Chess knight courtesy of COCHISE LEATHER COMPANY
“The Hunt”
Teaser
“All right Radachev, I’ll play your game. But I want to warn you that I’m changing the rules. From now on we’re both hunters.”
Employment Solicitation
Letter
Mr. Paladin:
My name is Vanessa Stuart and I am the widow of Sir Jack Stuart, whose name may not be unknown to you. My late husband’s timber holdings in cental Oregon are being ruthlessly usurped and I am in desperate need of help.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Stuart
Ending letter from Boris Koznov Radachev
Mr. Paladin:
If you survive to read this it will be because you won the game and I will no longer be. Enjoy the fruits of your victory while you can for a greater hunt begins when life ends.
Poka my ne vstretimsya snova. (Until we meet again.)
Fee
Undisclosed
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
Character Role Actor Actor Age Status
Paladin An arbiter Richard Boone 44 Credited
Kim Chan "Hey Boy" Hotel Carlton porter Kam Tong 55 Credited
Boris Koznov Radachev Prince - 8th in line to the Russian empire / Soldier / Hunter Leonid Kinskey 38 Credited
Vanessa Stuart Widow Joan Elan 32 Credited
Jesse Old man / Farmer Hank Patterson 73 Credited
Niki Boris Koznov Radachev's servant
John Mitchum 42 Credited
Plains Cavalry lieutenant
Edward (Ed) Faulkner 29 Uncredited
2 Plains Cavalry soldiers Uncredited
Boris Koznov Radachev's dog Uncredited
Sir Jack Stuart Vanessa Stuart's deceased husband Mentioned
Louise Jesse's wife Mentioned
Crew
Director Andrew V. McLaglen
Assistant Director Gary Nelson
Creators Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe
Writer Herman Groves
Script Supervisor Richard Chaffee
Producer Frank R. Pierson
Associate Producer Howard Joslin & Albert Ruben
Director of Photography Frank (V.) Phillips
Art Director Richard (Y.) Haman
Opening Theme Music Bernard Hermann (Herrmann)
Episode Music by Fred Steiner
Conductor Fred Steiner
"Ballad of Paladin" Singer Johnny Western
"Ballad of Paladin" written by Johnny Western, Richard Boone, Sam Rolfe
Film Editor Samuel (Sam) Gold
Sound Mixer
Frederick (Fred) A. Kessler
Recording Company Westrex Recording System
Re-recording by Joel Moss
Property Master Arthur Friedrich
Makeup Artist
Donald (W.) Roberson
Wardrobe Joseph Dimmitt
Set Decorator Fay Babcock
Casting Peggy Rae
Titles and Opticals Pacific Title
Richard Boone's Stunt Double
Hal Needham (Uncredited)
Production Companies A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network Production
Filming Locations
Sets
Paramount Studios 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Exterior scenes
Bend Oregon, United States of America
Closing Credits background
Lone Pine, California, United States of America
Geographic References
Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States of America
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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