Have Gun – Will Travel (1957)

Original title

Have Gun, Will Travel

Directed by

Andrew V. McLaglen

Genre

Westerns on television

Country

United States

Length

6 seasons, 225 episodes

Rated

TV-G

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 43 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A gentleman gunfighter named Paladin hires out his skills for money but also helps poor people for free. The show follows his travels through the Old West as he takes on various clients and situations.

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What happens

Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that was produced and originally broadcast by CBS on both television and radio from 1957 through 1963. The television version of the series starring Richard Boone was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. Set in the period of the Old West, the series follows the adventures of Paladin, played by Boone, a gentleman investigator who also works as a gunfighter for hire. Although Paladin charges steep fees to clients who can afford to hire him, typically $1,000 per job, he provides his services for free to poor people who need his help. A radio series starring John Dehner debuted November 23, 1958, more than a year after the premiere of its televised counterpart, making Have Gun – Will Travel one of the few shows in television history to spawn a successful radio version. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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