Have Gun Will Travel


(4.8 étoiles; 28 critiques)

Have Gun Will Travel debuted on November 23, 1958. The show followed the adventures of Paladin, a gentleman-turned-gunfighter played by John Dehner on radio, who preferred to settle problems without violence. However, when forced to fight, he excelled.

Paladin lived in the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dressed in semi-formal wear, ate gourmet food, and attended opera. Many who initially met him mistook him for a dandy from the East. When working, he dressed in black, used calling cards, and wore a holster with characteristic chess knight emblems, carrying a derringer under his belt.

The knight symbol references his name and his occupation as a champion-for-hire. The theme song of the series refers to him as "a knight without armor." Paladin was a former Army officer, a graduate of West Point, and a polyglot, capable of speaking any foreign tongue required by the plot.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapitres

Strange Vendetta 24:35
Road to Wickenberg 24:14
Ella West 24:21
The Outlaw 24:13
Hanging Cross 24:25
No Visitors 24:23
Helen of Abajinian 25:15
The Englishman 24:02
The Bells of Perdido 23:46
The Teacher 24:13
A Matter of Ethics 24:17
Killers Widow 24:38
Return of Dr. Thackery 23:57
Winchester Quarantine 24:30
Hey Boy's Revenge 25:04
Monster on Moon Ridge 24:21
Death of a Young Gunfighter 24:31
The Five Books of Owen Deaver 24:10
Sense of Justice 19:58
Maggie O'Banyon 25:20
The Colonel and the Lady 24:09
Birds of a Feather 19:18
The Gunsmith 24:19
Gun Shy 24:15
The Statue of San Sabastian 23:55
Lady Kane 24:12
In An Evil Time 23:55
Blind Courage 24:01
Roped 24:10
Bitter Wine 23:53
North Fork 23:48
Homecoming 20:24
Comanche 24:46
Young Gun 24:21
Deliver The Body 19:31
The Wager 24:21
High Wire 24:57
Finn Alley 24:23
The Lady 24:49
Bonanza 23:57
Love Birds 24:24
All That Glitters 24:18
Treasure Hunt 24:20
Stardust 24:06
Like Father 24:39
The Contessa 24:09
Stopover in Tombstone 24:19
Brothers Lost 24:24
When in Rome 24:03
Wedding Day 24:17
Assignment in Stones Crossing 23:56
Landfall 24:10
Fair Fugitive 24:28
Bitter Vengeance 24:28
Anything I Want 18:50
Out of Evil 24:24
Range Carnival 23:57
About Face 24:09
Return Engagement 24:17
The Lonely One 24:36
French Leave 24:56
Nataehon 23:59
Bad Bert 24:29
The Boss 23:30
Bring 'Em Back Alive 23:43
That Was No Lady 24:11
Doll House in Diamond Springs 23:55
Somebody Out There Hates Me 23:50
Montana Vendetta 24:15
Caesar's Wife 25:22
They Told Me You Were Dead 24:27
Shanghai Is A Verb 23:40
So True, Mr. Barnum 24:00
Prunella's Fellow 23:55
Irish Luck 24:37
Dressed to Kill 24:17
Pat Murphy 24:24
Lena Countryman 24:50
The Lucky Penny Mine 23:00
Dusty and His Uncle Muncie 23:34
Apache Concerto 23:44
The Search for Willie Dawson 23:52
Too Too Solid Town 23:48
Doctor From Vienna 23:55
Dad Blamed Luck 23:55
Five Days to Yuma 24:16
Little Guns 24:03
Delta Queen 24:21
My Son Must Die 24:21
Viva 24:00
Viva 24:19
The Warrant 24:58
For The Birds 24:18
Eat Crow 24:39
Deadline 23:55
Nellie Watson's Boy 24:11
Bringing Up Ollie 24:04
Talika 24:25
Sam Crow 24:19
Stardust 24:29
Hell Knows No Fury 23:03
Oil 23:55
The Odds 24:19
The Map 24:17
Martha Nell 24:18
From Here to Boston 23:50

Critiques

The Best of the Westerns


(5 étoiles)

To many, Gunsmoke was the best of the Westerns series, but for its storytelling, diversity in plots, and enjoyable, witty scripts, Have Gun Will Travel beats them all. The fact that this program is a re-airing of plots taken from the Richard Boone TV series doesn't take away from the enjoyment of this radio series. The Richard Boone TV shows were fantastic; the radio shows starring John Dehner as Paladin, IMO, are even better. John Dehner's Paladin is a less stuffy version of Paladin, and genuinely more likeable. Ben Wright is hilarious as Hey Boy, and this Hey Boy is much better than the Kam Tong version from the TV series. Virginia is terrific as well as Miss Wong. Gunsmoke is very good, but HGWT is the best.

INCOMPLETE: HGWT episode # 55 Anything I Want. Duration: 18:50 only


HaveGunWillTravel591206055AnythingIWant.mp3 4.3 MB 5.7 MB 8.6 MB This file ends well before the end of the story. HGWT episodes are typically about 24:30 minutes in duration. Also the title and/or the episode's numbering may be incorrect. Something is not right.

If I was picking a favorite old time radio western...


(4 étoiles)

I would be hard-pressed not to pick Gunsmoke, if nothing else because of it's longevity; it simply wouldn't have lasted without quality writing and quality acting. And when it moved to television the quality stayed high (again, it's longevity attesting to the writing and the acting). Have Gun, Will Travel, on the other hand, made a the transition the other way, from being a quality and successful television show to becoming one of the last radio shows of it's type, what we now consider old time radio series. It arrived, unfortunately, at the time radio series were becoming a thing of the past as television began to take the radio audiences; people no longer wanted to take the time to listen and concentrate on the story line. If it came to radio several years earlier, it's likely it would have lasted longer and, while probably not strong comsimply for Gunsmoke, it would have had a significant audience. Have Gun, Will Travel is well worth listening to, as are Frontier Gentleman (which also starred Mr. Dehner) and The Six Shooter (with James 'Jimmy' Stewart, and which lasted only one season).

Solid Gold


(5 étoiles)

I have listened to all of these episodes at least twice. Paladin never loses a gunfight. Paladin never loses a woman. Paladin gives away more money than he earns. And almost every episode ends with good old fashioned racist joke.

John Dehner Rocks!


(5 étoiles)

Dehner's Paladin could kick Boone's Paladin's butt any day of the week! I could literally listen to him read the phone book. He's that good of a voice actor. One of the last westerns of the golden age. What a way to close out an era. It doesn't get any better than this.

Outstanding OTR Show


(5 étoiles)

This is one of the best radio shows along with the two prime years of Johnny Dollar and Frontier Gentleman. It is no coincidence that John Dehner is the star of two of the three shows. His work on these shows and the occasional Gunsmoke episode are simply remarkable. Listen and enjoy.

Not the best western seires, but still great!


(5 étoiles)

The Six Shooter is my favorite western OTR series but this is still a very good show, sad that it started up after Radio Shows had went down way low to where TV was 5 times popular than Radio.

Have Gun Will Travel Radio Show Strange Vendetta


(5 étoiles)

This isn't a review, but rather a question? I've been trying to identify the theme music played at the end of the Strange Vendetta show. Its played during the announcers listing of credits and for about a minute afterward.