Stewart East Movies
- 1963
In this Western spin on the existentialist drama "No Exit", Paladin (Richard Boone) collapses after being slipped a drugged drink in a Barbary Coast saloon. Upon awakening, he finds himself in chains in a dark, abandoned warehouse. Likewise imprisoned are a pretty but burned-out alcoholic named Alice (Jacqueline Wilson) and a slightly tattered gentlemen named Wiggen (Hal Needham), who seem to be just as confused as Paladin regarding their current predicament. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
Paladin (Richard Boone) is hired as escort for Edna Harden (Jeanne Cooper), who is bound for a reunion with her husband, a bank robber recently released from prison. Arriving in a ghost town with Paladin, Edna doesn't find her husband right away, but this doesn't seem to matter in light of the fact that the man has hidden $80,000 in gold somewhere on the premises. Now Paladin must defend Edna and himself against the predatory fortune-hunters who have also descended upon the deserted town. The menace in this episode is in the formidable hands of spaghetti-western icon Lee Van Cleef)and future Star Trek stalwart DeForest Kelley. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
Stuntman and future film director Hal Needham plays a sizeable role in this episode as Buddy Webster, a tough but incredibly naïve gold miner. Now that he has struck it rich, Buddy wants to fulfill a lifelong dream: to marry a beautiful saloon girl named Ginger (Peggy Ann Garner), whom he met casually years earlier. Paladin (Richard Boone) must open Buddy's eyes to the cruel fact that Ginger is far from the sweet, virginal damsel that she is imagined to be. Featured in the cast are two longtime members of the Have Gun, Will Travel production staff, wardrobe supervisor Joseph Dimmit and stunt coordinator Fred Hakim. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1961
The town of Bad Dog, Oregon is populated by wealthy ranchers who refuse to pay their cattle taxes. Actually, it goes beyond a mere refusal: Three tax collectors have already been killed in their efforts to get the cattlemen to pay up. You guessed it: Paladin (Richard Boone) is hired as Collector Number Four--and he is not about to end up as just another statistic. The strong supporting cast includes such western-movie perennials as Roy Barcroft, Harry Carey Jr. and Raymond Hatton. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1961
Tim Decker (Kenneth Tobey) enjoys a home-town reputation as being extraordinarily quick on the trigger. With this in mind, the townsfolk cannot understand why Tim is reluctant to give chase when a gang of outlaws rob the local bank. It is up to Paladin (Richard Boone) to coerce Tim into joining a search party for the outlaws--and in the process Paladin learns a terrible secret, one with potentially devastating consequences for Tim's hero-worshipping son Larry (Johnny Eimen). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1961
Paladin (Richard Boone) is hired by rancher Sam Crabbe (played by future Oscar winner Ben Johnson) to ride in a winner-take-all horserace against an Indian tribe. Since Crabbe has bet his ranch against the entire Indian reservation, he is not above resorting to dirty tricks to emerge victorious. Ultimately fed up by Crabbe's all-consuming hatred of Indians and his unscrupulous tactics, Paladin changes sides and casts his lot with the opposition--specifically, a beleagued Native American named Tamasun (Michael Pate). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1961
Edna Raleigh (Peggy Stewart) tries and fails to hire Paladin (Richard Boone) to murder Bram Holden (an atypically cast Buddy Ebsen), the man who killed Edna's husband. However, Paladin agrees to enter the outlaw town of Thornberg and capture Holden for trial. Once this is done, Paladin and Holden head back through the desert, where they cross the path of a crazy man named Possum (Paul Hartman)--who may be neither as crazy nor as harmless as he looks. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1961
Popular African American folksinger Odetta guest stars as Sarah Gibbs, the wife of a man condemned to be executed. Hoping to bid one last goodbye to her husband Aaron (Rupert Crosse), and to claim the body after the hanging, Sarah hires Paladin (Richard Boone) to help her carry out her wishes. Unfortunately, the town marshal (Roy Barcroft) adamantly refuses to allow Aaron any visitors--and the hostile townsfolk already have plans for the poor man's corpse. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1960
Billy Banjo (Jacques Aubuchon), an old friend of Paladin (Richard Boone), is currently running for the Wyoming State Senate. Billy's wife Elise (Rita Lynn) is so devoted to her husband that she is willing to do anything--anything!--to assure his victory. As a result, a nervous Billy hires Paladin (Richard Boone) to prevent Elise from arranging the murder of the opposing candidate! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1960
An Indian chief (Anthony Caruso) whose son has been sentenced to be executed by the Army seeks out the help of Paladin (Richard Boone). The chief does not want his son released, but merely to make certain that the boy is afforded the proper tribal burial rites. Upon reaching the Army outpost, Paladin fully intends to carry out his assignment, only to be sidetracked by his growing suspicion that the chief's son has been framed for murder. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1960
