Episode

Gunsmoke: The Jackals

Name: Gunsmoke: The Jackals
Released: 1968-02-12
Duration: 45 min
Cast: James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, Ken Curtis, Dennis Weaver

GunsmokeSeason 131968-02-12

Overview

Matt tracks the four men responsible for the murder of his friend an lawman who was shot at his retirement party.

Details

Series: Gunsmoke
Season: Season 13
Episode: Episode 22
Air date: 1968-02-12
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

The Jackals is Episode 22 in Season 13 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1968-02-12. The runtime is 45 min.

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Episode 21: The Gunrunners 1968-02-05 | 45 min A buffalo hunter tracks the five men responsible for injuring his Indian son.

Episode 23: The First People 1968-02-19 | 45 min Matt has to intervene when a honest, but strict Indian agent charges an innocent Indian of murder of his assistant.

More episodes from this season

Episode 20: Hill Girl 1968-01-29 | 45 min Hillbilly girl Merry Florene comes to town to get some schooling to better herself. Meanwhile her two cousins also arrive in Dodge and force her to rob Mr. Jonas' store.

Episode 24: Mr. Sam'l 1968-02-26 | 45 min Durning a drought, a watch witch (someone who can find water), comes to town. Meanwhile, a businessman attempts to buy up farms during this time, no matter the method.

Episode 19: Blood Money 1968-01-22 | 45 min The father of a young gunfighter tries to end his son's career by wounding his gun hand.

Episode 25: A Noose for Dobie Price 1968-03-04 | 45 min Matt and former outlaw Elihu Gorman go after Dobie Price who has just broken jail.

Episode 18: Nowhere to Run 1968-01-15 | 45 min A teenage burglar involved in a murder is shot and left to die by his partners.

Episode 17: Deadman's Law 1968-01-08 | 45 min While Matt is out of town tracking outlaws, the cattleman's co-op takes over the town putting their own man in charge of the law.

Episode 16: The Victim 1968-01-01 | 45 min Matt investigates a murder in a nearby town, trying to prove that town simpleton Bo Remick did not kill the son of the town's powerful rancher.

Episode 15: Baker's Dozen 1967-12-25 | 45 min Three baby boys are born on a stagecoach that arrives in Dodge just after being robbed. Their mother dies and Doc fights to keep the boys together instead of going to an orphange.

Episode 14: Wonder 1967-12-18 | 45 min Drfter Jud Pryor tries to clear his name of murder, meanwhile the two brothers of his girlfriend are planning to kill him.

Episode 13: Rope Fever 1967-12-04 | 45 min Falsely jailed on charges of murder and bank robbery, Festus is ordered to lead an aging sheriff and his zealous deputy to the missing loot. (60 mins)