Episode
Have Gun, Will Travel: Alaska
Overview
Paladin play chess by mail with Boris, who is living in Alaska. Paladin receives what he assumes is Boris' next move but instead is a request for help. Boris is being forced out of territory he has hunted and trapped on for years. Paladin heads for Alaska to help.
Details
- Series
- Have Gun, Will Travel
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 30
- Air date
- 1959-04-18
Episode context
Alaska is Episode 30 in Season 2 of Have Gun, Will Travel. It aired on 1959-04-18.
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