HAVE GUN - WILL TRAVEL "The Englishman" 1957
HAVE GUN – WILL TRAVEL was a Western series that ran on television between 1957 and 1963. The series was very popular and was always in the top ten of the television ratings. The series ran for a total of 225 episodes. Richard Boone headlines as "Paladin", a gun for hire, if the cause is right. Working out of San Francisco, Boone places ads in newspapers offering his services. $1,000 and he is your man. While handy with a gun or fists, he tries to settle the problem without violence. (Not very successfully as a general rule)
In this episode, the 13th the series, Boone meets Englishman, Tom Hellmore in San Francisco. Helmore is on his way to see the Montana ranch he inherited. Helmore has no idea of the vast distance it is to Montana. He seems to think it is just a brisk morning's ride away. Boone sets the man straight and is hired to escort Helmore to the ranch. Running the ranch at the moment is an American cousin, the drop dead gorgeous, Alix Talton.
Several weeks later Boone and Helmore arrive at the town where the ranch is. The local shopkeeper, Murvyn Vye decides to have a joke at the new "dude" in town. He hires the chief of the local tame Indians, Ted de Corsia to take some of his men and fake an Indian attack on the ranch.
Needless to say Helmore grabs a handy rifle and fires before Boone can stop him. Chief de Corsia collects a round in his shoulder. The Indians are not happy about this as they had been told it was all a joke. The braves haul their chief back to camp for some repair work.
It dawns on Helmore that perhaps he is not cut out for life in the wild-west. He wants Boone to take him back to San Francisco. Back in town there is trouble a brewing though. The Indians have been given a keg of whiskey by idiot shopkeeper, Vye.
The next day, Boone, Helmore and his cousin, Talton hit the small burg. To say the natives are restless would be an understatement. They want blood, Helmore's blood to be exact. Helmore walks up to the bandaged de Corcia and tells him he is sorry. The chief has several of his braves ride up on Helmore and knock him to the ground. Helmore gets up each time and stands his ground.
Boone now steps up and tells de Corcia that Helmore has shown how brave he is. He then arranges a trade between the two men. Helmore gets some plain western clothes and de Corsia gets Helmore fancy dude outfit. Everyone is happy and problem solved. Helmore's cousin Talton now talks the man into staying and helping on the ranch.
This one is played for laughs for the most part and is entertaining enough.
Miss Talton was a former Miss Atlanta. She had a decent Hollywood career playing eye candy in various films and television series.
HAVE GUN – WILL TRAVEL was a Western series that ran on television between 1957 and 1963. The series was very popular and was always in the top ten of the television ratings. The series ran for a total of 225 episodes. Richard Boone headlines as "Paladin", a gun for hire, if the cause is right. Working out of San Francisco, Boone places ads in newspapers offering his services. $1,000 and he is your man. While handy with a gun or fists, he tries to settle the problem without violence. (Not very successfully as a general rule)
In this episode, the 13th the series, Boone meets Englishman, Tom Hellmore in San Francisco. Helmore is on his way to see the Montana ranch he inherited. Helmore has no idea of the vast distance it is to Montana. He seems to think it is just a brisk morning's ride away. Boone sets the man straight and is hired to escort Helmore to the ranch. Running the ranch at the moment is an American cousin, the drop dead gorgeous, Alix Talton.
Several weeks later Boone and Helmore arrive at the town where the ranch is. The local shopkeeper, Murvyn Vye decides to have a joke at the new "dude" in town. He hires the chief of the local tame Indians, Ted de Corsia to take some of his men and fake an Indian attack on the ranch.
Needless to say Helmore grabs a handy rifle and fires before Boone can stop him. Chief de Corsia collects a round in his shoulder. The Indians are not happy about this as they had been told it was all a joke. The braves haul their chief back to camp for some repair work.
It dawns on Helmore that perhaps he is not cut out for life in the wild-west. He wants Boone to take him back to San Francisco. Back in town there is trouble a brewing though. The Indians have been given a keg of whiskey by idiot shopkeeper, Vye.
The next day, Boone, Helmore and his cousin, Talton hit the small burg. To say the natives are restless would be an understatement. They want blood, Helmore's blood to be exact. Helmore walks up to the bandaged de Corcia and tells him he is sorry. The chief has several of his braves ride up on Helmore and knock him to the ground. Helmore gets up each time and stands his ground.
Boone now steps up and tells de Corcia that Helmore has shown how brave he is. He then arranges a trade between the two men. Helmore gets some plain western clothes and de Corsia gets Helmore fancy dude outfit. Everyone is happy and problem solved. Helmore's cousin Talton now talks the man into staying and helping on the ranch.
This one is played for laughs for the most part and is entertaining enough.
Miss Talton was a former Miss Atlanta. She had a decent Hollywood career playing eye candy in various films and television series.