“The Long Hunt”
Chess knight courtesy of COCHISE LEATHER COMPANY
“The Long Hunt”
Season: 2 episode 25
Series Episode: 64
Air Date: March 7, 1959
Teaser
“When I know for sure what’s pushing you, then I’ll know for sure where I stand.”
Employment Solicitation
SAN FRANCISCO STAR
Half-Breed Goes Berserk
MONTES DE SANGRES, NEW MEXICO—A half-breed Comanche Indian today reverted to savagery, killing two men, wounding another. On being served with a notice to evict land on which he was illegally squatting, Thomas Ordey, using a shotgun loaded with heavy balls, deliberately fired upon and murdered Sheriff Joe Finnn, and Bert Ormsbey, a cowboy. Ormsbey’s employer, John Dundee, badly wounded by the same blast, says that he will see the murderer hung. Dundee is a former Texas Ranger and Indian fighter.
Fee
$1000
Quote
“Little tube of mighty pow’r’; charmer of an idle hour; object of my warm desire.”
Paladin quoting Isaac Hawkins Browne
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 |
| John Dundee | Landowner | Steve (Stephen) Roberts | 41 | Credited |
| Mrs. Ordey | Thomas Ordey's wife | Anne Barton | 34 | Credited |
| Frank Tanner | Dundee ranch hand | Lane Bradford | 36 | Credited |
| Jose "Josito" | Tracker | Anthony Caruso | 42 | Credited |
| Willie | Dundee ranch hand | Uncredited | ||
| Mrs. Dundee | John Dundee's wife | Mentioned | ||
| John Finn | Sheriff | Mentioned | ||
| Thomas Ordey | Worked John Dundee's land | Mentioned | ||
| Bert Ormsbey | Cow puncher | Mentioned |
Crew
| Director | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| 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 Company |
| 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 Location
Sets
Paramount Studios 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Closing Credits background
Lone Pine, California, United States of America
Geographic References
Montes de Sangres (Sangre de Cristo Mountains), New Mexico Territory, 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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