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Gunsmoke: Old Faces

Gunsmoke · January 8, 1961 · 24 min · 2,704 words

What happens

A young couple named Tom and his wife arrive in Dodge City seeking a fresh start. When the dangerous gunman Ed Ivers arrives at the general store where Tom's wife works, he claims to recognize her from a riverboat on the Mississippi two years ago, creating tension that threatens to explode into violence.

Characters: Matt Dillon, Tom, Tom's wife, Ed Ivers, Varden, Chester, Mayor, Mr. Jonas

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God City and in the territory on West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's where the US Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Where William Conrad, the story of the violence that he of a man, who moved with it.

I'm that man. Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. The first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancey job, but it makes a man watchful. And a little loan. God City, where's the best hotel driver?

The Dodge house right down the street. You and the Mrs. be real comfortable there. Thanks. You'll have your bags down a few minutes. Give me your hand, children. Doesn't seem like we could be here already.

I thought it would take longer. Ah, that's because you're so excited. Come on, let's wait over here, huh? What do you think of Dodge? I'll let you know after we get something to eat on famished Tom.

So am I. Where'd that driver get to? Well, you must be inside. He'll know a good place to eat. You'll find him, Tom. I'll wait here. Don't you run away now. You'll never have to worry about that.

I'll be back in a minute. You're Missy. I beg your pardon. You're the prettiest little thing I've seen around here. You and me having no drink somewhere. Got a pocket full of money. What's matter?

You were school marmers of them, huh? Well, that don't matter. I like school marmers. Why don't you go back to your trough, mister? What you little It's golden me. I ought to slap you Get your hands off her People don't shove me mister don't they?

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That's what you get in Cal or Tom Ray. We have Billy T. For Houston, directed in Hollywood by Norman McDonald, stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, US Marshall. The story was specially written for gun smoke by John Meston and adapted for radio by Frank Harris.

Featured in the cast were Vic Haren, Gene Bates, John Dayner, Lawrence Dobgin, and Harry Bartell. Harley Bear is Chester, Howard McNeil is Doc, and Georgia Ellis is kidding. This is George Walsh and why do you join us again next week when CBS Radio presents another story on gun smoke?

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