Gunsmoke The Good Samaritans (Season 14, Episode 24)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Gunsmoke

The Good Samaritans (Season 14, Episode 24)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

A group of former slaves on their way to Oregon are temporarily halted to repair a broken wheel. They find Matt on the prairie, wounded by two outlaws trying to prevent his reaching Dodge City, and hide him until he can recover.

Creator

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

Director

Bernard McEveety

Writers

Paul Savage (written by) (executive story consultant) | Norman MacDonnell (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited) | John Meston (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited)

Producer

Joseph Dackow (producer)

Composer

John Carl Parker (music composed by) (as John Parker)

Cinematographer

Monroe P. Askins (director of photography) (as Monroe Askins)

Editor

Thomas J. McCarthy (as Thomas McCarthy)

Casting Director

Pam Polifroni

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 10, 1969

Release date

Mar 10, 1969 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
James Arness Matt Matt See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Milburn Stone Doc (credit only) Doc (credit only) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Amanda Blake Kitty (credit only) Kitty (credit only) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Ken Curtis Festus (credit only) Festus (credit only) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Brock Peters Cato Cato See fewer	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Rex Ingram Juba Juba See fewer	The Green Pastures (1936)
Robert DoQui Benji Benji See fewer	RoboCop (1987)
Paulene Myers Mama Olabelle Mama Olabelle See fewer	My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Hazel Medina Erlene Erlene See fewer	I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
Lynn Hamilton Reba Reba See fewer	Sanford and Son (1972)
Sam Melville Croyden Croyden See fewer	The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Davis Roberts Ike Ike See fewer	Westworld (1973)
L.Q. Jones Kittridge Kittridge See fewer	The Edge (1997)
Pepe Brown Heck Heck See fewer	Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour (1970)
Alycia Gardner Willa Willa See fewer	The Bionic Woman (1976)
Dan Ferrone Jeb Jeb See fewer	The Magical World of Disney (1954)
John Brandon Timmons Timmons See fewer	Scarface (1983)