Cowboy G-Men is an American Western television series that aired in syndication from September 1952 to June 1953, for a total of thirty-nine episodes.

Russell Hayden and Jackie Coogan star as Pat Gallagher and Stoney Crockett, a pair of government agents operating in the American West in the 1870s.^[1] Phil Arnold portrayed Zerbo, a sometimes associate of Gallagher and Crockett. Gallagher typically was undercover as a ranch hand, while Crockett took the role of a wrangler.^[2] Hand-picked agents Gallagher and Crockett dealt with "counterfeiters, smugglers and robbers and protecting property owners".^[3]

Other actors who appeared in Cowboy G-Men included Claudia Barrett^[4]: 19 and Virginia Herrick.^[4]

Cowboy G-Men was based on a story by Henry B. Donovan and featured the writing of such western fiction authors as Todhunter Ballard^{[citation needed]} and Louis L'Amour.^[5]

Henry Donovan was the producer for Telemount-Mutual, and the series was distributed by United Artists-TV Distribution.^[6] Directors included Lesley Selander.^[7] The series was filmed in color.^[8] Taystee Bread sponsored the series in 24 cities.^[9]

Hayden and Coogan did their own stunts on the show. Episodes were filmed in groups of 13, with three episodes typically completed within seven days—four days on location, two in a studio and "one day for the 'chases'".^[10] Location shots were filmed in the San Fernando Valley.^[10]