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Gunsmoke :: False Front (08x15)

Episode Information

Title:

False Front

Episode #:

08x15

Production Number:

31201

Original Airdate:

Saturday December 22nd, 1962

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Episode Crew
Director:	Andrew V. McLaglen
Story:	Hal Moffett
Teleplay:	John Meston

Episode Summary

A man attempts to win a bet by coming into Dodge under a false reputation of being a gunslinger, and leaving without a confrontation. But when a youngster hears of this tough shooter, he plans on making his own reputation by beating him to the draw.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Andrew Prine	played	Clay Tatum	Recurring (second appearance)
•Art Lund	played	Nick Heber	Recurring (first appearance)
•Brett King (2)	played	Hank	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Charles Fredericks (1)	played	Senator McGovern	Recurring (6th appearance)
•K. L. Smith	played	Pete	Recurring (5th appearance)
•Michael T. Mikler	played	Bill	Recurring (second appearance)
•Robert Fortier	played	Bill	Recurring (first appearance)
•Roy Thinnes	played	Harry	Recurring (first appearance)
•Shary Marshall	played	Rita	Recurring (first appearance)
•Wallace Rooney	played	Dan Binney	Recurring (5th appearance)
•William Bryant (1)	played	Joe	Recurring (third appearance)
•William Windom	played	Paul Hill	Recurring (second appearance)

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
•Burt Reynolds	played	Quint Asper