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Have Gun, Will Travel

1957–1963 · 6 seasons

A calm, thoughtful gunslinger drifts into trouble spots, solving moral puzzles with wit and restraint rather than shootouts.

Created by
Herb Meadow, Sam Rolfe
Genres
Western, Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Richard Boone, Barrie Chase, Edward Platt
Tagline
I don't think you got a very good look at this gun while you had it.
Overview
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.

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Created by
Herb Meadow, Sam Rolfe
Genres
Western, Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Richard Boone, Barrie Chase, Edward Platt
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • morality
  • identity
  • violence
  • loneliness
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
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Created by
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Written by
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Starring
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Length
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Languages
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