Episode
Gunsmoke: Chester's Hanging
Overview
Matt arrests James Cando. Cando tells Lee Binders to break him out. In the attempt to get him out Cando tries to hang Chester.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 36
- Air date
- 1958-05-17
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Chester's Hanging is Episode 36 in Season 3 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1958-05-17. The runtime is 26 min.
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