Gunsmoke The Lure (Season 12, Episode 23)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Gunsmoke

The Lure (Season 12, Episode 23)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Kitty gets caught up in a scheme where lawmen will try to arrest known criminal Dal Neely by using his daughter as bait. But everyone gets more than they bargained for in this story.

Director

Marc Daniels

Writers

Clyde Ware (written by) | Paul Savage (story consultant)

Producer

John Mantley

Composer

Philip Springer

Cinematographer

Charles F. Wheeler

Editor

Albrecht Joseph (as Al Joseph)

Casting Director

Pam Polifroni

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 25, 1967

Release date

Feb 25, 1967 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 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)
Stephen McNally Dal Neely Dal Neely See fewer	No Way Out (1950)
Kim Darby Carrie Neely Carrie Neely See fewer	True Grit (1969)
Woodrow Chambliss Swiger Swiger See fewer	Then Came Bronson (1969)
Len Wayland Station Master Station Master See fewer	Barnaby Jones (1973)
Fred Coby Stage Driver Stage Driver See fewer	Government Agents vs Phantom Legion (1951)
Ted Jordan Burke Burke See fewer	Walking Tall (1973)
Troy Melton Hennington Hennington See fewer	The Deer Hunter (1978)
Michael Jeffers Bank Manager (as Mike Jeffers) Bank Manager (as Mike Jeffers) See fewer	Paradise Alley (1978)
Martin E. Brooks Young (as Martin Brooks) Young (as Martin Brooks) See fewer	The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
Val Avery Trent Trent See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Warren Vanders Boles Boles See fewer	Touched (2006)
Paul Picerni McGee McGee See fewer	Airport (1970)
John Pickard Vanner Vanner See fewer	True Grit (1969)
Jimmie Booth Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
George DeNormand Tied Up Banker in Office (uncredited) Tied Up Banker in Office (uncredited) See fewer	The Money Jungle (1967)
Laura Gile Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited) See fewer	American Gigolo (1980)
Bert Madrid Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Black Sunday (1977)
Jimmy Noel Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
Anthony Redondo Wellington Agent (uncredited) Wellington Agent (uncredited) See fewer	Mannix (1967)
Max Wagner Wellington Agent (uncredited) Wellington Agent (uncredited) See fewer	Invaders from Mars (1953)