Jefferson Drum: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jefferson Drum, also known as The Pen and the Quill, is an American Western television series starring Jeff Richards that aired on the NBC network from April 25 to December 11, 1958. This thirty-minute Western series was about the crusading editor of a newspaper called "The Star" in a tough and tumble gold-mining town, Jubilee, during the 1850s. Drum proved he could aim a Colt revolver as well as an editorial at the towns lawless elements. A courageous man who stood beside the sheriff in protecting the citizens of the tough Western community, Drum used his "power of the press" to fight corruption and crooked politicians. Lucius Coin, Drum's printer, and Big Ed the bartender were also ready to help when trouble came calling, Jefferson Drum was a widower and attempted to raise his young son Joey, who could be seen playing around the newspaper office while dad was working.

Series details

• Title: Jefferson Drum
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1958-04-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 1958-12-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 56086
• IMDb ID: tt0051287
• TVDB ID: 78422

Cast and credited roles

• Cyril Delevanti — Lucius Coin
• Jeff Richards — Jefferson Drum
• Eugene Mazzola — Joey Drum
• Robert J. Stevenson — Big Ed

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1958-04-25; final listed air date 1958-08-01.
• Season 2: premiered 1958-09-26; final listed air date 1958-12-11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Jefferson Drum on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.