Episode
Gunsmoke: The Renegades
Overview
Quint says that white renegades, not Indians, are the cause of recent raids around Dodge. Working shotgun on the stage, he proves his point when he is attacked, then pursued by those renegades. His "Indian" skills save him and a colonel's daughter who has contempt for half-Comanche Quint.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1963-01-12
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Renegades is Episode 18 in Season 8 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1963-01-12. The runtime is 45 min.
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