Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Have Gun Will Travel" - Sense Of Justice (Aired March 29, 1959)


Paladin lived in the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dressed in semi-formal wear, ate gourmet food, and attended opera. In fact, 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 which carried characteristic chess knight emblems, and carried a derringer under his belt. The knight symbol is in reference to his name — possibly a nickname or working name — and his occupation as a champion-for-hire (see paladin). The theme song of the series refers to him as "a knight without armor." In addition, Paladin drew a parallel between his methods and the chess piece's movement: "It's a chess piece, the most versatile on the board. It can move in eight different directions, over obstacles, and it's always unexpected." Paladin was a former Army officer and a graduate of West Point. He was a polyglot, capable of speaking any foreign tongue required by the plot. He also had a thorough knowledge of ancient history and classical literature, and he exhibited a strong passion for legal principles and the rule of law.

THIS EPISODE:

March 29, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Sense Of Justice". Andy is accused of murder and in jail. Paladin stands up to a lynch mob out to get him...only Andy is an idiot! The script was used on the "Have Gun, Will travel" television show on November 1, 1958. John Dehner, Ben Wright, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Barney Phillips, Herb Meadow (creator), Sam Rolfe (creator), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), John Dawson (adaptor), Lynn Allen, Richard Perkins, Hugh Douglas (announcer), Richard Perkins, John Kneubuhl (writer), Bill James (sound effects), Tom Hanley (sound effects). 20:27. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.