Gunsmoke Overland Express (Season 3, Episode 38)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Overland Express (Season 3, Episode 38)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

After capturing suspected murderer Jim Nation, Matt has to eventually trust the suspect to help out when he and other stagecoach passengers are held at gunpoint by an outlaw.

Creator

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

Director

Seymour Berns

Writers

John Meston (story by) (screenplay by) (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited) | Norman MacDonnell (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (producer) (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott (director of photography)

Editor

Harry Coswick

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated May 31, 1958

Release date

May 31, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 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)
Simon Oakland Jim Nation Jim Nation See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Peter Mamakos Art Carp Art Carp See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Clem Bevans Fly Fly See fewer	Saboteur (1942)
James Gavin Wells Wells See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Forrest Stanley Griffin Griffin See fewer	Beauty's Worth (1922)
Jan Arvan Station Man Station Man See fewer	The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Jimmy Cross Hank Hank See fewer	Everything's Ducky (1961)
Al Hopson Bill Bill See fewer	The Wedding Singer (1998)
Herman Hack Dead Station Employee (uncredited) Dead Station Employee (uncredited) See fewer	The Tia Juana Kid (1935)
Chick Hannan Dead Station Employee (uncredited) Dead Station Employee (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona Frontier (1940)