Gunsmoke Lynching Man (Season 4, Episode 10)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Lynching Man (Season 4, Episode 10)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

After mild-mannered Hank Blenis is "lynched" by the two men who stole his horse, self-righteous Charlie Drain decides to take the law into his own hands and is led tragically astray by the culprits.

Director

Richard Whorf

Writer

John Meston (written by)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Editor

Leslie Vidor

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 15, 1958

Release date

Nov 15, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 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)
George Macready Charlie Drain Charlie Drain See fewer	Gilda (1946)
Bing Russell Ed Shelby Ed Shelby See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Charles H. Gray Bob Gringle (as Charles Gray) Bob Gringle (as Charles Gray) See fewer	Prophecy (1979)
O.Z. Whitehead Hank Blenis Hank Blenis See fewer	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Chuck Hayward Jake Jake See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Michael Hinn Gil Mather Gil Mather See fewer	The Reivers (1969)
Robert Montgomery Jr. Billy Drico Billy Drico See fewer	The Tall Man (1960)
George Selk Moss Grimmick Moss Grimmick See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
Don Lloyd Barfly Barfly See fewer	The F.B.I. (1965)
Loren Brown Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Dragnet (1951)
Clem Fuller Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
Leonard P. Geer Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Tom McDonough Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
Anthony Redondo Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Mannix (1967)