The Restless Gun (1957)

TV-PG Western
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Overview

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.

Series Cast

  1. John Payne as Vint Bonner

    John Payne

    Vint Bonner

    76 Episodes

  2. Don Grady as Sylvester Cromwell III, Andy Cavis, and Donny Betts

    Don Grady

    Sylvester Cromwell III, Andy Cavis, Donny Betts

    3 Episodes

  3. Jack Carr

    Barfly, Grave Digger

    2 Episodes

  4. John Ericson as

    John Ericson

    2 Episodes

  5. Herbert Lytton as Miles Seekamp and Marshal Gavin Brandon

    Herbert Lytton

    Miles Seekamp, Marshal Gavin Brandon

    2 Episodes

  6. Ellen Corby as Emma Birch and Ruth Purcell

    Ellen Corby

    Emma Birch, Ruth Purcell

    2 Episodes

  7. Herb Vigran as Jim Pincher and Sheriff Longhorn

    Herb Vigran

    Jim Pincher, Sheriff Longhorn

    2 Episodes

  8. Fred Graham as Sheriff Barclay and Second Deputy

    Fred Graham

    Sheriff Barclay, Second Deputy

    2 Episodes

  9. John Larch as Anse Newton and Sheriff Riker

    John Larch

    Anse Newton, Sheriff Riker

    2 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 2

1959 • 37 Episodes

Season 2 of The Restless Gun premiered on June 22, 1959.

The Hill of Death

(2x1, June 22, 1959)

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The Restless Gun

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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