Gunsmoke Joe Phy (Season 3, Episode 17)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Joe Phy (Season 3, Episode 17)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Matt and Chester travel to the small town of Elkader to arrest would-be killer Carey Post, but find they must first expose a bogus U.S. Marshal in order to lure him into town.

Creator

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

Director

Ted Post

Writers

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

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (producer) (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott (director of photography)

Editor

Harry Coswick

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 4, 1958

Release date

Jan 4, 1958 (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)
Amanda Blake Kitty Russell Kitty Russell See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Paul Richards Joe Phy Joe Phy See fewer	Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Morey Amsterdam Cicero Grimes Cicero Grimes See fewer	The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
William Kendis Carey Post Carey Post See fewer	Michael Shayne (1960)
Jack Reitzen Bartender Bartender See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
Kenneth Becker Cowboy Cowboy See fewer	True Grit (1969)
Leonard P. Geer Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Silver Harr Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Flying Luck (1927)
George Huggins Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer
Ray Jones Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Drums of Destiny (1937)
Cactus Mack Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Stormy (1935)
William McCarter Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer
Earl Parker Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Target: Harry (1969)
John Quijada Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999)
Chalky Williams Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Silent Service (1957)