Gunsmoke Jesse (Season 18, Episode 22)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Jesse (Season 18, Episode 22)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Festus Haggen and Newly O'Brien meet an old friend of Festus, Jesse Dillard, an African-American cattle drive cook. Their confab is interrupted by U. S. Marshal Halstead, who has a warrant for Jesse's arrest, charging him with jail break. ...See moreFestus Haggen and Newly O'Brien meet an old friend of Festus, Jesse Dillard, an African-American cattle drive cook. Their confab is interrupted by U. S. Marshal Halstead, who has a warrant for Jesse's arrest, charging him with jail break. Jesse goes along peaceably, explaining that he killed his employer for shorting his wages and for a racially motivated flogging. Instead of the normal sentence of six to twelve months, Jesse had been given ten years at hard labor because of his race. Pete Murphy and a few drovers try to rescue Jesse, accidentally shooting the marshal. Dave Carpenter, the owner of the herd and Jesse's boss, rides in with the rest of the drovers to save Jesse from the marshal, who soon dies. Festus is conflicted between his sense of duty and his loyalty to Jesse. Written by richardann See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
James Arness Matt Dillon Matt Dillon See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Milburn Stone Doc Doc See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Amanda Blake Kitty Kitty See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Ken Curtis Festus Festus See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Buck Taylor Newly Newly See fewer	Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Brock Peters Jesse Dillard Jesse Dillard See fewer	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Don Stroud Pete Murphy Pete Murphy See fewer	Licence to Kill (1989)
Regis Cordic Marshal Halstead Marshal Halstead See fewer	The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Robert Pine Link Link See fewer	Lakeview Terrace (2008)
Leonard Stone Abel Glass Abel Glass See fewer	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Jim Davis Dave Carpenter Dave Carpenter See fewer	Big Jake (1971)
Ted Gehring Sheriff Bradley Sheriff Bradley See fewer	Bad Company (1972)
Norman Bartold Sheriff Sheriff See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Larry Finley Barkeep Barkeep See fewer	The Cowboys (1972)
Lloyd Nelson Dr. Miller Dr. Miller See fewer	The Rookie (1990)
Pete Kellett Drucker Drucker See fewer	Zorro: The Gay Blade (1981)
Karen Welch Agnes Agnes See fewer	Trouble Man (1972)
Jaye Durkus Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited) See fewer	Prophecy (1979)
Alex Sharp Cowhand (uncredited) Cowhand (uncredited) See fewer	Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)