A famous gunfighter nicknamed "Kid" (Charles Bronson) decides to put away his guns forever when a young boy is tragically killed during a senseless gun battle. After two years of drifting, Kid signs on as a helping hand at the ranch of a widow who is being persecuted by a ruthless cattle baron.

"The O. Henry Playhouse" is a 1957 single season, 39-episode TV series. O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) is considered one of America's greatest writers of short stories. His writings are laced with humor and irony and often end with a sly twist ending. Veteran character actor Thomas Mitchell stars in each episode as writer O. Henry himself as he relates his stories to his publisher, his housekeeper, a barber, a bartender, or the cop on the beat. In some episodes, O. Henry meets his characters as he discovers firsthand the story he will later write. This unique storytelling method gives great insight into the famous author's creative process.

You can read the original literary version of "The Lonely Man," based on O. Henry's "The Last of the Troubadours," HERE and compare it with the many changes in the film adaptation. "The Lonely Man" is one of 13 episodes in volume three of "The O. Henry Playhouse." The films have been beautifully restored on DVD by the home video label ClassicFlix!