Episode
Gunsmoke: Young Man with a Gun
Overview
After gunman, Sam Kercher is killed by Matt, his 16-year-old brother arrives to fight Matt.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1956-10-20
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Young Man with a Gun is Episode 5 in Season 2 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1956-10-20. The runtime is 26 min.
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