Episode
Gunsmoke: The Hostage
Overview
Twenty-two men escape from a territorial prison. The remaining 4 kidnap Matt hoping to get safe passage into Mexico. One of them has another agenda which he reveals to Matt as they get closer to the border.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1965-12-04
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Hostage is Episode 12 in Season 11 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1965-12-04. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 11: South Wind
A twelve-year-old boy recovers in Doc's office and then goes with a gun after the man who robbed and killed his father.
Episode 13: Outlaw's Woman
After a risky train robbery and with two posses on their trail, four men hurriedly ride to some fresh horses. Dillon wounds one of the gang carrying the stolen money and it turns out to be a young woman.
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