S1 E26 Hack Prine

air date May 12, 1956

Gunsmoke Weekly Cast:

Marshal Matt Dillon….James Arness

Chester Goode….Dennis Weaver

Doc Adams….Milburn Stone

Kitty Russell….Amanda Blake

Gunsmoke Guest Cast:

Hack Prine….Leo Gordon

Dolph Timble….George Wallace

Lee Timble….Hal Baylor

Oley….Wally Cassell

Per Google AI:

"Hack Prine" was the original, unaired pilot episode for the Gunsmoke series, filmed before the props and town layout were fully finalized.  When the show was picked up, the production team made changes to the sets, meaning the town of Dodge City looks distinctly different in "Hack Prine" compared to the familiar look of later episodes.