Gunsmoke Sweet and Sour (Season 2, Episode 23)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

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Gunsmoke

Sweet and Sour (Season 2, Episode 23)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Violence and tragedy result when Matt and Chester persuade a reluctant Kitty to hire flirtatious Rena Decker as a Long Branch hostess.

Showrunner

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Director

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writer

John Meston (story by) (screenplay by)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Editor

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 2, 1957

Release date

Mar 2, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 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)
Karen Sharpe Rena Decker Rena Decker See fewer	The High and the Mighty (1954)
John Alderson Ab Laster Ab Laster See fewer	South Sea Woman (1953)
Walter Reed Joe Garrett Joe Garrett See fewer	Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950)
John Mitchum Joe Joe See fewer	The Enforcer (1976)
Ken Mayer Hank Hank See fewer	Little Big Man (1970)
George Archambeault Agent Agent See fewer	Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)
Joseph Mell Bill Pence (uncredited) Bill Pence (uncredited) See fewer	I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
Bert Rumsey Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)

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