Hired by elderly Cynthia Parker (Eleanor Audley), Paladin heads to Cedar Wells to rout out the town's resident "bad guy" Amos Saint (Don O'Kelly) and his gang. Paladin is also supposed to persuade Cynthia's timid nephew, schoolteacher Laredo Perkins (William Joyce, to return to the East. But Laredo is anxious to impress his girl friend Ruth (played by Leave It to Beaver's beloved "Miss Landers", Sue Randall), and he begs Paladin to teach him how to handle a gun--at least long enough to take on the Saint gang himself! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1960
Hired to locate a missing Mexican colonel named Celine (Denver Pyle), Paladin (Richard Boone) regards the assignment as a dull one: after all, his only responsibility is to make sure that Celine signs a financial document. But when a beautiful woman named Secura likewise expresses an interest in locating Serena (Valerie French), Paladin's own interest is aroused in more ways the one. Ultimately, it turns out that the elusive Celine may well be the key to finding a legendary hidden treasure--if indeed such a treasure actually esists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1959
A bitter feud in the New Mexico town of Santos has as its central figure a notorious Mexican gunman named Juan Carlos Morita (Christopher Dark). At first, Paladin (Richard Boone) is willing to help the townsfolk capture Morita, but he is quickly disgusted by their own acts of brutality. Ultimately, and after much unnecessary bloodshed, Morita strikes a deal with Paladin: He will hang up his guns if he is allowed to return to his home town and marry his sweetheart Maria (played by a young Suzanne Pleshette). Unfortunately, Maria has other plans--and Paladin finds himself up to his neck in another volatile situation! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1959
Paladin (Richard Boone) ventures into the temporary tent-town of Borasca Bend, intending to return a pouch of gold. Instead, he is captured by the half-deranged prospectors who populate the town and charged with murdering one of their number. Subjected to a bizarre kangaroo court, Paladin must rely upon his wits to avoid ending up swinging from a rope. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1959
Paladin (Richard Boone) is summoned to the deathbed of an old enemy, a Civil War general named Crommer (David White). Hoping to make amends with several other long-standing enemies, Crommer wants Paladin to deliver his forgiveness to a man named Caterall (Joel Ashley). But Caterall is convinced that the General intends to kill him as a final gesture--and he hires a gunslinger to knock off anyone even remotely associated with the repentant Crommer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1959
Paladin (Richard Boone) rides to Arizona to investigate rumors of the existence of a valuable Indian relic known as the Golden Toad. Along the way, he finds himself in the middle of a bitter turf dispute between a male homesteader named Ben Webster (David White) and a female rancher named Doris Golemon (Lorna Thayer). Ostensibly, the battle is over water rights: in truth however, Ben and Doris are both convinced that they are within arm's reach of the elusive Golden Toad--and they're willing to kill anyone who gets in their way. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1959
Guest star Ken Curtis serves up a dry run for his "Festus" character on Gunsmoke as a grungy, highly eccentric Oregon cattle rustler named Monk. Attaching himself to Paladin (Richard Boone), Monk hopes that the gunslinger will protect him from Rook (Robert J. Wilke), a sadistic trail boss. Notorious for his trick shooting, Monk tries to goad Paladin into a showdown--but Paladin is not so easily goaded, at least not until the final scene. Stuntman and future film director Hal Needham appears in a small role. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1959
The mother (Shirley O'Hara) of young cavalryman Henry Carver (Larry Pennell), who has deserted his post and escaped into the Black Hills with his girlfriend Becky (Susan Cabot), hires Paladin to locate her errant son. Following Carver's trail, Paladin comes across several ominous clues that there is more to the situation than a mere missing-persons case. Tipping off the climax of the story is the fact that the events occur around the same time as a rather well-known military skirmish in June of 1876. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1959
Recently released from prison, an infamous Civil War guerilla named Ben Harvey (George Mathews) insists that he wants to change his ways and start life anew. To this end, he hires Paladin (Richard Boone) to escort himself and a wagonload of trade goods to the town of Gila, where Harvey's brothers run a general store. Unfortunately, the Harvey boys aren't the reforming kind: in fact, each and every one of them has a price on his head. A young and menacing James Coburn appears as Jack Harvey. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
