Gunsmoke Prime of Life (Season 11, Episode 32)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Prime of Life (Season 11, Episode 32)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Kyle Stoner is fast with a gun and likes to prove it. When he mixes with the wrong crowd and goes up against Matt, his father gets involved and he is a friend as well as an ex-lawman.

Director

Robert Totten

Writers

Daniel B. Ullman (written by) (as Dan Ullman) | Paul Savage (story consultant)

Producers

Philip Leacock | John Mantley (produced by)

Composer

Leon Klatzkin (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Harry Stradling Jr.

Editor

Howard A. Smith

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Edit Released

Updated May 7, 1966

Release date

May 7, 1966 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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27 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)
Roger Ewing Thad Thad See fewer	None But the Brave (1965)
Douglas Kennedy John Stoner John Stoner See fewer	The Land Unknown (1957)
Lyn Edgington Wilma Wilma See fewer	Dirty Harry (1971)
Cal Naylor Brad Brad See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Barbara Wilkin Woman Woman See fewer	The Outer Limits (1963)
Glenn Strange Sam Sam See fewer	Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
James Nusser Louie Pheeters Louie Pheeters See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Ted French Barkeep Barkeep See fewer	The Quick and the Dead (1963)
Jonathan Goldsmith Kyle Stoner (as Jonathan Lippe) Kyle Stoner (as Jonathan Lippe) See fewer	Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
Joe Don Baker Woody Stoner Woody Stoner See fewer	GoldenEye (1995)
Martin West Jack Brown Jack Brown See fewer	Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Victor French Joe Smith Joe Smith See fewer	Highway to Heaven (1984)
John Breen Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Clones (1973)
Rudy Doucette Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Gremlins (1984)
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Bert Madrid Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Black Sunday (1977)
Jimmy Noel Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
Phil Schumacher Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Coroner Creek (1948)
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Max Wagner Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Invaders from Mars (1953)
Hank Wise Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)