All episodes Season 2 S02E21 1957-02-16 60 min 1950s

Gunsmoke

Bloody Hands

Season 2, Episode 21 · Aired 1957-02-16

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Synopsis

The shooting of several members of an outlaw gang, though in self defense, triggers an emotional crisis in Matt, haunted by memories of all the men he has killed.

In the series

This episode is part of Gunsmoke (1955–1975) on CBS.

The long-running western that turned Dodge City into a weekly moral court.

Key cast

Also in season 2

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