Episode
Gunsmoke: Carter Caper
Overview
A man with a grudge hits upon the perfect revenge when he spreads the word in Dodge that short-tempered Billy is so good with a gun that he shot down the famous gunfighter, Beau Carter.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1963-11-16
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Carter Caper is Episode 8 in Season 9 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1963-11-16. The runtime is 45 min.
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