Episode
Have Gun, Will Travel: High Wire
Overview
A hobo who was once a circus performer bets a gambler that he can walk across the saloon on a tightrope. When Paladin sees that the gambler intends to cheat, he decides to help even the odds.
Details
- Series
- Have Gun, Will Travel
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1957-11-02
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
High Wire is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Have Gun, Will Travel. It aired on 1957-11-02. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 12: No Visitors
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