A Gun Is for Killing 

A wild bunch of cowboys ride into Lincoln, vowing to blow the town wide open. Because of a tragedy, Pat Garrett has turned in his badge. Can Billy convince Pat of his duty in time?

Director:

Franklin Adreon

Writers:

Samuel A. Peeples (created by), Samuel A. Peeples

Stars:

Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager, Leonard Nimoy

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Barry Sullivan	...	Pat Garrett
Clu Gulager	...	Billy the Kid
Leonard Nimoy	...	Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift
Mary Webster	...	Marian Swift
Gregg Palmer	...	Truman Blanchard
Robert Griffin	...	Mayor (as Robert E. Griffin)
George Orrison	...	Chullo

Storyline

Angry at being run out of town by Johnny Swift, a pair of Texas trailhands return to Lincoln to settle accounts and in the ensuing gunfight, Garrett accidentally kills his own deputy sheriff. Suffering from remorse, Pat resigns as sheriff and refuses to pin his badge back on when the Texans return in even greater numbers to tree the town.

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Plot Keywords:

cowboy | texan | resignation | accidental shooting | jail cell | 

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Genres:

Western

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Quotes

[last lines]
[Garrett and the newly deputized Billy Bonney have managed to arrest or kill Blanchard's rioting trailhands]
Pat Garrett: That deputy's badge looks good on you, Billy. Why not keep it?
Billy the Kid: Oh, better not. Some friends of mine might not understand.
Pat Garrett: I'm serious, Billy.
Billy the Kid: So am I, Patrick. See, the law just doesn't mean the same thing to me as it does to Johnny Swift or you and I got a habit of tarnishin' shiny new things, I guess. Now you wouldn't want that to happen to this, would you?
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 1961 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lincoln County Production Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1