John Payne
Vint Bonner
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4.45 votes1957TV-PG30mEndedWestern
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.
Episodes
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- 1. Duel at LockwoodNow viewing1957-09-23Vint 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.
- 2. Trail to Sunset1957-09-30After promising a seriously wounded outlaw that he will get him to town alive to stand trial, Bonner meets five men, including a doctor, who want to bring the man in. But then Bonner learns that the five have just taken part in a lynching, and he becomes concerned that they will do the same with this prisoner.
- 3. Revenge at Harness Creek1957-10-0730mWhen 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.
- 4. Rink1957-10-14On the trail, Bonner meets a young boy who is looking to join his father. Bonner brings the boy to town, where the bank is robbed, and the sheriff kills one of the robbers---the boy's father.
- 5. Jenny1957-10-21Bonner finds a wounded man on the road, and brings him to the house of a an embittered woman who lives alone. He promises her he won't tell about the man at her place, but he later learns that the man is a wanted outlaw.
- 6. The Shooting of Jett King1957-10-28
- 7. Jody1957-11-04
- 8. General Gilford's Widow1957-11-11
- 9. The New Sheriff1957-11-18
- 10. Man and Boy1957-11-25
- 11. Cheyenne Express1957-12-02
- 12. Thicker Than Water1957-12-09
- 13. Silver Threads1957-12-16
- 14. The Child1957-12-23
- 15. The Gold Buckle1957-12-3030mBonner and two strangers trail a pair of killers. Kit: Roy Roberts. Lex: Claude Akins. Bonner: John Payne. Emily: Madge Blake.
- 16. The Coward1958-01-06
- 17. Friend in Need1958-01-13
- 18. Strange Family in Town1958-01-20A Quaker family encounters prejudice, hostility, and harassment from the residents of the closest town, who mistake their pacifism for cowardice. They also encounter it from the rancher Bonner has come to do business with, though the man's wife feels differently.
- 19. Hang and Be Damned1958-01-27
- 20. Quiet City1958-02-03
- 21. Hornitas Town1958-02-10
- 22. Imposter For A Day1958-02-17
- 23. A Pressing Engagement1958-02-24
- 24. The Woman from Sacramento1958-03-03
- 25. Sheriff Billy1958-03-10
- 26. The Hand is Quicker1958-03-17
- 27. The Suffragette1958-03-24Emma 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.
- 28. The Whip1958-03-31
- 29. The Crisis at Easter Creek1958-04-07
- 30. Aunt Emma1958-04-14Vint 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.
- 31. The Outlander1958-04-21Vint 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.
- 32. The Battle of Tower Rock1958-04-28
- 33. The Torn Flag1958-05-05
- 34. Hiram Grover's Strike1958-05-12
- 35. The Gold Star1958-05-19
- 36. More Than Kin1958-05-26
- 37. The Manhunters1958-06-02
- 38. The Peddler1958-06-09
- 39. Gratitude1958-06-16
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Is The Restless Gun available to watch online?
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How many seasons does The Restless Gun have?
The Restless Gun has 2 seasons and 76 episodes.
When did The Restless Gun first air?
The Restless Gun first aired in 1957.
Is The Restless Gun still running?
The Restless Gun's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is The Restless Gun?
The Restless Gun is classified as Western.