TV series

Gunslinger

1961 · 1 season

A classic Western with a stoic hero, steady pacing, and a sense of frontier justice.

Overview: Gunslinger was a Western television series starring Tony Young that aired on the CBS television network from February 9 until May 18, 1961 on Thursdays from 9 to 10 p.m. EST. The series theme song was sung by Frankie Laine. Young played Cord, a young gunfighter who works undercover for the local army garrison commander, acting as a secret law enforcement agent in the territory. The series lasted for only twelve episodes. Gunslinger was the successor to Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater.
How it feels: Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Justice, deception, loyalty, power
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
deception
loyalty
power
violence
Places: wilderness
small town
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none