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The Restless Gun

1957 · TV-PG · 2 seasons · 76 episodes

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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.

About 38h to watch every episode. An estimate: 76 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 30 minutes.

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Main cast

  • John Payne
    Vint Bonner
    76 episodes

  • Don Grady
    Donny Betts
    3 episodes

  • Ellen Corby
    Mrs. Amy Morgan
    3 episodes

  • John Larch
    Anse Newton
    3 episodes

  • Stuart Randall
    3 episodes

  • Jack Carr
    Grave Digger
    2 episodes

  • John Ericson
    2 episodes

  • Herbert Lytton
    Miles Seekamp
    2 episodes

  • Herb Vigran
    Jim Pincher
    2 episodes

  • Fred Graham
    Second Deputy
    2 episodes

  • Don C. Harvey
    Joe Tanner
    2 episodes

  • Dan Blocker
    John 'El Bruto'
    2 episodes

  • Roy Roberts
    Doc
    2 episodes

  • Jack Elam
    Tony Molinor
    2 episodes

  • Walter Coy
    Sheriff Ben Hansen
    2 episodes

  • Joe Garcio
    Joe (uncredited)
    2 episodes

  • Denver Pyle
    Sheriff Jay
    2 episodes

  • Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    Jeff Bonsell
    1 episode

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