The Restless Gun

*The Restless Gun*
The Restless Gun
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Genre	Western
Directed by	Christian Nyby; Edward Ludwig; Sam Strangis; Earl Bellamy; Justus Addiss;
Starring	John Payne
Narrated by	John Payne
Composers	Paul Dunlap; Dave Kahn; Stanley Wilson;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	78
Production
Executive producer	John Payne
Producers	David Dortort; Felix Jackson;
Production location	American Southwest
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Window Glen Productions; Revue Studios;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 23, 1957 –; June 22, 1959
Related
	The Texan; Cheyenne;
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The Restless Gun is an American Western television series that appeared on NBC between 1957 and 1959, with John Payne in the role of Vint Bonner, a wandering cowboy in the era after the American Civil War. A skilled gunfighter, Bonner is an idealist who prefers to resolve conflicts peacefuly whenever possible. He is gregarious, intelligent, and public-spirited.

The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 78 episodes, including the pilot episode in which John Payne character's name is Britt Ponsett. The series was based on The Six Shooter, an old-time radio series that starred James Stewart and aired from 1953 to 1954. In the radio series, the main character's name was Britt Ponsett.

The Restless Gun theme song (officially titled "I Ride With the Wind") begins: "I ride with the wind, my eyes on the sun, and my hand on my restless gun..."