Episode
Gunsmoke: False Front
Overview
A slick city reporter sets out to prove that even a milquetoast can pass for a feared gunfighter, if a few well-placed tidbits of rumor precede him.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1962-12-22
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
False Front is Episode 15 in Season 8 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1962-12-22. The runtime is 45 min.
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