Gunsmoke Rope Fever (Season 13, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Rope Fever (Season 13, Episode 13)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Festus is jailed for a robbery and murder he did not commit in Pierceville, by an aging Sheriff who's too proud to investigate leads that would prove him innocent.

Director

David Alexander

Writers

Chris Rellas (written by) | Paul Savage (story consultant)

Producer

John Mantley

Composer

Leon Klatzkin (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Monroe P. Askins

Editor

Gerard Wilson

Casting Director

Pam Polifroni

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 4, 1967

Release date

Dec 4, 1967 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
James Arness Matt Matt See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Milburn Stone Doc Doc See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Amanda Blake Kitty Kitty See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Ken Curtis Festus Festus See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
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Anna Lee Amy Bassett Amy Bassett See fewer	The Sound of Music (1965)
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Sam Gilman Bates Bates See fewer	The Missouri Breaks (1976)
Buck Taylor Newly Newly See fewer	Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Ken Mayer Shad Shad See fewer	Little Big Man (1970)
Hal Baylor Luke Summers Luke Summers See fewer	Big Jim McLain (1952)
Dennis Cross Zeb Butler Zeb Butler See fewer	The Blue Angels (1960)
Ted Gehring Keno Keno See fewer	Bad Company (1972)
Glenn Strange Sam Sam See fewer	Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Hank Patterson Hank Hank See fewer	The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
Gertrude Flynn Townswoman Townswoman See fewer	I Want to Live! (1958)
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Nick Borgani Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
Ted Christy Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Playhouse 90 (1956)
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Duke Fishman Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Doris Day Show (1968)
Rod McGaughy Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Silverado (1985)
Jimmy Noel Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
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