Have Gun – Will Travel
A Matter of Ethics
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Have Gun – Will Travel follows Paladin, a highly educated and impeccably dressed gun-for-hire who operates from San Francisco’s Hotel Carlton. Though he carries a weapon and accepts dangerous assignments, Paladin is guided by a personal code of honor and often seeks a solution that goes beyond simply winning a gunfight.
The radio series brings listeners into the varied communities of the Old West, where Paladin is hired to settle disputes, protect people in danger, or confront injustice. Each story places him among clients and adversaries with competing needs, and his intelligence, dry wit, and skill with words are as important as his skill with a gun. The episode title, “A Matter of Ethics,” points toward the moral questions that are central to the series.
With its Western settings, suspenseful encounters, and thoughtful hero, the program balances action with questions of fairness and responsibility. Paladin’s measured manner gives the adventures a distinctive character: he is a professional gunman, but never merely a hired weapon.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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