Clint Eastwood is mostly known for his work on the big screen, but "Rawhide" is arguably just as influential as any "Dollars" trilogy or Dirty Harry outing. That's certainly true in terms of Eastwood's own rise to fame; "Rawhide" not only started the actor on his journey to becoming a director , but the Western series also saved his acting career . Now, you can watch the show for free, as "Rawhide" is currently streaming on Pluto TV.

In its time, "Rawhide" was big, running for eight seasons and 217 episodes from 1959 to 1965. The CBS series saw a young Eastwood portray ramrod Rowdy Yates, who, alongside Eric Fleming's trail boss Gil Favor, traversed the Old West of the 1860s, riding from San Antonio, Texas, to Sedalia, Missouri, and becoming an invaluable part of Favor's crew. There

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