Lawman
1958
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- Season 1 overviewSep 23, 1957-May 19, 195835 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. Duel at Lockwood Sep 23, 1957
- Vint Bonner finds himself in a standoff with an up-and-coming gunslinger anxious to make his mark.
- 2. Trail to Sunset Sep 30, 1957
- Five men offer to take an outlaw to town for trial, but Bonner grows suspicious of their intentions.
- 3. Revenge at Harness Creek Oct 7, 1957
- Vint fears the sheriff may act in haste while hunting down the man who killed his brother.
- 4. Rink Oct 14, 1957
- Bonner helps a boy find his father, only to lose him again in a bank robbery.
- 5. Jenny Oct 21, 1957
- Bonner brings a wounded man to a lone woman's ranch and learns of the presence of a wanted outlaw.
- 6. The Shooting of Jett King Oct 28, 1957
- Bonner gets credited for shooting the outlaw Jett King when the actual shooter is a bank teller.
- 7. Jody Nov 4, 1957
- A young man with aspirations of becoming a gunfighter kills the son of a powerful rancher.
- 8. General Gilford's Widow Nov 11, 1957
- A local rancher tries to have a general's widow committed so he can claim her land.
- 9. The New Sheriff Nov 18, 1957
- The Cotten brothers wage an intimidation campaign in the town of Harmony ahead of a local election.
- 10. Man and Boy Nov 25, 1957
- Sheriff Lawson hesitates to investigate a killing and robbery at a local telegraph office.
- 11. Cheyenne Express Dec 2, 1957
- Bonner must protect Wilbur English from the outlaw gang he sold to authorities.
- 12. Thicker Than Water Dec 9, 1957
- Bonner steps in when a gambling vagrant seeks to return to the son he abandoned years earlier.
- 13. Silver Threads Dec 16, 1957
- A song sung by a man he met on the trail leads Bonner to suspect the stranger may be a murderer.
- 14. The Child Dec 23, 1957
- Bonner, the marshal and their prisoner take shelter in a Spanish mission on Christmas Eve.
- 15. The Gold Buckle Dec 30, 1957
- Bonner encounters two brothers searching for the perpetrators of a deadly stagecoach robbery.
- 16. The Coward Jan 6, 1958
- Big-time rancher George Temple plans to force a humble homesteader off his land.
- 17. Friend in Need Jan 13, 1958
- The murder of Art Hemper's brother puts him at odds with his former friend, George Willis.
- 18. Strange Family in Town Jan 20, 1958
- A pacifist Quaker family suffers mistreatment from prejudiced neighboring townsfolk.
- 19. Hang and Be Damned Jan 27, 1958
- Bonner sneaks through Apache territory with a prisoner, worried about a possible rescue attempt.
- 20. Quiet City Feb 3, 1958
- The sheriff of Quiet City laments the days when his town was wild and crime-ridden.
- 21. Hornitas Town Feb 10, 1958
- Bonner encounters a crooked sheriff extorting the residents of a gold mining community.
- 22. Imposter for a Day Feb 17, 1958
- A man claiming to be Bonner kills a drunk in a small town, forcing Bonner to clear his name.
- 23. A Pressing Engagement Feb 24, 1958
- The residents of a small town believe that Bonner intends to marry Helen Rockwood.
- 24. The Woman From Sacramento Mar 3, 1958
- A dying old man meets a woman claiming to be his daughter, but the he refuses to believe her.
- 25. Sheriff Billy Mar 10, 1958
- Bonner links a drunken escaped convict with a local sheriff seeking his long-lost father.
- 26. The Hand Is Quicker Mar 17, 1958
- Henry Wilson asks Bonner for lessons on handling a gun, claiming a killer intends to shoot him.
- 27. The Suffragette Mar 24, 1958
- Bonner reluctantly steps in to mediate a conflict raging between the men and women of the town.
- 28. The Whip Mar 31, 1958
- Bonner steps in when a town shuns a woman whose husband murdered a prominent citizen.
- 29. The Crisis at Easter Creek Apr 7, 1958
- The citizens of Easter Creek coerce Bonner into collecting money for a new church organ.
- 30. Aunt Emma Apr 14, 1958
- Bonner's visiting aunt helps him recover from injuries sustained during the armed robbery of a bank.
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.
The Restless Gun: With John Payne, Leonard P. Geer, Dan Blocker, Jeanne Bates. The adventures of Vint Bonner, a cowboy in the post Civil War era.
A young killer robs the telegraph office and guns down the clerks. Why is Sheriff Lawson reluctant to get up a posse or even to interview the surviving clerk? Vint Bonner comes into town and prods the sheriff into upholding the law.
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...
Learn all about John Payne and the rare TV westerns THE RESTLESS GUN! Watch weekday mornings at 4 am ET and Saturdays at 2 pm ET.
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.
That’s the story of the innovative TV western The Restless Gun. John Payne stars as Vint Bonner, an aging cowboy looking to retire his six-shooter in post-Civil War Texas. Bonner drifts from town to town on his trusty horse Scar, trying to find work and avoid trouble.
Apr 23, 2013 · Based on a radio teleplay starring James Stewart Restless Gun follows the exploits of Vint Bonner (John Payne) a retired gunfighter and restless drifter who wanders the Southwest in search of adventure.
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Feb 3, 2021 · 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...
When the show was picked up by NBC as a series, the lead character’s name was changed to Vint Bonner. More than two dozen episodes were based on scripts for the radio show, created and written by Frank Burt .
