Gunsmoke Cooter (Season 1, Episode 27)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Cooter (Season 1, Episode 27)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

After Matt exposes gambler Ben Sissle as a cheat, Sissle attempts to exact revenge by giving brain-damaged Cooter Smith a gun and telling the marshal that Cooter plans to challenge him to a gunfight.

Director

Robert Stevenson

Writers

Sam Peckinpah (screenplay by) | John Meston (story by)

Producer

Charles Marquis Warren

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated May 19, 1956

Release date

May 19, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 10 wins & 25 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
James Arness Matt Dillon Matt Dillon See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Dennis Weaver Chester Chester See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Milburn Stone Doc Doc See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Amanda Blake Kitty Kitty See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Strother Martin Cooter Cooter See fewer	Slap Shot (1977)
Vinton Hayworth Sissle Sissle See fewer	China Passage (1937)
Brett King Pate Pate See fewer	Battleground (1949)
Robert Vaughn Kid Kid See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Tex Holden Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer
Earl Parker Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Target: Harry (1969)
Bert Rumsey Sam, Bartender (uncredited) Sam, Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)