The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
Synopsis
The Guns of Will Sonnett is a Western television series
Network
ABC
Episodes
Ride the Long Trail
A travelling show arrives in town, claiming to have guns from famous gunslingers. Of particular interest to young Jeff Sonnett is a gun that supposedly belonged to his infamous father, James. Never having known his father, Jeff convinces his grandfather, Will, to help him find his father, no matter how long it takes. The first stop is a small town where the Sonnetts find a man who lost an arm in a gunfight with James Sonnett and is looking for revenge on anyone with the name Sonnett.
A Bell for Jeff Sonnett
An up and coming gunslinger who puts a small bell on his belt for each person he's killed wants to add the Sonnett name to his reputation.
A Grave for James Sonnett
Will and Jeff find a grave marked for James Sonnett in a small Mexican town. James had been protecting the town from bandits,a job that his son and father decide to finish. In the end, it turns out that the grave was only a ruse to throw the bandits off the trail of a wounded James Sonnett, so the search continues.
The Natural Way
Will and Jeff sign on as deputies in order to come to the aid of a wounded sheriff.
Of Lasting Summers and Jim Sonnett
Will and Jeff go to Wyoming to see whether a man scheduled to hang is really Jim Sonnett.
Message at Noon
When Will and Jeff realize Jim is only a day's ride away, they send an urgent wire to convince him to wait for them.
A Son for a Son
Jeff is wounded in a gunfight and taken in by a family who share a dark secret: one of their sons was killed by James Sonnett. After framing Will for theft, the Father plans to kill Jeff as soon as he can hold a gun. The distraught Mother has other ideas, wanting to keep Jeff as her own son.
Meeting at Devil's Fork
A bounty hunter takes Jeff and Will prisoner to lure Jim Sonnett to Devil's Fork.
First Love
When Will and Jeff land in jail, a beautiful woman puts up the bail and asks them to stay in town.
The Favor
Will and Jeff stumble upon a wounded man in a ghost town saloon.
Ride the Man Down
A sheriff rounds up a possee to hunt down Jim Sonnett after a dying bank robber wrongly names the gunslinger as his accomplice.
The Turkey Shoot
Jeff wins a prize bull in a shooting contest.
And a Killing Rode into Town
Will and Jeff encounter a woman who claims to be Jeff's mother.
Find a Sonnett, Kill a Sonnett
When two vengeful brothers take Jeff hostage, Will convinces an old friend to impersonate Jim Sonnett.
Sunday in Paradise
Will helps an old friend convince townspeople to finance and build a house of worship.
The Secret of Hangtown Mine
The Sonnets visit a ranch looking for information about Jim, but they uncover a murder instead.
The Hero
After two bank robbers wound Will, Jeff pursues them into Apache country.
What's in a Name?
Will and Jeff encounter a man who claims to be Will Sonnett.
End of the Rope
Will and Jeff race to Waco, where Jim Sonnett stands trial for murder.
And He Shall Lead the Children
Will and Jeff unwittingly stumble upon an outlaw's mountain cabin.
Look for the Hound Dog
Will pleads Jeff's case after a lynch mob accuses the boy of murdering a storekeeper.
Stopover in a Troubled Town
A woman working in a saloon needs the Sonnetts' help when her father decides to come for a visit.
Alone
Will arranges to meet Jeff in a ghost town saloon, but he ends up getting caught in a hail of rifle bullets instead.
The Sins of the Father
Jeff starts to fall for a young woman who claims that James Sonnett is the father of her infant son.
The Warriors
Will goes undercover for the Cavalry to help stop a gunrunner from selling rifles that may start a new Indian war.
A Fool and His Money
Will & Jeff help an old friend pretend to be a rich rancher in order to impress his mail order bride.
Cast
Details
Original Title
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Status
Ended
Seasons
3
Episodes
51