The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

1957
The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

7.4 | TV-PG | en | Western

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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Seasons & Episodes

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EP37  A Very Special Investigator
Jun. 15,1959
A Very Special Investigator

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EP36  The Englishman
Jun. 08,1959
The Englishman

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EP35  The Cavis Boy
Jun. 01,1959
The Cavis Boy

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EP34  A Trial for Jenny May
May. 25,1959
A Trial for Jenny May

After Jenny May McElroy's husband was killed in a gunfight, no one in town would give her a job to support her children, except for the saloon owner, who hired her as a bookkeeper. Because of this some of the "proper" townspeople want to take her children and make them wards of the state.

EP33  Ride with the Devil
May. 18,1959
Ride with the Devil

Bonner is sent for by Don Tomas Verdes, a Mexican ranch owner, to help him convince his son to stop riding with an outlaw gang. Bonner joins the outlaws to try and bring the boy to his senses.

EP32  Lady by Law
May. 11,1959
Lady by Law

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EP31  Mme. Brimstone
May. 04,1959
Mme. Brimstone

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EP30  Code for a Killer
Apr. 27,1959
Code for a Killer

Vint Bonner arrives in the town of Toredo to be best man at his friend, Dave Regan's wedding. Vint soon discovers that Dave has been shot in the back and that the town, led by the new sheriff Ben Webster, are looking for his supposed killer, Vance Carter. It is left to Vint to find the truth and lay a trap for the real killer.

EP29  One on the House
Apr. 20,1959
One on the House

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EP28  Four Lives
Apr. 13,1959
Four Lives

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EP27  The Pawn
Apr. 06,1959
The Pawn

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EP26  Incident at Bluefield
Mar. 30,1959
Incident at Bluefield

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EP25  The Sweet Sisters
Mar. 23,1959
The Sweet Sisters

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EP24  Dead Man's Hand
Jan. 01,0001
Dead Man's Hand

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EP23  Ricochet
Jan. 01,0001
Ricochet

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EP22  Melany
Mar. 02,1959
Melany

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EP21  The Last Grey Man
Feb. 23,1959
The Last Grey Man

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EP20  The Dead Ringer
Feb. 16,1959
The Dead Ringer

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EP19  Better Than A Cannon
Jan. 01,0001
Better Than A Cannon

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EP18  Blood of Courage
Jan. 01,0001
Blood of Courage

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EP17  The Lady and the Gun
Jan. 19,1959
The Lady and the Gun

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EP16  Shadow of a Gunfighter
Jan. 12,1959
Shadow of a Gunfighter

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EP15  The Painted Beauty
Jan. 05,1959
The Painted Beauty

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EP14  The Way Back
Jan. 01,0001
The Way Back

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EP13  A Bell for Santo Domingo
Jan. 01,0001
A Bell for Santo Domingo

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EP12  Peligroso
Dec. 15,1958
Peligroso

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EP11  Multiply One Boy
Dec. 08,1958
Multiply One Boy

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EP10  Take Me Home
Jan. 01,0001
Take Me Home

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EP9  No Way to Kill
Nov. 24,1958
No Way to Kill

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EP8  Remember the Dead
Nov. 17,1958
Remember the Dead

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EP7  Tomboy
Nov. 10,1958
Tomboy

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EP6  Bonner's Squaw
Nov. 03,1958
Bonner's Squaw

Bonner persuades Chief Tashuka to honour the treaty with the white man by handing over two braves who are suspected of robbery. Unfortunately for Bonner, the chief's daughter Running Fawn takes a shine to Bonner and follows him to town. By Indian law Bonner is to marry the girl and reluctantly agrees to prevent a war. However when Bonner sees how beautiful Running Fawn is he uses an Indian custom to lose her to a brave.

EP5  The Nowhere Kid
Oct. 20,1958
The Nowhere Kid

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EP4  Thunder Valley
Oct. 13,1958
Thunder Valley

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EP3  Mercyday
Oct. 06,1958
Mercyday

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EP2  Dragon for a Day
Sep. 29,1958
Dragon for a Day

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EP1  The Hill of Death
Jun. 22,1959
The Hill of Death

Vint and the boy Robby are fishing by the riverbank. Vint tells the boy that the gun is a tool and goes on to tell the story of his grandfather, Jebediah Bonner. Vint's parents have been killed and he is brought up by Dr. Ken Ludlow and his wife. Jebediah, a retired marshall, arrives on the stagecoach to visit with his grandson and is confronted in the saloon by Jim Kenyon who holds a grudge from 20 years ago when he believes that Jedediah had not given his father a fair chance when he had killed him. Joe is consumed by hatred and is determined to exact revenge. Young Vint sees and hears of his grandfather being bullied and doing nothing. Jebediah decides that he must gain respect in young Vint's eyes and an exciting conclusion is played out.

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7.4 | TV-PG | en | Western
Synopsis

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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Cast

John Payne

Director

David Dortort

Producted By

Revue Studios , Window Glen Productions

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