The Restless Gun was a Western drama series that aired on NBC – ABC in 1957-1960.
In Western drama series The Restless Gun a gun for hire plies his trade during the days of the wild west..
All The Facts
an itinerant former gunfighter known as “The Six Gun” aids those in need.
The television show, was based on the radio drama The Six Gun, which starred Jimmy Stewart as the wandering ex-gunfighter Britt Ponset, changed to Vint Bonner for TV.
The show’s pilot episode had appeared as an episode of the The Schlitz Playhouse of Stars.
Vint rides a horse named Scar.
From the theme tune – “I ride with the wind, my eyes on the sun and my hand on my restless gun…”
The series ran on NBC from September 23, 1957 to September 14, 1959 and on ABC from October 12, 1959 to September 30, 1960.
Who Was In It
John Payne (Vint Bonner)
Production Details
USA / NBC – ABC – MCA – Revue – Window / 77×30 minute episodes / 1957-1960
