Episode
Gunsmoke: The Fourth Victim
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1974-11-04
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Fourth Victim is Episode 8 in Season 20 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1974-11-04. The runtime is 45 min.
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