Gunsmoke Thursday's Child (Season 10, Episode 24)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Thursday's Child (Season 10, Episode 24)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Kitty welcomes her mentor to town, but her friend is burdened by a secret: she's here to deliver the child of her outlaw son, a man willing to take his own mother hostage.

Creator

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

Director

Joseph H. Lewis

Writers

Robert Lewin (written by) | Norman MacDonnell (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited) | John Meston (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited)

Producer

Philip Leacock (producer)

Composer

Richard Shores (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Harry Stradling Jr. (director of photography)

Editor

Albrecht Joseph (as Al Joseph)

Casting Director

James Lister

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 6, 1965

Release date

Mar 6, 1965 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 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)
Jean Arthur Julie Blane Julie Blane See fewer	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Joe Raciti Vardis Vardis See fewer	I Spy (1965)
Roy Barcroft Roy Roy See fewer	The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)
Hank Patterson Hank Hank See fewer	The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
Suzanne Benoit Amy Blane Amy Blane See fewer	Deadly Intruder (1985)
Glenn Strange Sam Sam See fewer	Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Fred Coby Clint Marston Clint Marston See fewer	Government Agents vs Phantom Legion (1951)
Scott Marlowe Lon Blane Lon Blane See fewer	The Subterraneans (1960)
John Barton Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer
John Breen Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	Bigfoot (1970)
Bert Madrid Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Black Sunday (1977)
Rex Moore Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer
Spec O'Donnell Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Accidents Will Happen (1938)
Rudy Sooter Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Vice (I) (2018)