Schlitz Playhouse The Restless Gun (Season 6, Episode 27)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Schlitz Playhouse

The Restless Gun (Season 6, Episode 27)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

On the trail to visit his old friend Dan, former gunfighter Britt Ponset meets an escaped murderer nursing a grudge and plotting to kill Dan. Britt's job now is to warn Dan and help him prepare for the inevitable showdown.

Director

Robert Florey

Writers

N.B. Stone Jr. (teleplay) | Les Crutchfield (story)

Producer

Richard Lewis

Cinematographer

William A. Sickner

Editor

Edward Haire

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 29, 1957

Release date

Mar 29, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
John Payne Britt Ponset Britt Ponset See fewer	Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
William Hopper Dan Mailer Dan Mailer See fewer	Perry Mason (1957)
Andrew Duggan Red Lawson Red Lawson See fewer	In Like Flint (1967)
Joyce Cunning Mary Mailer (as Joyce Smight) Mary Mailer (as Joyce Smight) See fewer	Double Indemnity (1973)
Michael Landon Sandy Sandy See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Ray Walker Sheriff Sheriff See fewer	The Fighting Coward (1935)
James Nolan Gib the Blacksmith Gib the Blacksmith See fewer	Dirty Harry (1971)
Robert Crosson Al, Sandy's Sidekick Al, Sandy's Sidekick See fewer	Cavalcade of America (1952)
George Bell Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	Temple Houston (1963)
Chick Hannan Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Stars Over Arizona (1937)
Fox O'Callahan Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	Beyond the Rockies (1926)