Gunsmoke Matt for Murder (Season 4, Episode 1)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Matt for Murder (Season 4, Episode 1)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Matt is suspended by the War Department, after Red Samples comes to Dodge with his gang and an alleged witness, claiming Matt shot an unarmed man in cold blood.

Creator

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

Director

Richard Whorf

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

Editors

Fred W. Berger (supervising editor) | Michael Pozen (as Mike Pozen)

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 13, 1958

Release date

Sep 13, 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 Kitty See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Bruce Gordon Tom Samples Tom Samples See fewer	Piranha (1978)
Robert J. Wilke Hickock Hickock See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Elisha Cook Jr. Huggins (as Elisha Cook) Huggins (as Elisha Cook) See fewer	The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Harlan Howe McCall McCall See fewer	Invitation Playhouse: Mind Over Murder (1952)
Martin Balk Reeves Reeves See fewer	Suspicion (1957)
Allen Kramer Ed Ed See fewer	Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)
Jess Kirkpatrick Townsman Townsman See fewer	D.O.A. (1949)
Jack Lester Townsman Townsman See fewer	The Last Unicorn (1982)
Dick Rich Cowboy Cowboy See fewer	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Johnny Western Townsman Townsman See fewer	Stand by Me (1986)
John George Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	Scaramouche (1923)
Chick Hannan Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona Frontier (1940)
Bert Rumsey Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Ted Smile Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Lawless Rider (1954)