The Restless Gun 1959
The Restless Gun is an American western television series that appeared on NBC between 1957 and 1959, with John Payne in the role of Vint Bonner, a wandering cowboy in the era after the American Civil War. A skilled gunfighter, Bonner is an idealistic person who prefers peaceful resolutions of conflict wherever possible. He is gregarious, intelligent, and public-spirited. The half-hour black-and-white program aired seventy-eight episodes. Jeanne Bates appeared in varying roles with Payne in five episodes of The Restless Gun. The Restless Gun theme song begins: "I ride with the wind, my eyes on the sun, and my hand on my restless gun..." The song composer is probably Paul Dunlap, credited as the primary series composer, but could have been contributed to by either of the two other series composers, Dave Kahn and Stanley Wilson, also. Two versions are currently posted on YouTube, but neither posting lists any composer or performance credits.
- Released: 1957-09-23
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Western
- Stars: John Payne
- Director: David Dortort, John Payne
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1. The Hill of Death 1959-06-22
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2. Dragon for a Day 1958-09-29
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3. Mercyday 1958-10-06
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4. Thunder Valley 1958-10-13
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5. The Nowhere Kid 1958-10-20
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6. Bonner's Squaw 1958-11-03
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8. Remember the Dead 1958-11-17
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9. No Way to Kill 1958-11-24
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11. Multiply One Boy 1958-12-08
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12. Peligroso 1958-12-15
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15. The Painted Beauty 1959-01-05
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16. Shadow of a Gunfighter 1959-01-12
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17. The Lady and the Gun 1959-01-19
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20. The Dead Ringer 1959-02-16
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21. The Last Grey Man 1959-02-23
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22. Melany 1959-03-02
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25. The Sweet Sisters 1959-03-23
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26. Incident at Bluefield 1959-03-30
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27. The Pawn 1959-04-06
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28. Four Lives 1959-04-13
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29. One on the House 1959-04-20
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30. Code for a Killer 1959-04-27
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31. Mme. Brimstone 1959-05-04
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32. Lady by Law 1959-05-11
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33. Ride with the Devil 1959-05-18
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34. A Trial for Jenny May 1959-05-25
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35. The Cavis Boy 1959-06-01
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36. The Englishman 1959-06-08
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37. A Very Special Investigator 1959-06-15
