
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Ruth Roman
as Rosie
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Jack Elam
as Ira Bigelow
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Gene Evans
as Benson Bigelow
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L.Q. Jones
as Belden
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Paul Koslo
as Kid Newton
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Mercedes McCambridge
as Ma Sackett
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Slim Pickens
as Jack Bigelow
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Pat Buttram
as Tuthill
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James Gammon
as Wes Bigelow
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Buck Taylor
as Reed Carney
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Lee de Broux
as Simpson
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Marcy Hanson
as Laura Pritts
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Ana Alicia
as Drusilla
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Wendy Rastattar
as Ange Kerry
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Shug Fisher
as Purgatorie Barkeep
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Frank Ramírez
as Juan Torres
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Ramon Chavez
as Pete Romero
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Henry Capps
as Boyd
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Tom Waters
as Hobes
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Brian Libby
as Durango
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Kimo Owens
as Fetterson
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Mai Gray
as The Harlot
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Bill Hart
as Rodale
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Monique St Pierre
as Delilah
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Malcolm Watt
as Preacher
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Pamela Earnhardt
as Mary
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Don Collier
as L.P Seeker
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James O'Connell
as Long Higgins
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Name Number of Episodes Dates
Robert Totten 2 05/15/1979 - 05/16/1979
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Jim Byrnes 2 05/15/1979 - 05/16/1979

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