This One-and-Done 'Gunsmoke' Character Became One of the Best Western Villains of All Time

With literally hundreds of episodes to choose from, picking the best or most beloved Gunsmokehour (or half-hour) can be a real challenge. But of all the Western giant's finest episodes, there is one that continues to dominate fan conversation, even after 60 years. If you've never seen the Season 11 episode "Seven Hours to Dawn," then now is your chance to see what everyone has been raving about. But part of what makes this harrowing episode so stunning is that it brings in criminal mastermind Mace Gore (John Drew Barrymore) and his gang of a hundred men to town, putting Dodge in the biggest bind the frontier settlement has ever found itself in. Barrymore's performance sets him apart as one of the horse operas' most sinister and menacing foes, and something that simply must be seen to be believed.