Kam Tong Movies
- 1967
In this actioner, a group of islanders begin claiming ownership of a load of nitroglycerin that has washed up on their beach. The chemical's owner, anxious for its return, threatens to blow up the island. Unbeknownst to him, an island hero sneaks off the island and head to nearby Hong Kong where he asks an American for help. He agrees and enlists the aid of two martial artists to overcome the evil owner of the explosive. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jack Palance, Fernando Lamas, (more)
- 1966
James Garner plays a man who awakens in Central Park with no memories at all. This drama chronicles his search for his identity. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- James Garner, Jean Simmons, (more)
- 1966
In this sci-fi spy thriller, a secret agent for Espionage, Inc., is assigned to stop the Dragon, a Chinese communist organization, from detonating a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1963
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This Elvis Presley vehicle is close to a lemon, even for his die-hard fans. Elvis is Mike Edwards, a pilot of a small plane who has a faithful sidekick, Danny (Gary Lockewood), and a penchant for singing. The story, such as it is, takes place in-between a total of ten different songs, the most memorable being "One Broken Heart for Sale". Mike is tough on the outside but he is willing to take up a good cause when he finds Sue Lin (Vicky Tiu) temporarily abandoned at the Seattle Worlds Fair. Aside from Sue Lin, he also finds an attractive nurse who is not abandoned but might still need attention. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Elvis Presley, Joan O'Brien, (more)
- 1963
Paladin (Richard Boone) is hired by wealthy San Francisco dowager Mrs. Quincy (Eleanor Audley) to locate her granddaughter and heir. The trail leads Paladin to a lonely farm, where he meets a wild, unkempt girl named Prudence Powers (Gale Garnett), who is treated as little better than a slave by her domineering father (Robert Emhardt). It is up to Paladin to pry Prudence away from her home and to transform her into a proper West Coast debutante--a job that proves to be one of the toughest the gunslinger has ever encountered. Future M*A*S*H costar Wayne Rogers appears as Daniel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1963
Though irrefutably guilty of murder, Carl Soddenberg (Crahan Denton) escaped the hangman's noose when he was declared insane. Now "cured", Soddenberg is release from a mental institution in the custody of Dr. Weiser (Richard Shannon). Paladin (Richard Boone) is hired to escort patient and doctor to Soddenberg's home town, but the vengeful relatives of one of Carl's victims don't intend to let that happen. Originally filmed for the series' fifth season and scheduled to air on May 26, 1962, this episode was withheld from view until March 9, 1963. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1963
Paladin (Richard Boone) is hired to escort a notorious wife murderer named Fairchild (Whit Bissell) to trial. But during a stopover in Osage Springs, Sheriff Stinchcomb (Paul Fix) demands at gunpoint that Paladin hand Fairchild over to him. It seems that every time the chief of a neighborhood Indian tribe dies, custom dictates that a white scalp be used in the burial ceremony--and Fairchild's scalp just about fills the bill. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1963
Paladin (Richard Boone) finds himself in the middle of a long-standing feud between two Native American brothers. Jim Redrock (Charles Bronson) is the ineffectual sheriff of a small town, while brother Abe Redrock (Michael Keep) is a wild, untamed outlaw. When Jim offers a $200 reward for the capture of Abe, Abe counters with an offer of $500 for the capture of Jim. Forsaking any hopes of monetary gain, Paladin dedicates himself to reuniting the two warring siblings. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
Richard Connell's venerable suspense yarn "The Most Dangerous Game" was the obvious inspiration for this nail-biting episode. Summoned to Oregon to help lumberwoman Vanessa Stuart (Joan Elan) fend off her enemies, Paladin (Richard Boone) arrives to discover that he has been lured into a trap. Debauched Russian monarch Prince Radachev (Leonard Kinskey), a hunting aficionado, has grown bored with merely tracking and killing animals and birds. Now Radachev wants to hunt down a human quarry--and Paladin fits the bill perfectly! The climactic chase sequence was filmed on location in Bend, Oregon. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
British criminologist Dr. Avatar (Philip Coolidge) is a staunch advocate of phrenology, a once-popular (and long discredited) theory which states that a man's criminal tendencies can be determined by the bumps on his head. Hiring Paladin (Richard Boone) as his guide, Avatar is determined to prove his theory by studying the noggin of an elderly, reclusive gunfighter named Jake Trueblood (Roy Barcroft)--who is understandably disinclined to be anyone's guinea pig! This episode was originally scheduled to air on December 30, 1962. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
On the strength of testimony provided by a 10-year-old eyewitness, Paladin (Richard Boone) goes after a white man suspected of leading an Indian attack on a wagon train. Unfortunately, the suspect is currently residing in a town run by outlaws, whose citizens deeply resent the presence of outsiders. To bring his quarry to justice--and to save his own skin--Paladin must act as witness in a heavily rigged courtroom trial. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
A ferocious storm rages outside a remote wayside inn. The building's occupants include innkeeper Jeri Marcus (Jeanette Nolan), US Marshal Jim Buell (Crahan Denton), Buell's prisoner Davey Walsh (played by Gomer Pyle USMC's future "Sergeant Carter", Frank Sutton). . .and Paladin (ichard Boone), who has stopped at the inn during his search for a fugitive killer. Throughout the night, Walsh desperately insists that he is innocent--while Marshal Buell, convinced that Paladin has arrived to help Walsh escape, is nervously poised to shoot first and ask questions later. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
