Gunsmoke - Season 18 - Eps 17: Shadler
Boone Shadler kills a guard and comes to a stricken town as a priest to keep from been caught by the law. Newly rides into town to try an help take care of sick people. Newly helps take care of Cyrus Himes who is dying. Newly thinks people may have gotten sick because of drinking bad water. Newly test the water to find out what is in it, Matt gets a wire (letter) saying a sheriff released a prisoner 5 days ago. Matt wonders why Newly didn't return to Dodge with the prisoner. Newly wonders if the priest is who he says after seeing Sadler look for a Bible. Sadler tells Dallas Fair he is a convict and that Dallas should go with him.
About Gunsmoke
Title: Gunsmoke
First Air Date: 1955-09-10
Last Air Date: 1975-03-31
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 107 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 21
Total Episodes: 635
Network: CBS
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
Production Companies: Filmaster Productions, Arness Production Company, CBS
Synopsis
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
Cast
James Arness
Marshal Matt Dillon
Amanda Blake
Kitty
Ken Curtis
Festus
Milburn Stone
Doc
Woody Chambliss
Woody Lathrop
