CBS
started the year 1958 off with the introduction on January 1, 1958 of Frontier
Gentleman. That series lasted 41 broadcasts. Near the end of the year, the
network launched Have Gun, Will Travel on November 11, 1958, which
continued for 106 programs. In between, a very short series was offered and
discontinued after only 16 broadcasts, Luke Slaughter Of Tombstone. Sam
Buffington starred as Luke Slaughter, a Civil War cavalryman who turned to cattle
ranching in post war Arizona territory near Fort Huachuca. William N. Robson,
known from his work with such series as Escape, Suspense and The
CBS Radio Workshop, directed.