Gunsmoke Friend's Pay-Off (Season 6, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Friend's Pay-Off (Season 6, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Badly wounded, Matt's old friend won't identify the man who shot him, but does say he expects the gunman to return to finish the job.

Creator

Charles Marquis Warren (developed for television by) (uncredited)

Director

Jesse Hibbs

Writers

John Meston (teleplay by) (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited) | Marian Clark (story by) | Norman MacDonnell (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (producer) (as Norman Macdonnell)

Composer

Lyn Murray

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott (director of photography)

Editor

Otto Meyer

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 3, 1960

Release date

Sep 3, 1960 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 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)
Mike Road Ab Ab See fewer	The Roaring 20's (1960)
Tom Reese Leeds Leeds See fewer	Vanishing Point (1971)
George Selk Moss Moss See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
Jay Hector Boy Boy See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Clem Fuller Clem Clem See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
Fred McDougall Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Villain (1979)
Paul Nichols Dealer (uncredited) Dealer (uncredited) See fewer	Lou Grant (1977)
Jimmy Noel Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
Ted Smile Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Lawless Rider (1954)