Gunsmoke The Deserter (Season 5, Episode 38)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

The Deserter (Season 5, Episode 38)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Matt is on the trail of a badly wounded corporal for robbing the army payroll and falls into a trap when the father of the corporal gets the drop on him and wounds Chester.

Director

Arthur Hiller

Writers

John Meston (teleplay by) | Marian Clark (story by)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (produced by) (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Editor

Otto Meyer

Casting Directors

James Lister (as Stalmaster-Lister Co.) | Lynn Stalmaster (as Stalmaster-Lister Co.)

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 4, 1960

Release date

Jun 4, 1960 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
James Arness Matt Dillon Matt Dillon See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Dennis Weaver Chester Chester See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Milburn Stone Doc Doc See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Amanda Blake Kitty Kitty See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Harry Bartell Jed Jed See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Jean Inness Maddie Maddie See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Joseph V. Perry Radin (as Joe Perry) Radin (as Joe Perry) See fewer	Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Henry Brandon The Major The Major See fewer	The Searchers (1956)
Rudy Solari Lurie Lurie See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Charles Fredericks Sgt. Strate Sgt. Strate See fewer	Tender Is the Night (1962)
Clem Fuller Clem Clem See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
John Breen Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Chick Sheridan Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited) See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)