Episode
Gunsmoke: How to Die for Nothing
Overview
The brother of a man Matt was forced to kill vows to kill Matt by any means necessary (Mort Mills appears).
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1956-06-23
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
How to Die for Nothing is Episode 31 in Season 1 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1956-06-23. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 35: The Guitar
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