Have Gun, Will Travel — Season 1
Step back into the Wild West with the first season of *Have Gun – Will Travel*, a classic television series that captivated audiences when it originally aired Saturdays on CBS between September 1957 and June 1958. This inaugural run introduced viewers to Paladin, a sophisticated gunslinger who accepts contracts—for a price—and delivers justice across the American frontier. Relive these iconic episodes, now available on DVD (Region 1 release date: May 11, 2004), and experience the captivating blend of action, intrigue, and character that defined this legendary show.
In the arid landscapes of New Mexico, rancher Jesse Reade engages the services of Paladin, offering a thousand dollars for the retrieval of Dave Enderly. The outlaw has fled to Perdido, Mexico, taking Reade’s daughter, Nancy, with him.
Manfred Holt escaped from prison, leaving a trail of two dead deputies in his wake. Whether his destination is the banker who implicated him in court, or a final, desperate glimpse of his family remains unknown. The banker, fearing the wors…
A sportsman, eager for renown, sponsored a contest with a bold wager: that no one could escape his men in the vast expanse of the Mojave Desert. The arrival of Paladin, astride a camel, presented the sportsman with a sudden and unwelcome co…
At the dusty stagecoach station, Paladin witnessed a scene of brutal injustice. A Cherokee rancher, known for his quiet dignity, was being savagely beaten by a group of white men. Their anger stemmed from a misguided belief that his cattle …
Fearing a lynching before he could be transported to Bender, Wyoming, for trial, the accused murderer sought out Paladin's services to ensure safe passage.
Dust swirled around the stagecoach as it lurched to a halt in the desolate expanse. From the vehicle stepped a woman, a mail-order bride from Philadelphia, and Paladin watched her with a keen eye. He resolved to remain by her side, ensuring…
Paladin’s newfound companion, felled by an assassin’s blade, made a final plea, his breath growing shallow: he wished for his body to be returned to his family’s hacienda in Mexico.
Once a celebrated acrobat with the traveling circus, a man now drifting as a hobo proposed a wager to a gambler: he would walk a tightrope strung across the saloon. Paladin, observing the gambler’s deceitful intentions, resolved to level th…
The victory in the poker game had come with an unexpected prize: a collection of antique rifles. For Paladin, this acquisition proved to be a dangerous catalyst, drawing him into the escalating conflict that gripped the territory.
The powerful cattleman held Paladin and two others captive, their fate hanging precariously. As the first light of dawn approached, a grim ultimatum echoed in the tense silence: one of them must confess to the rancher’s wife’s murder, or al…
Colonel Harding, now enjoying his retirement, dispatched Paladin to a dusty mining town in Nevada. His mission: to ascertain the fate of a woman who had once worked in the local saloon.
Paladin discovered a woman and her child, seemingly stricken with typhoid, left behind by a wagonmaster. He sought assistance from a physician in a nearby town, but their arrival was met with resistance from a zealous religious devotee dete…
A paladin accompanies an Englishman to the Montana ranch he and his female cousin have inherited, unaware that a bitter trader is secretly devising a scheme against them.
On a mission to avert war through treaty negotiations with a reclusive Apache chief, Paladin travels with a cavalry major, but finds himself contending with the avarice of men consumed by the lure of gold.
The biting wind of Christmas Eve mirrored the bitterness in the rancher's heart. For years, a dark resentment had festered, fueled by the conviction that the Pawnee had stolen his son. Now, under the cold glow of the winter moon, a thirst f…
A winemaker from Armenia engaged Paladin to locate his daughter, who had fled home, and to dissuade her from a hasty courtship with a cowboy.
