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Matt Dillon tries to save a rancher's life by amputating his gangrenous leg in this 1955 western TV show. IMDb provides cast, crew, trivia, reviews, ratings, and more for this episode.
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- Charles Marquis Warren
- 1955-10-08
"Gunsmoke" Home Surgery (TV Episode 1955) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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Home Surgery was the fourth episode in the first season of Gunsmoke, the third overall episode in the series. Directed by Charles Marquis Warren, the episode, which was written by John Meston, originally aired on CBS-TV on October 8, 1955.
Matt tries to save the life of a man dying of gangrene.
The frightened teenage daughter of a rancher enlists Matt to attempt to save her father's life by amputating his gangrenous leg.
Starring
•James Arness as Matt Dillon •Dennis Weaver as Chester Goode •Milburn Stone as Galen "Doc" Adams •Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell
Guest starring
•Joe De Santis as Mr. Hawtree •Gloria Talbott as Holly Hawtree •Wright King as Ben Walling
When returning to Dodge, Chester and Matt are confronted by Holly Hawtree, whose father is desperately ill with gangrene. His only hope for survival is amputation of the affected leg. Matt performs the surgery, but the gangrene has spread too far and the old man dies.
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Home Surgery Aired Oct 8, 1955 Drama Western Reviews Matt and Chester happen upon a remote desert ranch and an old man dying of an injury that may not be accidental.
Home Surgery, October 8, 1955 - Written by John Meston, Directed by Charles Marquis Warren, Guest Cast: Joe De Santis, Gloria Talbot, Wright King. When returning to Dodge, Chester and Matt are confronted by Holly Hawtree, whose father is desperately ill with gangrene.
