Episode
Gunsmoke: The Tragedian
Overview
Matt and his friends try to come to the aid of a has-been actor caught cheating at cards.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1960-01-23
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Tragedian is Episode 20 in Season 5 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1960-01-23. The runtime is 26 min.
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