Gunsmoke Ma Tennis (Season 3, Episode 21)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Ma Tennis (Season 3, Episode 21)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

A strong-willed, shotgun-wielding matriarch helps her son escape from Matt's custody, but the Marshal is equally determined to see the young man tried and sentenced for killing an unarmed man.

Director

Buzz Kulik

Writer

John Meston (story by) (screenplay by)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Editor

Harry Coswick

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 1, 1958

Release date

Feb 1, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 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)
Milburn Stone Doc Doc See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Amanda Blake Kitty Kitty See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Nina Varela Ma Tennis Ma Tennis See fewer	Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
Ron Hagerthy Andy Tennis Andy Tennis See fewer	The Horse Soldiers (1959)
Corey Allen Ben Tennis Ben Tennis See fewer	Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Russ Bender Dealer Dealer See fewer	War of the Colossal Beast (1958)
Jack Harris Man Man See fewer	Sea Hunt (1958)
John George Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	The Unknown (1927)
Tex Holden Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer
Walter Lawrence Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	The Prussian Cur (1918)
Robert Robinson Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	El Diablo Rides (1939)
Brick Sullivan Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Canon City (1948)