Official poster for the TV series Have Gun, Will Travel (1957), a western action & adventure show

Have Gun, Will Travel(1957)

I don't think you got a very good look at this gun while you had it.

7.36 seasons225 episodesEnded
WesternAction & AdventureDrama

Have Gun, Will Travel Synopsis

Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) is a western, action & adventure and drama series that premiered on September 14, 1957, spanning 6 seasons and 225 episodes. It stars Richard Boone. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 44 ratings.

First aired:
1957-09-14
Last aired:
1963-04-20

Have Gun, Will Travel Cast & Crew

Main cast

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Have Gun, Will Travel Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 44 ratings.

drystyx

4/10

GUNMAN WHO PLAYS GOD Richard Boone stars as Palladin, the gunman with a card saying "Have Gun, Will Travel". In the days when this was made, he was seen as a forward thinking liberal gunman, even into the sixties and seventies, and especially today. It was like most TV series in that all the corrupt people were white males, and especially so in this one. A lot of people today don't realize this, but this was how…

Reviewed on June 3, 2023

BiginV3gas

9/10

Have Gun, Will Travel offers, in the character of Paladin, a protagonist who was atypical amongst the lineup of 1950's western drama heroes. He was the erudite gunslinger, the gentleman-bounty hunter, the fixer of situations gone bad and a constrained vigilante. Contrary to what has been written in another review, Paladin didn't seek to play "god"; however, his line of work may have required that he play any of the…

Reviewed on September 20, 2023

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Have Gun, Will Travel – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I stream Have Gun, Will Travel?

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Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) is available to stream on Philo. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.

How many seasons of Have Gun, Will Travel are there?

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Have Gun, Will Travel has 6 seasons and 225 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on September 14, 1957.

Is Have Gun, Will Travel still running?

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No. Have Gun, Will Travel is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on April 20, 1963.

Who is in the cast of Have Gun, Will Travel?

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Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) stars Richard Boone. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.

Is Have Gun, Will Travel any good?

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Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) is rated 7.3 out of 10 from 44 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like western, action & adventure and drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.