Episode

Gunsmoke: Island in the Desert (2)

Name: Gunsmoke: Island in the Desert (2)
Released: 1974-12-09
Duration: 45 min
Cast: James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, Ken Curtis, Dennis Weaver

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Overview

While Matt and Newly hunt for Festus, Ben Snow and Festus attempt to haul his gold out of the desert.

Details

Series: Gunsmoke
Season: Season 20
Episode: Episode 12
Air date: 1974-12-09
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

Island in the Desert (2) is Episode 12 in Season 20 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1974-12-09. The runtime is 45 min.

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Episode 11: Island in the Desert (1) 1974-12-02 | 45 min Festus, in the desert hunting escaped killer Gard Dixon is wounded by the outlaw. He is found by Ben Snow, a half-crazy hermit who has been living in the desert with his gold for many years.

Episode 13: The Colonel 1974-12-16 | 45 min Lee J. Cobb and his daughter Julie Cobb appear together for the first time when Cobb guest-stars as a once-proud military officer who is suddenly faced with a painful and unplanned reunion with his daughter.

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Episode 14: The Squaw 1975-01-06 | 45 min Fleeing from both Matt Dillon and his double-crossed partners, outlaw Gristy Calhoun discovers that his survival in the badlands depends on an Indian woman.

Episode 9: The Tarnished Badge 1974-11-11 | 45 min Matt's friend, Sheriff Harker runs his town ruthlessly, punishing anyone disobeying him.

Episode 15: The Hiders 1975-01-13 | 45 min A farmer comes by and asks Sharp where is cow is, Matt tells the milk cow owner that he has no proof to arrest ""the hiders."" The farmer wants to go after them himself. Matt tells the men that will leave Dodge if anyone else complains. Dink escapes from Carp after being hurt, Festus finds Dink and treats his wounds. Dink tells Festus he likes waking up in the morning, Martha warns Dink to watch for Carp. Carp asks Dink to help kill Festus.

Episode 8: The Fourth Victim 1974-11-04 | 45 min A series of seemingly random killings have the citizens of Dodge City in near panic, but Dillon believes they are part of a pattern in which Doc is slated to be the next target.

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Episode 7: The Iron Men 1974-10-21 | 45 min Matt and former lawman now turned alcoholic, Chauncey Demon go up against land baron Carl Ryker.

Episode 17: The Fires of Ignorance 1975-01-27 | 45 min Henry Decory is a schoolteacher who makes a strong statement for compulsory education for frontier children as a stubborn father feels that books and education are a waste of time and tries to keep his son Tommy out of school.

Episode 6: The Wiving 1974-10-14 | 45 min Jed Hockett(Harry Morgan), a farmer, orders his three boys to go to town and return with prospective brides.

Episode 18: The Angry Land 1975-02-03 | 45 min Matt takes a young orphan Bessie Sutherland after her parents were killed on the prairie, to live with her Aunt Rachel. Rachel tells Matt that because of the devastating experiences that she has had, does not want to take in her niece, besides she wants to sell her land.