Gunsmoke The Ditch (Season 8, Episode 7)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Gunsmoke

The Ditch (Season 8, Episode 7)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

A young woman who's heir to her father's land decides to carry out his plan to build a ditch that will impair her neighbors' access to water and perhaps trigger a range war.

Director

Harry Harris

Writer

Les Crutchfield (written by)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Editor

Otto Meyer

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 27, 1962

Release date

Oct 27, 1962 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 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)
Joanne Linville Susan Susan See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Jay Lanin Trent Trent See fewer	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
Christopher Dark Crider Crider See fewer	World Without End (1956)
Dehl Berti Waco Waco See fewer	Wolfen (1981)
Hardie Albright Peckett Peckett See fewer	So Big! (1932)
Ted Jordan Foreman Foreman See fewer	Walking Tall (1973)
Gail Bonney Mrs. Hawkins Mrs. Hawkins See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Mike De Anda Boss Boss See fewer	Josie's Castle (1971)
Russell Custer Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited) See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
Jimmie Horan Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited) See fewer	F Troop (1965)
Bert Madrid Mexican Worker (uncredited) Mexican Worker (uncredited) See fewer	Black Sunday (1977)
Fred McDougall Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	The Villain (1979)
Charles McQuary Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited) See fewer	Tombstone Territory (1957)
Rex Moore Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited) See fewer
Jimmy Noel Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
Robert Robinson Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	El Diablo Rides (1939)
Chick Sheridan Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited) See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Tom Smith Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited) See fewer	Rio Rita (1929)
Rudy Sooter Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited) See fewer	Vice (I) (2018)
Ray Thomas Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited) See fewer	Gun Fury (1953)
Lucian Tiger Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited) See fewer