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The Restless Gun

1957-09-23 Western TV-PG

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.

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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.

  • First Aired
    1957-09-23
  • Last Aired
    1959-06-22
  • Creator
  • Genre
    Western
  • Seasons
    2
  • Episodes
    76
  • Status
    Ended
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    NBC

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Duel at Lockwood

1. Duel at Lockwood

Vint Bonner meets an elderly woman who asks him to do something about her grandson. The young man has ...More
Vint Bonner meets an elderly woman who asks him to do something about her grandson. The young man has already killed two men and vowed to add Vint Bonner to the list.Less
1957-09-23
Trail to Sunset

2. Trail to Sunset

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1957-09-30
Revenge at Harness Creek

3. Revenge at Harness Creek

When the man's hotheaded younger brother is killed in self defense, Vint fears that his sheriff friend...More
When the man's hotheaded younger brother is killed in self defense, Vint fears that his sheriff friend is too bent on revenge to bring the man who killed him back alive.Less
30mins 1957-10-07
Rink

4. Rink

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1957-10-14
Jenny

5. Jenny

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1957-10-21
The Shooting of Jett King

6. The Shooting of Jett King

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1957-10-28
Jody

7. Jody

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1957-11-04
General Gilford's Widow

8. General Gilford's Widow

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1957-11-11
The New Sheriff

9. The New Sheriff

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1957-11-18
Man and Boy

10. Man and Boy

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1957-11-25
Cheyenne Express

11. Cheyenne Express

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1957-12-02
Thicker Than Water

12. Thicker Than Water

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1957-12-09
Silver Threads

13. Silver Threads

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1957-12-16
The Child

14. The Child

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1957-12-23
The Gold Buckle

15. The Gold Buckle

Bonner and two strangers trail a pair of killers. Kit: Roy Roberts. Lex: Claude Akins. Bonner: John Pa...More
Bonner and two strangers trail a pair of killers. Kit: Roy Roberts. Lex: Claude Akins. Bonner: John Payne. Emily: Madge Blake.Less
30mins 1957-12-30
The Coward

16. The Coward

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1958-01-06
Friend in Need

17. Friend in Need

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1958-01-13
Strange Family in Town

18. Strange Family in Town

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1958-01-20
Hang and Be Damned

19. Hang and Be Damned

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1958-01-27
Quiet City

20. Quiet City

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1958-02-03
Hornitas Town

21. Hornitas Town

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1958-02-10
Imposter For A Day

22. Imposter For A Day

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1958-02-17
A Pressing Engagement

23. A Pressing Engagement

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1958-02-24
The Woman from Sacramento

24. The Woman from Sacramento

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1958-03-03
Sheriff Billy

25. Sheriff Billy

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1958-03-10
The Hand is Quicker

26. The Hand is Quicker

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1958-03-17
The Suffragette

27. The Suffragette

Emma Birch has organized the women of the town into a determined suffragette group; the men rebel and ...More
Emma Birch has organized the women of the town into a determined suffragette group; the men rebel and attempt to put the women in their place. Bonner becomes the reluctant mediator between the two groups.Less
1958-03-24
The Whip

28. The Whip

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1958-03-31
The Crisis at Easter Creek

29. The Crisis at Easter Creek

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1958-04-07
Aunt Emma

30. Aunt Emma

Vint Bonner is wounded while trying to track down the Drake brothers. His elderly aunt nurses him back...More
Vint Bonner is wounded while trying to track down the Drake brothers. His elderly aunt nurses him back to health and tries to prevent him from going back after the Drakes when he has recovered.Less
1958-04-14
The Outlander

31. The Outlander

Vint arrives in Prairie City, Kansas to visit friends and find that it has been taken over by a band o...More
Vint arrives in Prairie City, Kansas to visit friends and find that it has been taken over by a band of renegade Civil War veterans from Texas. They are lead by a man called Colonel Bromley.Less
1958-04-21
The Battle of Tower Rock

32. The Battle of Tower Rock

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1958-04-28
The Torn Flag

33. The Torn Flag

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1958-05-05
Hiram Grover's Strike

34. Hiram Grover's Strike

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1958-05-12
The Gold Star

35. The Gold Star

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1958-05-19
More Than Kin

36. More Than Kin

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1958-05-26
The Manhunters

37. The Manhunters

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1958-06-02
The Peddler

38. The Peddler

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1958-06-09
Gratitude

39. Gratitude

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1958-06-16

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