Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series) Taylor's Woman (1962) User Reviews

One of my Favorite HGWTs

[cranvillesquare · 9/10 · 23 February 2023]

While not one of the more prolific reviewers on the IMDB forum, I do post a review when it's warranted. This is one of those times, mainly because of the participation of one of my three favorite actresses from the 1960s and '70s - Elaine DeVry, Terri Garr and Kathie Browne. In another review of one of another show's episodes ("Wink of an Eye" from the Star Trek original series [S3, E11] as Deela or from the Bonanza pentateuch as Adam Cartwright's desired, Laura) I referred to Ms. Browne as "delectable." This is a perfect example of her range, skill and beauty. Here, she runs the full gamut from witch to femme fatale, doing both superbly. While she was great with Harry Carey, Jr., she excelled with Richard Boone. The three of them turned an otherwise predictable, mundane plot into a very well-done half-hour's production. Tom Hennesy adds a bit of comic foil to the proceedings. While there are some episodes I've forborn watching after five or six times, I never tire of this one. Well worth the watch.

Kathie Browne Showcase

[dougdoepke · 9 January 2013]

Young weak-willed rancher Thad (Carey) begs Paladin to get rid of his tyrannical housekeeper Lydia (Browne) since he hasn't the nerve to do it himself. He thinks she's demanding that he marry her in order to get a share of his wealth and the ranch.

A tongue-in-cheek entry like this is likely a matter of taste since it's played mainly for laughs. I liked it mainly because actress Browne is so good at being both a sharp-tongued shrew and a gorgeously coy femme-fatale. Her scenes with Boone are unusually engaging. Also, catch Paladin's tussle with husky ranch hand Clyde. When sheer strength fails maybe acrobatic deviousness will do. Good light-hearted fare.