The Guns of Will Sonnett What's in a Name (Season 1, Episode 18)
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

The Guns of Will Sonnett

What's in a Name (Season 1, Episode 18)

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

The Sonnett's meet a small-time hustler posing as Will to mooch meals and drinks with trick shooting. When confronted, he admits he began the scam after helping Jim when he was shot. A local gunslinger challenges the poser to a gunfight.

Director

Jean Yarbrough

Writers

Richard Carr (as Dick Carr) (creator) (as Dick Carr) | Aaron Spelling (creator)

Producers

Andy Brennan (as Andrew Brennan) | Aaron Spelling

Composer

Fred Steiner

Cinematographer

Henry Cronjager Jr. (as Henry Cronjager)

Editor

Richard C. Meyer (as Rich Meyer)

Casting Director

Betty Martin

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 5, 1968

Release date

Jan 5, 1968 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Walter Brennan Will Sonnett Will Sonnett See fewer	The Westerner (1940)
Dack Rambo Jeff Sonnett Jeff Sonnett See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Edward Andrews Impostor Will Sonnett Impostor Will Sonnett See fewer	Sixteen Candles (1984)
Chubby Johnson Stableman Stableman See fewer	The First Texan (1956)
Harry Swoger Charlie the Bartender Charlie the Bartender See fewer	Bronco (1958)
Bo Hopkins Wes Redford Wes Redford See fewer	American Graffiti (1973)
Larry Gordon Bruce Bruce See fewer	The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
Ross Hagen Doak Redford Doak Redford See fewer	Wonder Women (1973)
Frank Ellis Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Roll Wagons Roll (1940)