Episode
Gunsmoke: Jailbait Janet
Overview
After a train sparks a fire that destroys a family's crops, the man, his son, and his daughter rob another train of fifty thousand dollars. A baggage clerk is killed and the crusty representative of the railroad pressures Matt to solve it.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 25
- Air date
- 1960-02-27
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Jailbait Janet is Episode 25 in Season 5 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1960-02-27. The runtime is 26 min.
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