The series centers on Lucas McCain, a Union veteran of the American Civil War and widower. McCain had been a lieutenant in the 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment, and he had received a battlefield commission at the … See more

• Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain, a rancher, a Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, father, and widower
• Johnny Crawford as Mark McCain, Lucas's son… See more

The Rifleman was partially filmed in Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks, California.
The series was created by Arnold Laven and developed by Sam Peckinpah, who became a director o… See more