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Have Gun Will Travel - El Paso Stage (1961) |
Paladin encounters crooked casino, corrupt marshal, and stacks of silver dollars
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"Have Gun Will Travel" was a half-hour television program which ran on the CBS television network
from 1957 to 1963. It was a Western set in the period 1870 to 1890.
Paladin is the assumed name of a man who lives in San Francisco where he is a gentleman and
man about town. He takes jobs as a hired gun man and bodyguard.
The title of the program comes from the business card which Paladin uses. The card has a
chess knight logo on it and reads: "Have Gun Will Travel / Wire Paladin / San Francisco."
This episode is titled "El Paso Stage" and was first broadcast on April 15, 1961.
A man telegraphs Paladin to come to a small western town.
Paladin encounters a casino with a crooked roulette wheel along with a gunman turned marshal.
A casino table has stacks of silver dollar sized imitation or prop coins.
1. Title
Frank DeWitt and Lena are on the title stagecoach.
2. Frank and Lena
Frank introduces himself as a lawyer and Lena is going to work in a saloon.
Paladin is also a passenger and he silently introduces himself.
3. Paladin introduces himself
He produces a business card.
4. His card
The stage arrives in town and Paladin visits the local saloon / casino.
5. Paladin notices something
A casino employee is using his foot to control the roulette wheel.
Paladin visits Frank DeWitt's father Sam and meets the town marshal, Elmo Crane.
6. Paladin talks to Marshall Crane and Sam DeWitt
Paladin recognizes Elmo as a gunman. Sam offers Paladin $500 to kidnap his son and get him out of town.
Paladin sees something wrong in the offer.
Paladin again visits the saloon.
7. Money on the table
Paladin slightly moves his hand close to the stacks and knocks one off the table.
8. One stack gone
The casino table has stacks of silver dollar sized imitation or prop coins with (possibly) real
silver dollars on top of the stacks.
9. Employee picks up coins
The coin at the right on top of the note appears to have some text on it.
Paladin places a bet on the roulette wheel.
10. Roulette wheel
Paladin keeps the employee from the wheel and wins some money. The marshal arrives.
11. Marshall Crane makes a request
After taking the money the marshal hits Paladin with his gun causing a cut.
The marshal leaves and there is a gunshot.
12. Paladin finds Frank DeWitt
Frank is lying dead on the ground with the marshal standing over him.
Frank's father offers Paladin money to kill the marshal but Paladin refuses the money and rides out of town, followed by the marshal.
13. The showdown
Both men draw their guns.
14. Elmo's end
15. California's Mt. Whitney looks on
Cast, Directors, Writers:
Richard Boone as Paladin
Buddy Ebsen as Marshal Elmo Crane
Karl Swenson as Sam DeWitt
Jeremy Slate as Frank DeWitt
Mary Munday as Lena - Saloon Girl
Director: Robert Butler
Writers: Gene Roddenberry, Herb Meadow, Sam Rolfe
Buddy Ebsen as Marshal Elmo Crane
Karl Swenson as Sam DeWitt
Jeremy Slate as Frank DeWitt
Mary Munday as Lena - Saloon Girl
Writers: Gene Roddenberry, Herb Meadow, Sam Rolfe
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