Episode
Gunsmoke: Distant Drummer
Overview
A young army drummer named Raffie is terrorized by two bullying mule skinners.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1960-11-19
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Distant Drummer is Episode 10 in Season 6 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1960-11-19. The runtime is 26 min.
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