Gunsmoke Distant Drummer (Season 6, Episode 10)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Distant Drummer (Season 6, Episode 10)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Two roughnecks (Sloat and Grade) cruelly harass Raffie Bly, a confused and defenseless young man who suffered a serious head trauma while serving as a drummer in the Civil War.

Director

Arthur Hiller

Writers

John Meston (teleplay by) | Marian Clark (story by)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Composer

René Garriguenc (as Rene Garriguenc)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Editor

Otto Meyer

Casting Directors

James Lister | Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 19, 1960

Release date

Nov 19, 1960 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 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)
Bruce Gordon Sloat Sloat See fewer	Piranha (1978)
Jack Grinnage Raffie Raffie See fewer	Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
George Mitchell Grade Grade See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
George Selk Moss Moss See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
William Newell Green Green See fewer	The Big Show (1936)
Phil Chambers Hugo Hugo See fewer	The Mole People (1956)
Loren Brown Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Dragnet (1951)
Forest Burns Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Invisible Monster (1950)
Herman Hack Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona Trails (1935)
Connie Lamont Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited) See fewer	Call of the West (1930)
Cactus Mack Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Stormy (1935)
Fred McDougall Pete (uncredited) Pete (uncredited) See fewer	The Villain (1979)
Paul Nichols Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Lou Grant (1977)
Jimmy Noel Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
Chick Sheridan Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)