Episode
Gunsmoke: Bless Me Till I Die
Overview
Vengeful former convict Nate Bush sets off a tragic series of events when he informs Matt that well-liked new arrival Cole Treadwell is actually Cole Trankin, an escapee from the Arizona Territorial Prison.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1961-04-22
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Bless Me Till I Die is Episode 31 in Season 6 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1961-04-22. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 34: The Imposter
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Episode 26: Old Faces
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Episode 36: The Love of Money
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