Episode
Peter Gunn: The Dirty Word
Overview
After her husband is murdered, Louise Sinclair hits the bottle and her husbands lawyer consoles her.
Details
- Series
- Peter Gunn
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1959-03-02
Episode context
The Dirty Word is Episode 23 in Season 1 of Peter Gunn. It aired on 1959-03-02.
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