The show's promoter, a man weathered by sun and dust, sought out Paladin with a desperate plea. He needed assistance in managing a particularly volatile and celebrated female sharpshooter. Her talent was undeniable, but her temperament was……
A disagreement had festered between a rancher and the young man he'd taken in, a rift that threatened to erupt into violence. To avert bloodshed, the rancher sought out Paladin, a figure known for his skill in preventing duels and preservin…
The news arrived with a chilling weight: Paladin's tailor had perished in a mining accident at a claim dismissed by most as barren. But as Paladin investigated, he unearthed a darker truth – the death was no accident, and the tailor’s famil…
The rancher held Paladin responsible. It began with a jest, a careless prank that spiraled out of control. The consequence was devastating: his wife, forever changed by a riding accident, was left crippled. His anger, sharp and bitter, foun…
The Paladin stood as shield for a newly landed proprietor, caught in the widening crossfire of a bitter dispute between him and a long-standing cattle baron.
Dust clung to his worn coat as he sought out the lawman, his face etched with worry. He spoke of Sarah, a dancer from the silver-lit halls of the town's only dancehall – a woman he’d once loved. Her marriage, he claimed, was no union of hea…
Paladin accepted a commission to address a grave problem plaguing a local vineyard: contamination. Seepage from a nearby oil well threatened to destroy the carefully cultivated land and decimate the harvest.
The news of his son’s passing reached the ears of a wealthy man, who then engaged Paladin to find his daughter-in-law—a woman he had never had the pleasure of meeting. However, Paladin soon discovered a complication: two women presented the…
Assigned to halt the construction of a dam threatening a town’s water source, Paladin discovers a surprising empathy for the Irish engineer determined to see it completed.
The Paladin found himself embroiled in a conflict of interests, navigating the treacherous landscape of rival gunfighters as he attempted to resolve a crucial dispute. The fate of a small Colorado town hung precariously in the balance; its …
The paladin stood as shield for the schoolmistress, who faced threats for her lessons on the atrocities committed during the Civil War.
Following the apprehension of a bank robber, Paladin now faced a grave accusation: he was suspected of having absconded with the stolen funds. He sought out the deceased man’s widow, hoping for some measure of solace and to atone for the ci…
The pursuit of those who pilfered a jade chess set leads Paladin to a quiet town in Montana, where an unexpected affection blossoms with the landlady’s daughter.
Paladin arrived in the mining town with the promise of a prize fight, but his fighter was arrested, leaving him with a difficult choice. He found himself compelled to step into the ring in his fighter’s stead, facing the formidable Welsh ch…
The death of Hey Boy’s brother, a casualty of the harsh working conditions on a Chinese railroad gang in Utah, compels Paladin to act. He must secure the boy's release from prison and ensure the perpetrator faces justice.
A paladin arrives to assist a young sheriff from the East, whose earnest efforts to enforce law and order prove ill-suited to the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of a Wyoming cowboy town.
The solitary mining magnate, Kane, passed away, leaving his share of the mine to an actress. His business partner intends to contest the will's validity. Meanwhile, a third party is determined to prevent Paladin from ever bringing the matte…
The newlyweds, adrift and without a home, found themselves unexpectedly in Paladin’s suite. He discovered a grim situation: the groom’s half-brothers were plotting their father’s demise. Without hesitation, Paladin went to warn him.
Dr. Phyllis Thackeray determined the cook at Barton Ranch suffered from smallpox. The possibility of a wider infection among the cowboys necessitated immediate vaccination for all present. Dr. Thackeray dispatched a summons to the only indi…
A devastating blight has swept the land, leaving fields barren save for one farmer’s. Now, Paladin is tasked with safeguarding him from a grasping merchant who covets the farm and a hired swordsman harboring a deep-seated resentment toward …
Paladin took on the task of locating James Becker. His pursuit led him to Monterey, where he learned Becker had been apprehended and sentenced to labor in a silver mine. He was informed that Becker had perished in a cave-in. The mine's owne…
Paladin accepted the task of apprehending the man responsible for the sheriff's death in a dusty Nevada town. He secured the culprit, yet a nagging uncertainty lingered within him regarding the man’s culpability. Consequently, Paladin resol…
The Paladin agreed to apprehend the outlaw, his reward being a statue belonging to the local mission.


