The Restless Gun
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The Restless Gun is a 1950s American Western television series starring John Payne as a wandering gunfighter who tries to resolve conflicts without violence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Restless Gun canonical | 4 |
| The Restless Gun (television episodes) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9318586 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Restless Gun Context triple: [John Payne, notableWork, The Restless Gun]
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A.
Under the Gun
"Under the Gun" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
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B.
The Stranger Wore a Gun
The Stranger Wore a Gun is a 1953 American Western film starring Randolph Scott as a reformed outlaw drawn back into danger amid a stagecoach robbery scheme.
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C.
In the Shadow of Two Gunmen
"In the Shadow of Two Gunmen" is a two-part, critically acclaimed early episode of *The West Wing* that dramatizes the aftermath of an assassination attempt and explores key characters’ backstories.
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D.
A Gunfight
A Gunfight is a 1971 Western film starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash that explores aging gunfighters facing one last deadly showdown staged as a public spectacle.
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E.
The Man with the Gun
The Man with the Gun is a 1955 Soviet historical drama film about the Russian Revolution, notable for featuring actress Jarma Lewis among its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Restless Gun Target entity description: The Restless Gun is a 1950s American Western television series starring John Payne as a wandering gunfighter who tries to resolve conflicts without violence.
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A.
Under the Gun
"Under the Gun" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
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B.
The Stranger Wore a Gun
The Stranger Wore a Gun is a 1953 American Western film starring Randolph Scott as a reformed outlaw drawn back into danger amid a stagecoach robbery scheme.
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C.
In the Shadow of Two Gunmen
"In the Shadow of Two Gunmen" is a two-part, critically acclaimed early episode of *The West Wing* that dramatizes the aftermath of an assassination attempt and explores key characters’ backstories.
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D.
A Gunfight
A Gunfight is a 1971 Western film starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash that explores aging gunfighters facing one last deadly showdown staged as a public spectacle.
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E.
The Man with the Gun
The Man with the Gun is a 1955 Soviet historical drama film about the Russian Revolution, notable for featuring actress Jarma Lewis among its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | radio series The Six Shooter ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | syndication after original run ⓘ |
| broadcastType | network television ⓘ |
| character | Vint Bonner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| debutDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| distributor | NBC ⓘ |
| episodeFormat | half-hour Western drama ⓘ |
| episodeStructure | self-contained stories ⓘ |
| era | classic TV Westerns ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| filmingStyle | single-camera ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1957 ⓘ |
| format | television series ⓘ |
| genre | Western ⓘ |
| hasGuestStars | various character actors of the 1950s ⓘ |
| hasHeroArchetype | drifting gunfighter ⓘ |
| hasOpeningTheme | instrumental Western-style music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Six Shooter ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1959 ⓘ |
| leadCharacterPortrayedBy | John Payne ⓘ |
| mainCharacterTrait |
reluctant to use violence
ⓘ
strong moral code ⓘ |
| mediaType | television ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme | conflict resolution without violence ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 78 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originalBroadcastDay | Monday night ⓘ |
| originalChannelType | commercial broadcast network ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Revue Productions ⓘ |
| productionEra | 1950s American television ⓘ |
| protagonistName | Vint Bonner ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | wandering gunfighter ⓘ |
| radioPredecessorStar | James Stewart ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
American Old West
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
|
| starring | John Payne ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeLength | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| violencePortrayal | emphasis on non-lethal solutions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Restless Gun Description of subject: The Restless Gun is a 1950s American Western television series starring John Payne as a wandering gunfighter who tries to resolve conflicts without violence.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Restless Gun