“Gun Shy”
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“Gun Shy”
Season: 1 episode 29
Series Episode: 29
Air Date: March 29,1958
Teaser
“Up till now I thought Big Pine was a friendly place. But if you want to turn it into a battlefield, I’m your man.”
Employment Solicitation
Request by Kim Chan
Fee
Jade chess set
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladin | An arbiter | Richard Boone | 40 | Credited |
| Kim Chan "Hey Boy" | Hotel Carlton porter | Kam Tong | 51 | Credited |
| Chuck Anderson | Rancher | Corey Allen | 23 | Credited |
| Dayton | Railroad surveyor/Thief | Zon Murray | 47 | Credited |
| Pete Gilson | Local hunter and trapper | Hank Patterson | 69 | Credited |
| Maddox | Salesman | Bob (Robert) Busch | 41 | Credited |
| Jed Warren | "Ma" Warren's son | Stephen Wooton | 12 | Credited |
| "Ma" Warren | Warren's Room & Board proprietress and Postmaster | Jeanette Nolan | 46 | Credited |
| Nancy Warren | "Ma" Warren's daughter | Lisa Gaye | 22 | Credited |
| Sing Wo | Kim Chan's uncle | W. Beal Wong | 51 | Credited |
| Joe | Thief | Dan Blocker | 29 | Credited |
| Rip | Thief | Martin Balk | Credited | |
| Frank Frye | Bitter Creek prospector | Uncredited |
Crew
| Director | Lamont Johnson |
| Assistant Director | Nathan R. Barragar |
| Creators | Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe |
| Teleplay | Frank Hursley, Doris Hursley & Albert Aley |
| Story | Doris Hursley & Albert Aley |
| Script Supervisor | Gana Jones |
| Producer | Julian Claman |
| Production Manager | Glenn Cook |
| Director of Photography | Fleet Southcott |
| Opening Theme Music Composer | Bernard Hermann (Herrmann) (Uncredited) |
| Supervising Editor | Fred W. Berger, A.C.E. |
| Film Editor | Harry Coswick |
| Optical Effects | Jack Rabin & Louis DeWitt |
| Sound Editor | Roderick Sound, Inc. |
| Property Master | Mike Gordon |
| Makeup Artist | Glen Alden |
| Hair Stylist | Pat Whiffing, C.H.S. |
| Wardrobe | Joseph Dimmitt |
| Set Decorator | Raymond Boltz, Jr. |
| Set Design | Paul Sylos, Jr. |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster and Associates |
| Richard Boone's Stunt Double | Hal Needham (Uncredited) |
| Production Companies | A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network Production, Filmaster Productions |
| Recording Company' | Westrex Recording System |
| ATFP (Alliance of TV Film Producers) |
Filming Location
Sets
Paramount Studios – 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Geographic References
Big Pine, Montana
Canada
Eagle’s Nest Butte
Mesquite Wells
Monte de Sangres, New Mexico
San Francisco, California, United States of America
Gastronomic Delights
Coffee
Wild duck
French bread
Goose
Hot cakes
Pheasant roasted in grape leaves
Steak
Thyme, marjoram and sweet basil stuffing
Trout
Venison marinated in whisky
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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