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The Westerner•Season 1•Episode 12

Hand on the Gun

8.1/10 · 67 votesDec 23, 1960

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

A young man provokes a gunfight between Dave and another cowhand.

Directed bySam Peckinpah

Written byBruce Geller

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes13

Jeff

School Days

Brown

Mrs. Kennedy

Dos Pinos

The Courting of Libby

Treasure

The Old Man

Ghost of a Chance

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Line Camp

Going Home

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Hand on the Gun

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Cast1

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Dave Blassingame

Crew2

Bruce Geller

Bruce Geller

Writer

Sam Peckinpah

Sam Peckinpah

Director

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Episode Summary

"Hand on the Gun" is episode 12 of The Westerner season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 67 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Sam Peckinpah and written by Bruce Geller, it aired on December 23, 1960.

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