Episode
Gunsmoke: Chester's Murder
Overview
Chester is drinking at the Long Branch and gets into an argument with a gambler over a girl. When the marshal breaks it up, he tells Chester to bring the man to jail. On the way there, the man is killed and everyone thinks Chester did it.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 27
- Air date
- 1957-03-30
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Chester's Murder is Episode 27 in Season 2 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1957-03-30. The runtime is 26 min.
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