Episode
Gunsmoke: Yorky
Overview
Yorky, a white boy who was brought up by Arapahoes, is victimized by horse thieves. Accused of their crime, he is shot by the vengeful Abe Brandt and his son. Matt is also targeted by the horse thieves.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1956-02-18
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Yorky is Episode 18 in Season 1 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1956-02-18. The runtime is 26 min.
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