Moor’s Revenge, The

Synopsis: US television western series starring Richard Boone as Paladin, an educated knight-errant gunslinger who, upon payment of $1,000, would leave his well-appointed suite in San Francisco’s Hotel Carlton to pursue justice and dispense mercy. In this episode touring Shakespearean (and hammy) actors Charles Matthews (Vincent Price) and Victoria Vestris (Patricia Morison) are moving from the sophistication of San Francisco to the wilds of San Diego in roundup time. Paladin fears that their production of Othello might not be well received. Gunslinger Ben Jackson complicates matters when he falls for the leading lady.
Series: Have Gun, Will Travel
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Television
Transmission details: 27 Dec 1958 at 21:30 (Channel: CBS)
Duration: 30 mins

Director

Andrew V. McLaglen

Cinematographer

William Margulies

Writer

Herb Meadow; Sam Rolfe

Cast

Notes: Available on DVD in the US (Region 1) as part of HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON.
General: The opening theme music when Paladin draws his gun and points it at the viewer, and the four-note refrain when his business card is flashed on the screen, were written by Bernard Herrmann. The closing theme ‘The Ballad of Paladin’ was sung by Johnny Western and became a hit single in the 1960s.
History: Season 2, episode 3. Episode 54 of 226.
Awards: The show and Boone were nominated for Emmy Awards (1958-59 season) - Best Western Series and Best Actor in a Dramatic Series; neither won.
Reviews: For a detailed acoount of the plot and references to Shakespeare see Burt, Richard ‘U.S. Television’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006 (entries 993 and 2800)

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