Episode
Gunsmoke: False Witness
Overview
A man is convicted of murder on doubtful testimony.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1959-12-12
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
False Witness is Episode 14 in Season 5 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1959-12-12. The runtime is 26 min.
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