Gunsmoke Yankton (Season 17, Episode 21)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Yankton (Season 17, Episode 21)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

When wealthy Wil Donvan's daughter and cowboy Yankton fall in love with each other, the young woman's classy European born mother wants to put a stop to the romance.

Creator

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

Director

Vincent McEveety

Writers

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

Producer

Leonard Katzman (producer)

Composer

John Carl Parker (music composed and conducted by)

Cinematographer

Monroe P. Askins (director of photography)

Editor

Howard A. Smith

Casting Director

Pam Polifroni

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 7, 1972

Release date

Feb 7, 1972 (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)
Buck Taylor Newly Newly See fewer	Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Forrest Tucker Will Donavan Will Donavan See fewer	The Abominable Snowman (1957)
Nancy Olson Henrietta Donavan Henrietta Donavan See fewer	Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Pamela Payton-Wright Emma Donavan Emma Donavan See fewer	The Adams Chronicles (1976)
James Stacy Yankton Yankton See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Woodrow Chambliss Lathrop Lathrop See fewer	Gargoyles (1972)
Ted Jordan Burke Burke See fewer	Walking Tall (1973)
Hank Patterson Hank Hank See fewer	The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
Margaret Bacon Dressmaker Dressmaker See fewer	Lou Grant (1977)
Glenn Strange Sam Sam See fewer	Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Tom Sutton Pete Pete See fewer	Shadows in an Empty Room (1976)
Bill Hart Cowboy #1 Cowboy #1 See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Bennie E. Dobbins Cowboy #2 (as Bennie Dobbins) Cowboy #2 (as Bennie Dobbins) See fewer	The Running Man (1987)
Bert Madrid Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	Black Sunday (1977)
Chick Sheridan Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)