Episode
Gunsmoke: Old Fool
Overview
A scheming woman (Else Hedgepath), who is after the money and wealth of Hannibal Bass, makes a play for Hannibal, but runs into some serious, SERIOUS trouble though when she tangles with *MRS* Bass!
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1960-12-24
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Old Fool is Episode 15 in Season 6 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1960-12-24. The runtime is 26 min.
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