Episode
Gunsmoke: Manolo
Overview
Manolo (Robert Urich)is a Basque youth who is not recognized as a man in the eyes of his people because he refuses to fight his father Alejo (Nehemiah Persoff), a traditional Basque custom to prove one's manhood.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1975-03-17
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Manolo is Episode 23 in Season 20 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1975-03-17. The runtime is 45 min.
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