Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Have Gun Will Travel" - Finn Alley (08-09-59)

Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Have Gun Will Travel" - Finn Alley (Aired August 9, 1959)

 

The knight symbol is in reference to his name — possibly a nickname or working name — and his occupation as a champion-for-hire (see paladin). The theme song of the series refers to him as "a knight without armor." In addition, Paladin drew a parallel between his methods and the chess piece's movement: "It's a chess piece, the most versatile on the board. It can move in eight different directions, over obstacles, and it's always unexpected." Paladin was a former Army officer and a graduate of West Point. He was a polyglot, capable of speaking any foreign tongue required by the plot. He also had a thorough knowledge of ancient history and classical literature, and he exhibited a strong passion for legal principles and the rule of law.

 

THIS EPISODE:

August 9, 1959. CBS network. "Finn Alley". Sponsored by: Columbia Phonographs, Winston, Casite. Miss Wong has been kidnapped. Paladin gets shanghaied when he visits the Barbary Coast! Quality upgrade, network. Ben Wright, Frank Paris (writer, producer, director), Hugh Douglas (announcer), John Dehner, Joseph Kearns, Patti Gallagher, Virginia Gregg, Waldo Epperson, Bill James (sound effects), Tom Hanley (sound effects), Sam Rolfe (creator), Herb Meadow (creator). 25:05. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.