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Gunsmoke :: The Peace Officer (06x06)

Episode Information

Title:

The Peace Officer

Episode #:

06x06

Production Number:

30160

Original Airdate:

Saturday October 15th, 1960

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Episode Crew
Director:	Jesse Hibbs
Story:	Norman MacDonnell (2)
Teleplay:	John Meston

Episode Summary

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Residents of Tuscosa send to Dodge City for help - with their sheriff, who has become an autocrat. Matt fires the bad lawman, and that begins a whole lot of trouble, complicated by the man's girlfriend Susan.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Arthur Peterson	played	Parks	Recurring (first appearance)
•Gilman Rankin	played	Shay	Recurring (first appearance)
•James Nusser	played	Crowe	Recurring (5th appearance)
•John Close	played	Lighter	Recurring (third appearance)
•Lane Bradford	played	Clegg Rawlins	Recurring (third appearance)
•Stafford Repp	played	Styles	Recurring (third appearance)
•John Zaccaro	played	Ponce
•Susan Cummings	played	Stella

Main Cast

•James Arness	played	Matt Dillon
•Milburn Stone	played	Dr. Galen "Doc" Adams
•Dennis Weaver	played	Deputy Chester Goode
•Amanda Blake	played	Kitty Russell