Astrologer Samuel H. Keel (Richard Boone) has predicted that someone named Seth Carter is destined to win a $500,000 lottery. In hopes of locating the elusive Carter, Keel hires Paladin (Richard Boone) to help in his search. Unfortunately, the first three people presumed to be linked to Carter are brutally murdered--and if the pattern continues, Paladin may be unable to prevent further bloodshed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
Once again, Paladin (Richard Boone) has a brush with history when he makes the acquaintance of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel (played by Milton Selzer). It seems that Nobel has brought several cases of his new invention, nitroglycerin, to the Carleton Hotel, and the management is understandably nervous over the likely consequences. At the same time, a mercenary chap named Sam Thurber (Parley Baer) has vowed to gain possession of one of those explosive cases. This episode is capped by a morbidly cynical climax, with Paladin taking center stage in a burst of flamboyant fatalism. ~ 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
In this curiously Brechtian drama, a government official (Lewis Martin) secretly hires Paladin to bring murder suspect Billy Joe (Martin West) to trial. The reason for the secrecy is that Billy Joe is the son of Paladin's client. Upon capturing Billy Joe, Paladin is unable to turn over boy to the authorities thanks to the interference of a wandering band of saloon bums (male and female). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
Paladin (Richard Boone) is hired to dive into Crystal Lake and recover $20,000 in stolen gold. This proves to be a challenging task thanks to a half-crazed fisherman, Jonas Quincy (Harry Carey Jr.) who refuses to let Paladin dive until an elusive trout is caught. Meanwhile, the gold thieves sit on the shore, biding their time and polishing their weapons until Paladin retrieves their booty. This episode aired May 25, 1962 as a last-minute replacement for another installment, "Sweet Lady of the Moon", which would not be seen until March 9, 1963. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
The word "dysfunctional" hardly begins to describe the condition of the murderous Coombs family. Conducting his own "survival encounter", sadistic patriarch Avery Coombs (Kent Smith) has ordered his son Jayce (Richard Rust) to attempt to track down and kill his other son Tully (Buzz Martin). Managing to escape his family's clutches, Tully asks Paladin (Richard Boone) to help him stay alive. But Avery warns Paladin to mind his own business--or risk being hunted and killed himself. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
Risking his life to save Caleb Musgrove (Stanley Adams) from being poisoned, Paladin (Richard Boone) finds out that his efforts are all for naught. The "poisoning" is just the latest in a long series of practical jokes perpetrated by Caleb on friends and strangers alike. Now Paladin must end Caleb's "reign of humor" before one of his so-called jokes backfires in a fatal fashion! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
Paying back an old favor, Paladin comes to the assistance of a sheriff named Reagan (played by Bing Russell, the father of film star Kurt Russell). Several years earlier, Reagan had wed Monica (Judi Meredith), the onetime girlfriend of imprisoned outlaw Ben Turner (Larry Ward). Now Turner has been released from jail, determined to reclaim Monica--and to kill Reagan or anyone else who stands in his way. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
After fifteen long, hard years on the job, Sheriff John Dobbs (Paul Richards) prepares to retire. Unfortunately, news of Dobbs' imminent retirement has attracted several gunmen, all of whom are intent upon settling old scores with the aging lawman. After receiving a $10 retainer from an anonymous source, Paladin (Richard Boone) rides in to offer assistance to Dobbs--who turns Paladin down flat, stubbornly determined to uphold his fast-draw reputation no matter what tragedy may befall him. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1962
For years, rancher Thad Taylor (Harry Carey Jr.) has lived in terror of his pretty bout domineering housekeeper Lydia (Kathie Browne). Now Lydia has demanded that That marry her immediately--or else. In desperation, Thad turns to Paladin (Richard Boone) to deal with the overbearing Lydia, thus setting the stage for a frontier variation on "The Taming of the Shrew." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1961
Paladin (Richard Boone) is hired by the family of wealthy Mexican Don Esteban (Hans Conried) to return the aging aristocrat to his hacienda. Now in his dotage, the eccentric Don Esteban is laboring under the delusion that he is Don Quixote, and has dashed off into the wilderness to tilt at windmills and rescue fair damsels. Also interested in the old man's welfare--but for entirely mercenary reasons--is an unsavory character named Dirty Dog (Robert Carricart). Like many another episode of Have Gun, Will Travel, this one is largely location-filmed at Lone Pine, California. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1961
Jewish immigrants Nathan and Rivka Shotness (Martin Gabel, Roxane Berard), first seen in the fourth-season episode "The Fatalist", make return appearances in this entry. Paladin (Richard Boone) is invited to serve as best man on the occasion of Rivka's wedding. Unfortunately, the festivities may be interrupted--violently--by the arrival of Billy Buckstone (Noah Keen), against whom Nathan once testified in a murder trial. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1961
The fifth season of Have Gun, Will Travel begins as soldier-of-fortune Paladin (Richard Boone) provides escort for Adella Forsyth (Mary Fickett), a prim, idealistic nurse who is determined to minister to a frontier town that would rather have a male doctor. While trekking through a wintry mountain pass, the two travellers meet a pair of scrungy prospectors (one of whom is played by future Oscar winner George Kennedy), who may have killed their partner. The experience proves to be a harrowing one for Adella--so much so that Paladin worries that she'll forget her dreams about being an "angel of mercy." With this episode, Kam Tong returns after a season's absence in the role of pixieish bellhop Hey Boy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
