Final appearance of Richard Kelton, who died of accidental carbon dioxide poison before this episode aired.
The character Orville Gant played by Ken Curtis in this episode had been played by Lloyd Bridges in the character's prior appearances.
On screen reunion between longtime 'Gunsmoke (1955)' stars James Arness and Ken Curtis who played Festus.
William Bramley who played the ferryman also starred in the Gunsmoke series for 11 years and many other TV shows. He passed away in 1985 at the age of 57.
Ben Davidson who played Herman was a 6'8" pro football player who starred in many films and TV shows. He was an inch taller than James Arness.