Gunsmoke Old Fool (Season 6, Episode 15)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Old Fool (Season 6, Episode 15)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

A seductive, yet impoverished, widow pursues long-married Hannibal Bass hoping to get her hands on his farm and his worldly goods. His wife confronts her and violence ensues.

Director

Ted Post

Writer

John Meston (written by)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Editor

Otto Meyer

Casting Directors

James Lister | Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 24, 1960

Release date

Dec 24, 1960 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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)
Buddy Ebsen Hannibal Hannibal See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Hope Summers Della Della See fewer	Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Linda Watkins Elsie Elsie See fewer	The Parent Trap (1961)
Hampton Fancher Dunc Dunc See fewer	Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Fred McDougall Freddie (uncredited) Freddie (uncredited) See fewer	The Villain (1979)