Gunsmoke The Constable (Season 4, Episode 37)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

The Constable (Season 4, Episode 37)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Dodge City's businessmen learn a hard lesson when they reject Matt's advice and hire a meek constable to handle a gang of rowdy but free-spending trail cowboys.

Director

Arthur Hiller

Writer

John Meston (written by)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Editor

Albrecht Joseph (as Al Joseph)

Casting Directors

James Lister | Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated May 30, 1959

Release date

May 30, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
43 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)
John Larch Rance Rance See fewer	Dirty Harry (1971)
Strother Martin Dillard Dillard See fewer	Slap Shot (1977)
Pitt Herbert Green Green See fewer	The Search for the Evil One (1967)
William Bryant 1st Cowboy 1st Cowboy See fewer	King Dinosaur (1955)
Joel Ashley 2nd Cowboy 2nd Cowboy See fewer	Zombies of Mora Tau (1957)
Scott Peters Pete Pete See fewer	The Madmen of Mandoras (1963)
Joseph Kearns Botkin (as Joe Kearns) Botkin (as Joe Kearns) See fewer	Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Joseph Breen Mike Mike See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Robert DeCost Carl Green Carl Green See fewer	Rescue 8 (1958)
Dan Sheridan Dobie Dobie See fewer	Lawman (1958)
John Mitchum Joe Joe See fewer	The Enforcer (1976)
Lee J. Winters Bob (as Lee Winters) Bob (as Lee Winters) See fewer	Markham (1959)
Victor Lundin Hank (as Vic Lundin) Hank (as Vic Lundin) See fewer	Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
Gordon Armitage Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
Frank Baker Hightower (uncredited) Hightower (uncredited) See fewer	The New Adventures of Tarzan (I) (1935)
Gordon Carveth Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Amazing Vagabond (1929)
George Dockstader Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
Rudy Doucette Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Gremlins (1984)
Duke Fishman Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	The Doris Day Show (1968)
Bob Folkerson Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Cimarron Strip (1967)
Clem Fuller Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
Rudy Germane Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	The Doris Day Show (1968)
Augie Gomez Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	The Sagebrush Family Trails West (1940)
Herman Hack Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona Trails (1935)
Whitey Hughes Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Ethan Laidlaw Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Is That Nice? (1926)
Connie Lamont Saloon Girl (uncredited) Saloon Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Call of the West (1930)
Cactus Mack Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Stormy (1935)
Fred McDougall Fred (uncredited) Fred (uncredited) See fewer	The Villain (1979)
Hal Needham Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	The Cannonball Run (1981)
Paul Nichols Dealer (uncredited) Dealer (uncredited) See fewer	Lou Grant (1977)
Monty O'Grady Businessman (uncredited) Businessman (uncredited) See fewer	Sparrows (1926)
Steve Raines Drover (uncredited) Drover (uncredited) See fewer	Rawhide (1959)
Bert Rumsey Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Chick Sheridan Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Ted Smile Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	The Lawless Rider (1954)
George Sowards Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Outlawed (1921)
Brick Sullivan Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Canon City (1948)
Bill Walker Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Daniel Boone (1964)