Episode
Gunsmoke: Box o' Rocks
Overview
A man enlists the aid of a parson to fake his own death.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1959-12-05
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Box o' Rocks is Episode 13 in Season 5 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1959-12-05. The runtime is 26 min.
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