The Sacketts

1979 PG 4h 00m 7.6

After the Civil War, Tennessee brothers Orrin and Tyrel Sackett are herding cattle out West while Tell Sackett is prospecting for gold in the hills.

Two part television adaptation of Louis L'Amour's third novel in the Sackett series. The story follows the three Sackett brothers out west from their Tennessee home. Along the way, the oldest, Tell, prospects for gold, while the two younger Orin and Tye herd cattle and help bring order to a racially divided Santa Fe.

The Sacketts background

Episodes:

Episode 1 Part I

Aired: May 15, 1979

Three brothers seek love and fortune in the post-Civil War west.

Episode 2 Part II

Aired: May 16, 1979

Three brothers seek love and fortune in the post-Civil War west.

Main Cast

Sam Elliott Tell Sacket

Tom Selleck Orrin Sackett

Jeff Osterhage Tyrel Sackett

Glenn Ford Tom Sunday

Ben Johnson Cap Rountree

Gilbert Roland Don Luis Alvarado

John Vernon Jonathan Pritts

Ruth Roman Rosie

Jack Elam Ira Bigelow

Gene Evans Benson Bigelow

L.Q. Jones Belden

Paul Koslo Kid Newton

Mercedes McCambridge Ma Sackett

Slim Pickens Jack Bigelow

Pat Buttram Tuthill

James Gammon Wes Bigelow

Buck Taylor Reed Carney

Lee de Broux Simpson

Marcy Hanson Laura Pritts

Ana Alicia Drusilla

Wendy Rastattar

Wendy Rastattar Ange Kerry

Shug Fisher Purgatorie Barkeep

Frank Ramírez

Frank Ramírez Juan Torres

Ramon Chavez

Ramon Chavez Pete Romero

Henry Capps

Henry Capps Boyd

Tom Waters

Tom Waters Hobes

Brian Libby Durango

Kimo Owens

Kimo Owens Fetterson

Mai Gray

Mai Gray The Harlot

Bill Hart Rodale

Monique St. Pierre Delilah

Malcolm Watt

Malcolm Watt Preacher

Don Collier L.P. Seeker

James O'Connell Long Higgins

Creators

Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes Screenplay

Louis L'Amour Creator

Info about The Sacketts

Current Status: Ended

Genres: Drama, Western