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Host

H

Hugh Douglas

Cast›

Barney Phillips

B

Ben Wright

John Dehner

L

Lawrence Dobkin

Vic Perrin

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Western Hour

Silver bullets and open range.

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Fifties Fade

When TV took the living room (1950 and after).

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Gunsmoke

Stage Smash

Marshal Dillon faces a tense situation when he arrests Cleary Small, leading to a dangerous confrontation with his brother Nort, who kidnaps Kitty in a bid to secure his sibling's release.

Ep 434 · Sunday, July 31, 1960 · 25:54

Fort Laramie

Don't Kick My Horse

A soldier's deep bond with his horse puts him and his troop in peril when they face an Indian attack. The stakes rise as he struggles to protect his beloved companion.

Ep 19 · Sunday, June 3, 1956 · 29:53

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Wholly Unexpected Matter [AFRTS]

Johnny and Pat McCracken fly out to fish at the Lake Mojave Resort, but find themselves the target of an escaped convict who has sworn to kill Johnny! Really? One public service

Ep 694 · Sunday, June 26, 1960 · 24:53

Suspense

The Mystery of the Marie Celeste

A mysterious ship, the Mary Celeste, is found adrift with no crew aboard, leading to a tale of desperation and crime. As the truth unfolds, the stakes rise for a man seeking redemption.

Ep 630 · Tuesday, December 27, 1955 · 29:55

Lux Radio Theatre

The Affairs of Susan

An insane bedroom comedy about a sweet young thing who falls in love with everyone she meets. AFRS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre." The program was produced subsequently

Ep 843 · Monday, August 24, 1953 · 56:21

Dragnet

The Big Rose

Rose Baker disappears, leaving her four children and sister behind. Detectives investigate potential foul play as they uncover a web of deceit and family conflict.

Ep 146 · Thursday, March 27, 1952 · 29:32

More from Have Gun — Will Travel

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Have Gun — Will Travel

Prunella's Fella

Mr. Denton hires Paladin to find a hidden valley loaded with silver ore, but Paladin finds a shotgun bride instead. See cat. #63066 for a network, sponsored version of this broadc

Ep 74 · Sunday, April 17, 1960 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel

Pat Murphy

Paladin sets out to take a doctor away from a bounty hunter, to save a sick baby! The system cue is added live.

Ep 77 · Sunday, May 8, 1960 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel

So True, Mr Barnum

Hey Boy and the Celestial Dragon Society have spent $2000 on a phoney Mexican treasure map...or is it a phoney? See cat. #46916 for a quality upgrade, network, sponsored version o

Ep 73 · Sunday, April 10, 1960 · 24:29

Have Gun — Will Travel

Ella West

Paladin travels to Abilene to help his friend Tom Carter make a lady out of Ella West, star of his Wild West Show. The script was used on the "Have Gun, Will Travel" television sh

Ep 3 · Sunday, December 7, 1958 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel

No Visitors

Paladin comes upon a woman and child in the desert, possibly with Typhoid fever. See cat. #46769 for a quality upgrade, network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The script

Ep 6 · Sunday, December 28, 1958 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel

Brother Lost

Paladin is hired to find a gold shipment that has mysteriously disappeared from the Whitehead mine.

Ep 48 · Sunday, October 18, 1959 · 24:28

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Have Gun—Will Travel 1959-07-26 (036) The Wager.mp3

Have Gun — Will Travel, Episode 36

The Wager

Sunday, July 26, 1959 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel, Episode 36

The Wager

Sunday, July 26, 1959 · 24:28

Virginia Gregg

Network›

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CBS net

Network

Paladin accompanies a couple to Silver City to protect them from attempts on their lives. But it seems Paladin's been paid to kill for sport! See cat. #46812 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The script was used on the "Have Gun, Will Travel" television show on January 3, 1959.

24 episodes

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24 episodes

Let George Do It

Christmas in January

George Valentine investigates a suspicious Christmas gift from a glamorous movie star, Charity de Frane, to a critic in a Santa Claus suit, Mr. Francis Xavier Wick. Tensions rise as secrets unfold under the guise of holiday cheer.

Ep 229 · Monday, January 29, 1951 · 31:01

Escape

The Lost Special

A special train vanishes in England, leaving its passengers and crew unaccounted for. Inspector Collins investigates the mysterious disappearance, uncovering a web of intrigue and danger.

Ep 55 · Saturday, February 12, 1949 · 29:31

Have Gun — Will Travel

Eat Crow

Paladin helps Adam Foley when his wife injures her head. But Foley is an ex-convict in need of money, and the sheriff suspects that he's planning a "job" to pay for the operation.

Ep 94 · Sunday, September 4, 1960 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel

Apache Concerto

Paladin is sent to return a harmonium salesman and his lovely niece home, despite being captured by the bandit "Chivaro."

Ep 81 · Sunday, June 5, 1960 · 24:29

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1959 — The Continental League is announced as baseball's "third major league" in the United States.
  • 1959 — At the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow, U.S. vice president Richard Nixon and Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev have a "Kitchen Debate".
  • 1959 — First United States Congress elections in Hawaii as a state of the Union.

On the air that night›

  1. GunsmokeOld BellerEpisode 381
  2. Have Gun — Will TravelThe WagerCurrently listeningEpisode 36
  3. SuspenseNight ManEpisode 812
  4. Yours Truly, Johnny DollarThe Bolt Out of the Blue MatterEpisode 647