Episode
Gunsmoke: Unloaded Gun
Overview
Red and Joe Lime are no-good murderous brothers, and Matt has to track 'em down out on the prairie. Trouble is, Matt comes down with a fever due to missing out on so much sleep in the last couple of weeks. This situation causes some serious problems for all involved when Matt has to return to Dodge because he is too sick to pursue the Lime brothers.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1961-01-14
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Unloaded Gun is Episode 18 in Season 6 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1961-01-14. The runtime is 26 min.
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