Episode
Gunsmoke: The Deserter
Overview
Matt is on the trail of a badly wounded corporal for robbing the army payroll and falls into a trap when the father of the corporal gets the drop on him and wounds Chester.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 38
- Air date
- 1960-06-04
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Deserter is Episode 38 in Season 5 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1960-06-04. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 32: The Lady Killer
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Episode 31: I Thee Wed
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