Gunsmoke - Season 19 - Eps 18: The Foundling
After being forced to shoot a man who is breaking up the Long Branch, Matt goes off to be alone only to find a young girl and a newborn in a cave. Neither she nor her parents want the child, and they send it with Matt. Matt finds the only logical choice, Miss Kitty, to deposit the baby with till something can be done with it. Matt decides to give it to the widow of the man he just killed but doesn't realize that Kitty is willing to sell the Long Branch to keep the baby for herself.
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