Episode

Gunsmoke: Owney Tupper Had a Daughter

Name: Gunsmoke: Owney Tupper Had a Daughter
Released: 1964-04-04
Duration: 45 min
Cast: James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, Ken Curtis, Dennis Weaver

GunsmokeSeason 91964-04-04

Overview

To earn money to recover the custody of his daughter, an aging man accepts the job of Dodge's first in-town hangman, work no one else wants.

Details

Series: Gunsmoke
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 27
Air date: 1964-04-04
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

Owney Tupper Had a Daughter is Episode 27 in Season 9 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1964-04-04. The runtime is 45 min.

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