Gunsmoke Executioner (Season 2, Episode 19)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Executioner (Season 2, Episode 19)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Grief-stricken rancher Morgan Curry proves willing to go to any length necessary to get revenge after cocksure gunman Tom Clegg kills his brother Abe in a needlessly provoked gunfight.

Showrunner

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Director

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writers

Gil Doud (screenplay by) | John Meston (story by)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Editor

Leslie Vidor

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 2, 1957

Release date

Feb 2, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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)
Michael Hinn Morgan Curry Morgan Curry See fewer	The Reivers (1969)
Liam Sullivan Tom Clegg Tom Clegg See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Robert Keys Abe Curry Abe Curry See fewer	The High and the Mighty (1954)
Chick Hannan Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona Frontier (1940)
Bert Rumsey Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)