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Gunsmoke
S10.E36
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He Who Steals

  • Episode aired May 29, 1965
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Ken Curtis and Len Wayland in Gunsmoke (1955)
Western

A buffalo hunter who doesn't hold with ranching is acquitted of shooting the man who tries to stop him from stealing a calf, but he isn't finished with stealing to get his way.A buffalo hunter who doesn't hold with ranching is acquitted of shooting the man who tries to stop him from stealing a calf, but he isn't finished with stealing to get his way.A buffalo hunter who doesn't hold with ranching is acquitted of shooting the man who tries to stop him from stealing a calf, but he isn't finished with stealing to get his way.

  • Director
    • Harry Harris
  • Writers
    • John Meston
    • John Mantley
    • Norman MacDonnell
  • Stars
    • James Arness
    • Ken Curtis
    • Milburn Stone
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    174
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harry Harris
    • Writers
      • John Meston
      • John Mantley
      • Norman MacDonnell
    • Stars
      • James Arness
      • Ken Curtis
      • Milburn Stone
    • 4User reviews
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    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Matt Dillon
    Ken Curtis
    Ken Curtis
    • Festus
    Milburn Stone
    Milburn Stone
    • Doc
    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • Billy Waters
    Roger Torrey
    Roger Torrey
    • Steve Hays
    Lane Bradford
    Lane Bradford
    • Dan O'Hare
    Will J. White
    Will J. White
    • Beckett
    James Nusser
    James Nusser
    • Louie Pheeters
    Glenn Strange
    Glenn Strange
    • Sam
    Harold J. Stone
    Harold J. Stone
    • Jeff Sutro
    Len Wayland
    Len Wayland
    • Jim Donner
    Larry Ward
    Larry Ward
    • Sid Perce
    Stanley Adams
    Stanley Adams
    • Charlie Rath
    Sheldon Allman
    • Bob Ryan
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Barcroft
    Roy Barcroft
    • Roy
    • (uncredited)
    John Breen
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Noble 'Kid' Chissell
    Noble 'Kid' Chissell
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Ross Dollarhide
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry Harris
    • Writers
      • John Meston
      • John Mantley
      • Norman MacDonnell
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    • Trivia
      This was series co-creator John Meston's final script for Gunsmoke, after thirteen years of work on hundreds of stories and scripts, on both the radio and television versions of the program.
    • Soundtracks
      The Old Trail
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      by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer

      Aspen Fair Music, Incorporated (ASCAP)

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    8/10

    Meston's Last Ride

    This episode marks an end of an era, as it is the final episode written by the great John Meston. As a writer, Meston pretty much carried "Gunsmoke" on his back the first few years on both TV and radio. By the 10th season, new blood was coming in and winds of change were on the way. Meston had a dark, mean style to his writing that pulled no punches and "He Who Steals" is full of that trademark style.

    Harold J. Stone, a frequent guest star, plays buffalo hunter Jeff Sutro, a rugged individualist who makes his own law and ignores any other. "Gunsmoke" featured a fair amount of these throwback characters. Ironically, Stone played another lawless buffalo hunter Jim Gatliff in an earlier episode, but while Gatliff was a murderous psychotic, Sutro is more reasonable in his rebellion. At least to start... Stone is great as always in the part.

    Young Russ Tamblyn plays young Billy, a green cowhand who is entranced by Sutro's rough ways. He finds his hero worship is badly misplaced when Sutro hangs an innocent man for stealing his horse. The shine wears off an idol pretty quickly when he's covered with blood. Things head downhill to a bloody and inevitable conclusion.

    Marshall Dillon and Festus are really just observers as the drama plays out. Festus rather admires Sutro himself, but Dillon knows that his kind is on its way out...just like the buffalo he hunted.

    Meston leaves the series on a high note. With his departure, "Gunsmoke" was really never quite the same again.
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    • Release date
      • May 29, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 3, CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Dodge City Western Street)
    • Production company
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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