“Death of a Gunfighter”
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“Death of a Gunfighter”
Season: 2 episode 26
Series Episode: 65
Air Date: March 14, 1959
Teaser
“Although I consider curiousity to be one of the permanent and certain virtues of a vigorous mind, there are those that consider curiousity, after the affairs of another, as beomg motivated by envy or an evil mind.”
Employment Solicitation
BLOOD FEUD RAGES IN NEW MEXICO.
Santos, New Mexico—Violence flared again today in the Wren-Sebrey feud when Juan Carlos Morrita killed James Sebrey in a gun fight in Santos, New Mexico. Morrita, a notorious killer, had hired his gun to the Wren faction. The feud began four years ago in a land and cattle conflich between John Sebrey and Charles Wren and has now spread throuh the entire country, It is believed that some thirty-eight men have already died..
Fee
$1000 offered by John Sebrey
$200 offered by Juan Carlos Morrita
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladin | An arbiter | Richard Boone | 41 | Credited |
| Kim Chan "Hey Boy" | Hotel Carlton porter | Kam Tong | 52 | Credited |
| Will Haskell | Santos, New Mexico hotel clerk | Russell Arms | 39 | Credited |
| Juan Carlos Morrita | Gunfighter | Christopher Dark | 38 | Credited |
| Charlie Pitt | Sebrey ranch hand | Joe Bassett | 48 | Credited |
| John Sebrey | Rancher | Tom Greenway | 49 | Credited |
| Tanner | Sebrey ranch hand | Larkin Ford | 39 | Credited |
| Maria | Juan Carlos Morrita's finacee | Suzanne Pleshette | 22 | Credited |
| Man | Stewart East | 55 | Credited | |
| Sheriff | I. Stanford Jolley | 58 | Credited | |
| "Chico" | Youth that brings horse | Uncredited | ||
| Juan Carlos Morrita's brother | Uncredited | |||
| Thomas Hardy | Major General in the Plains Cavalry | Mentioned |
||
| John Sebrey's son | Mentioned |
Crew
| Director | Richard Whorf |
| Assistant Director | Howard Joslin |
| Creators | Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe |
| Writer | Harry Julian Fink |
| Script Supervisor | Richard Chaffee |
| Story Editor | Don Ingalls |
| Producer | Sam Rolfe |
| Production Manager | Glenn Cook |
| Director of Photography | Stuart Thompson, A.S.C. |
| Opening Theme Music Composer | Bernard Hermann (Herrmann) |
| "Ballad of Paladin" Singer | Johnny Western |
| "Ballad of Paladin" written by | Johnny Western, Richard Boone, Sam Rolfe |
| Supervising Editor | Fred W. Berger, A.C.E. |
| Film Editor | Harry Coswick, A.C.E. |
| Optical Effects | Jack Rabin & Louis DeWitt |
| Sound Editor | Roderick Sound, Inc. |
| Property Master | Mike Gordon |
| Makeup Artist | Donald (W.) Roberson |
| Hair Stylist | Madine Danks, C.H.S. |
| Wardrobe | Joseph Dimmitt |
| Set Decorator | Raymond Boltz, Jr. |
| Set Design | Paul Sylos, Jr. |
| Casting | Stalmaster-Lister Co. |
| Richard Boone's Stunt Double | Hal Needham |
| Production Companies | A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network Production, Filmaster Productions |
| Recording Company' | Westrex Recording System |
| ATFP (Alliance of TV Film Producers) |
Filming Locations
Sets
Paramount Studios 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Closing Credits background
Lone Pine, California, United States of America
Historical Reference
Geographic References
Carson City, Nevada, United States of America
New Mexico Territory, United States of America
Santos, New Mexico
San Francisco, California, United States of America
Sources
Have Gun – Will Travel episodes (written, spoken and credits), Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Wikipedia, individual observations, and others as indicated by the links.
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