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The Restless Gun

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.
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Cast

John Payne profile
John Payne

Vint Bonner

Total episodes: 76

Don Grady profile
Don Grady

Donny Betts,Sylvester Cromwell III

Total episodes: 3

Ellen Corby profile
Ellen Corby

Ruth Purcell,Mrs. Amy Morgan

Total episodes: 3

John Larch profile
John Larch

Red-eye Kirk,Sheriff Riker

Total episodes: 3

Jack Carr profile
Jack Carr

Barfly,Grave Digger

Total episodes: 2

John Ericson profile
John Ericson

Total episodes: 2

Herbert Lytton profile
Herbert Lytton

Marshal Gavin Brandon,Miles Seekamp

Total episodes: 2

Herb Vigran profile
Herb Vigran

Jim Pincher,Sheriff Longhorn

Total episodes: 2

Fred Graham profile
Fred Graham

Second Deputy,Sheriff Barclay

Total episodes: 2

Don C. Harvey profile
Don C. Harvey

Joe Tanner,Sheriff

Total episodes: 2

Dan Blocker profile
Dan Blocker

John 'El Bruto',Ike Burnett

Total episodes: 2

Walter Coy profile
Walter Coy

Sheriff Ben Hansen,Nick Dawson

Total episodes: 2

John Payne profile
John Payne

Vint Bonner

Total episodes: 76

Don Grady profile
Don Grady

Donny Betts,Sylvester Cromwell III

Total episodes: 3

Ellen Corby profile
Ellen Corby

Ruth Purcell,Mrs. Amy Morgan

Total episodes: 3

John Larch profile
John Larch

Red-eye Kirk,Sheriff Riker

Total episodes: 3

Jack Carr profile
Jack Carr

Barfly,Grave Digger

Total episodes: 2

John Ericson profile
John Ericson

Total episodes: 2

Herbert Lytton profile
Herbert Lytton

Marshal Gavin Brandon,Miles Seekamp

Total episodes: 2

Herb Vigran profile
Herb Vigran

Jim Pincher,Sheriff Longhorn

Total episodes: 2

Fred Graham profile
Fred Graham

Second Deputy,Sheriff Barclay

Total episodes: 2

Don C. Harvey profile
Don C. Harvey

Joe Tanner,Sheriff

Total episodes: 2

Dan Blocker profile
Dan Blocker

John 'El Bruto',Ike Burnett

Total episodes: 2

Walter Coy profile
Walter Coy

Sheriff Ben Hansen,Nick Dawson

Total episodes: 2

Extra

Release Date

September 23, 1957

Last air Date

June 22, 1959

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

Season 2 poster
Season 2

Aired on: 1959 | 37 Episodes

Videos

Weekend Westerns - THE RESTLESS GUN thumbnail
Weekend Westerns - THE RESTLESS GUN

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