The Bounty Hunter (7 Mar. 1958)

Hoby teams up with a bounty hunter named Josh Randall to locate a philandering husband.

Director:

Don McDougall

Writer:

John Robinson

Stars:

Robert Culp, Barbra Fuller, Stacy Harris

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Robert Culp	...	Hoby Gilman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbra Fuller	...	Mrs. Phillips
Stacy Harris	...	Ira Black
Steve McQueen	...	Josh Randall - Bounty Hunter
George N. Neise	...	Nate Phillips (as George Neise)
Jean Willes	...	Janette York

Storyline

Hoby teams up with a bounty hunter named Josh Randall to locate a philandering husband.

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Plot Keywords:

bounty hunter | tv series pilot

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 1958 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Star Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode was the pilot for Steve McQueen's TV series Wanted: Dead or Alive.

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Quotes

Josh Randall - Bounty Hunter: After all, we both got the same kind of job.
Hoby Gilman: Oh?
Josh Randall - Bounty Hunter: Sure. We're both on the same side of the fence. The only difference is you bring them in for the law, and I do it for the reward.
Hoby Gilman: Well, there's only one difference.
Josh Randall - Bounty Hunter: How's that?
Hoby Gilman: I don't enjoy it.

User Reviews

Enter Josh Randall

Of course we all know who Josh Randall is, at least I hope we do...Josh Randall is the famous bounty hunter of the West, known for being nice to those he was after, even allowing them to live...Josh was famous for using money he collected for good...

With the reputation of bounty hunters, it's no wonder that Hoby was a bit leery about letting Josh Randall capture his prisoner...

It's always nice to see how "it all began." I did notice that he dressed a little different, and his manners were a bit different...I think I definitely like the changes they incurred on him in the show...

Like Trackdown, Wanted Dead or Alive ended way too soon...Josh Randall would forever be remembered as the bounty hunter with a heart.