Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Have Gun Will Travel" - The Hanging Cross (12-21-58)

 Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Have Gun Will Travel" - The Hanging Cross (12-21-58) 

Starring John Dehner as Paladin, Have Gun, Will Travel brought its brand of Western adventure to CBS airwaves from 1957 until 1963. What makes it a rarity, however, is that it was television show for the entire span, but the radio version did not debut until 1958 and left the air in 1960. The supporting cast included Ben Wright as Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played Missy Wong (Heyboy's girlfriend) and other main roles. The show followed the adventures of Paladin, a gentleman-turned-gunfighter (played by Richard Boone on television, and by John Dehner on radio), who preferred to settle problems without violence, yet, when forced to fight, excelled. Paladin lived in the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dressed in semi-formal wear, ate gourmet food, and attended opera. In fact, many who initially met him mistook him for a dandy from the East.

THIS EPISODE:

December 21, 1958. CBS network. "The Hanging Cross". Sponsored by: Kent. Paladin tries to prevent a battle between Matt Beecher and the Pawnees, caused by a small boy claimed as the son of both Matt Beecher and the Indian Chief. A good Christmas story. The script was used on the "Have Gun, Will Travel" television show on December 21, 1957. John Dehner, Ben Wright, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Gene Roddenberry (writer), Hugh Douglas (announcer), John Dawson (adaptor), Vic Perrin, Jess Kirkpatrick, Roy Woods, Dick Beals, Anne Morrison, Virginia Christine, John James, Bill James (sound effects), Tom Hanley (sound effects), Herb Meadow (creator), Sam Rolfe (creator). 25:40. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.