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Gunsmoke

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Episode aired Feb 1, 1964
1 h

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Gunsmoke (1955)

Bucko, a close friend of Festus, is accused of murdering a man to whom he lost at poker. When his alibi witness lies out of fear, Bucko is sentenced to hang, and Festus, who'd begun to see t... Read all Bucko, a close friend of Festus, is accused of murdering a man to whom he lost at poker. When his alibi witness lies out of fear, Bucko is sentenced to hang, and Festus, who'd begun to see the marshal as a friend, vows Bucko won't swing. Bucko, a close friend of Festus, is accused of murdering a man to whom he lost at poker. When his alibi witness lies out of fear, Bucko is sentenced to hang, and Festus, who'd begun to see the marshal as a friend, vows Bucko won't swing.

Director
- Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers
- Les Crutchfield
- Norman MacDonnell(based on the radio series created by)
- John Meston(based on the radio series created by)
Stars
- James Arness
- Dennis Weaver
- Milburn Stone

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Director
- Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers
- Les Crutchfield
- Norman MacDonnell(based on the radio series created by) (uncredited)
- John Meston(based on the radio series created by) (uncredited)
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Festus, playing a poker game at the Long Branch, loses to a traveling salesman. When he turns up dead and robbed, they suspect a close friend of his as evidence, found at the scene, doesn't help nor do their remarks as they were leaving: about robbing him. —DrDOS

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- Western
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This is the second of only two times that the characters of Chester and Festus appear in the same episode. Dennis Weaver left the series a short time later, and Festus, played by Ken Curtis, became the main sidekick for Marshall Dillon.

Quotes

Festus: [gets his hands free from the ropes the mob tied them with] I've got my hands loose.

Bucko: Good you can wave good-bye to them.

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7/ 10

Just okay

At least Festus broke his endless stream of bromances for a minute although his interactions with April were like a love sick 12 yr old. and APRIL. Every episode she was on she appeared to be severly mentally deficent. But a good mystery line to story.

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Oct 28, 2018

Release date
- February 1, 1964 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Filming locations
- Stage 3, CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
- Arness Production Company
- CBS Television Network
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