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.
Is The Restless Gun on Netflix? Unfortunately this serie is not yet available on Netflix.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Duel at Lockwood | 1957-09-23 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Trail to Sunset | 1957-09-30 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Revenge at Harness Creek | 1957-10-07 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | Rink | 1957-10-14 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | Jenny | 1957-10-21 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | The Shooting of Jett King | 1957-10-28 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | Jody | 1957-11-04 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | General Gilford's Widow | 1957-11-11 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | The New Sheriff | 1957-11-18 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Man and Boy | 1957-11-25 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | Cheyenne Express | 1957-12-02 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | Thicker Than Water | 1957-12-09 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | Silver Threads | 1957-12-16 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 14 | The Child | 1957-12-23 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 15 | The Gold Buckle | 1957-12-30 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 16 | The Coward | 1958-01-06 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 17 | Friend in Need | 1958-01-13 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 18 | Strange Family in Town | 1958-01-20 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 19 | Hang and Be Damned | 1958-01-27 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 20 | Quiet City | 1958-02-03 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 21 | Hornitas Town | 1958-02-10 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 22 | Imposter for a Day | 1958-02-17 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 23 | A Pressing Engagement | 1958-02-24 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 24 | The Woman from Sacramento | 1958-03-03 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 25 | Sheriff Billy | 1958-03-10 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 26 | The Hand is Quicker | 1958-03-17 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 27 | The Suffragette | 1958-03-24 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 28 | The Whip | 1958-03-31 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 29 | The Crisis at Easter Creek | 1958-04-07 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 30 | Aunt Emma | 1958-04-14 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 31 | The Outlander | 1958-04-21 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 32 | The Battle of Tower Rock | 1958-04-28 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 33 | The Torn Flag | 1958-05-05 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 34 | Hiram Grover's Strike | 1958-05-12 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 35 | The Gold Star | 1958-05-19 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 36 | More Than Kin | 1958-05-26 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 37 | The Manhunters | 1958-06-02 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 38 | The Peddler | 1958-06-09 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 39 | Gratitude | 1958-06-16 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Jebediah Bonner | 1958-09-22 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Day of the Dragon | 1958-09-29 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Mercyday | 1958-10-06 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Thunder Valley | 1958-10-13 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | The Nowhere Kid | 1958-10-20 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Bonner's Squaw | 1958-11-03 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | Tomboy | 1958-11-10 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | Remember the Dead | 1958-11-17 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | No Way to Kill | 1958-11-24 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | Take Me Home | 1958-12-01 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | Multiply One Boy | 1958-12-08 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | Peligroso | 1958-12-15 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | A Bell for Santo Domingo | 1958-12-22 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 14 | The Way Back | 1958-12-29 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 15 | The Painted Beauty | 1959-01-05 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 16 | Shadow of a Gunfighter | 1959-01-12 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 17 | The Lady and the Gun | 1959-01-19 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 18 | Blood of Courage | 1959-02-02 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 19 | Better Than a Cannon | 1959-02-09 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 20 | The Dead Ringer | 1959-02-16 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 21 | The Last Grey Man | 1959-02-23 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 22 | Melany | 1959-03-02 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 23 | Ricochet | 1959-03-09 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 24 | Dead Man's Hand | 1959-03-16 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 25 | The Sweet Sisters | 1959-03-23 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 26 | Incident at Bluefield | 1959-03-30 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 27 | The Pawn | 1959-04-06 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 28 | Four Lives | 1959-04-13 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 29 | One on the House | 1959-04-20 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 30 | Code for a Killer | 1959-04-27 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 31 | Madame Brimstone | 1959-05-04 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 32 | Lady by Law | 1959-05-11 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 33 | Ride with the Devil | 1959-05-18 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 34 | A Trial for Jenny May | 1959-05-25 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 35 | The Cavis Boy | 1959-06-01 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 36 | The Englishman | 1959-06-08 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 37 | A Very Special Investigator | 1959-06-15 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 38 | The Hill of Death | 1959-06-22 | 30 min |
Production | David Dortort | Producer |
Production | John Payne | Producer |