Gunsmoke The Hostage (Season 11, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 51 min | Western

Gunsmoke

The Hostage (Season 11, Episode 12)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 51 min | Western

Twenty-two men escape from a territorial prison. The remaining 4 kidnap Matt hoping to get safe passage into Mexico. One of them has another agenda which he reveals to Matt as they get closer to the border.

Director

Vincent McEveety

Writers

Clyde Ware (teleplay by) | Jo Ann Johnson (story by) (as Joe Ann Johnson)

Producer

Philip Leacock

Composer

Harry Geller

Cinematographer

Harry Stradling Jr.

Editor

Albrecht Joseph (as Al Joseph)

Casting Director

James Lister

See all filmmakers & crew (25)

Edit Released

Updated Dec 4, 1965

Release date

Dec 4, 1965 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for The Hostage.

Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Known for
James Arness Matt Dillon Matt Dillon 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)
Roger Ewing Thad Thad See fewer	None But the Brave (1965)
Darren McGavin Lon Gorman Lon Gorman See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Vito Scotti Torreon Torreon See fewer	The Godfather (1972)
Willis Bouchey Sheriff Hockley Sheriff Hockley See fewer	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Charles Seel Barney Barney See fewer	Westworld (1973)
I. Stanford Jolley Sheriff Foley Sheriff Foley See fewer	The Crimson Ghost (1946)
Glenn Strange Sam Sam See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Tom Reese Wade Keys Wade Keys See fewer	Vanishing Point (1971)
Simon Oakland Carl Mandee Carl Mandee See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Jimmie Booth Posse Member (uncredited) Posse Member (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Michelle Breeze Saloon Girl (uncredited) Saloon Girl (uncredited) See fewer	The Flintstones (1994)
Dee Cooper Posse Member (uncredited) Posse Member (uncredited) See fewer	The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza (1976)
Jimmy Cross Arly Phillips (uncredited) Arly Phillips (uncredited) See fewer	Everything's Ducky (1961)
Jaye Durkus Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Prophecy (1979)
Duke Fishman Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Doris Day Show (1968)
Chester Hayes Posse Member (uncredited) Posse Member (uncredited) See fewer	The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
Jack Lilley Posse Member (uncredited) Posse Member (uncredited) See fewer	Planet of the Apes (2001)
Mathew McCue Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Fugitive (1963)
Rod McGaughy Posse Member (uncredited) Posse Member (uncredited) See fewer	Silverado (1985)
Joe Phillips Posse Member (uncredited) Posse Member (uncredited) See fewer
Phil Schumacher Posse Member (uncredited) Posse Member (uncredited) See fewer	Coroner Creek (1948)
Chick Sheridan Posse Member (uncredited) Posse Member (uncredited) See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Rudy Sooter Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Vice (I) (2018)
Jack Tornek Posse Member (uncredited) Posse Member (uncredited) See fewer	A Five Foot Ruler (1917)