One of the great things about watching Gunsmoke is seeing the outstanding character actors/actresses who make guest appearances on the show. This episode has an all-star lineup of guest stars: John Dehner, Anthony Caruso, Dee Hartford, and Adam West (whose screen time on this episode was far less than I would have liked). Other reviewers of this episode talk about the storyline. I simply want to say that Anthony Caruso's and John Dehner's performances are first-rate (as if that's a surprise). I would probably give this episode a rating of 8 stars based on the script, but I'm raising my rating to 9 stars because of the performances of Mr. Dehner and Mr. Caruso, two of the greats of their era.
Review of Ash
