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The Hunger: Directed by Harry Harris. With James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Elen Willard. Matt and Doc come to the rescue of a farm wife and daughter who essentially are kept as prisoners by the farmer and his son.
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- Western
- Harry Harris
- 1962-11-17
Find out who starred in the 1962 episode of Gunsmoke, The Hunger, based on the radio series. See the full list of actors, writers, directors, producers and more on IMDb.
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Matt and Doc come to the rescue of a farm wife and daughter who essentially are kept as prisoners by the farmer and his son. A farmer, Claude Dorf (Robert Middleton) and his grown son Clem (Hampton Fancher) bully his wife (Linda Watkins) and grown daughter Althea (Elen Willard). When the farmer locks his daughter in the cellar, his wife sends word ...
Trivia
1. Originally produced as the final show of the seventh season. 2. The third episode of the eighth season in which a young beautiful girl, who acts in a very strange, naive, childlike manner (caused by her upbringing), falls for (or is interested in) an older man.
Soundtracks
1. Red River Valley(uncredited) - Traditional (Saloon music) 2. The Old Trail- by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer, Aspen Fair Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Starring
1. James Arness as Matt Dillon 2. Dennis Weaver as Chester Goode 3. Milburn Stone as Galen "Doc" Adams 4. Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell 5. Burt Reynolds as Quint Asper
Guest starring
1. Elen Willard as Althea Dorf, Claude's daughter 2. Robert Middleton as Claude Dorf 3. Joe Flynnas Drummer 4. Linda Watkins as Mrs. Dorf, Claude's wife 5. Sarah Selby as Ma Smalley 6. Dabbs Greer as Mr. Jonas 7. Hampton Fancher as Clem Dorf, Claude's son 8. Byron Foulger as Dooley 9. Kelton Garwood as Fred 10. Henrietta Moore as Dolly 11. Robert McQuainas Cowboy 12. Sue Casey as Martha 13. Glenn Strange as Sam
A young girl falls in love with Doc Adams after he rescues her from her brutal family. Watch this episode of Gunsmoke, a classic Western series, on Paramount+ with a subscription.
- Harry Harris
- September 10, 1955
- James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake
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Read user reviews of the classic Gunsmoke episode The Hunger, where Doc Adams falls in love with a young woman who escapes from her abusive father. See how critics praise the script, the acting, and the themes of women's rights and abuse.
A classic episode of the long-running western series, where Matt and Doc help a farm wife and daughter who are abused by the farmer and his son. The Hunger is the tenth episode of the eighth season, directed by Harry Harris and starring James Arness, Amanda Blake, Dennis Weaver and others.
Phoebe Strunk. SUBSCRIBE. S8 E8 Nov 17, 1962. The Hunger. A young girl falls in love with Doc Adams after he rescues her from her brutal family.
