Episode
Gunsmoke: Kate Heller
Overview
A teen-aged boy who robbed and killed to impress a saloon gal is pursued by Matt. The boy waylays Matt and leaves him for dead, then goes home to his grandmother's house to find her nursing Matt back to health.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1963-09-28
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Kate Heller is Episode 1 in Season 9 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1963-09-28. The runtime is 45 min.
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