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The Army Trial

Gunsmoke · June 25, 1955 · 30 min · 3,685 words

The transcript of “The Army Trial”, an episode of Gunsmoke first broadcast June 25, 1955. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Gunsmoke plays Gunsmoke free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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This is William Conrad. Because so many of you took the time and the trouble to write to Liggett and Myers, gun smoke will continue to be heard right through the summer months. The time this summer starting Saturday, July 2, 12, 30 p.m. Eastern time.

Be sure and check your local radio listings for the earlier time on your station. Brought to you by L&M Filters. This is it. Elendem is best. It stands out from all the rest.

Around large cities and in the territory on West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's where the U.S. Marshall and the smell of gun smoke. Gun smoke, starring William Conrad, the transcribed story of the violence that moved West with young America, and the story 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, and it makes a man watchful. And a little lonely. Why don't you watch where you're putting your feet, young, headed over to the school?

How was the matter, Justin? Oh, this dang horse is tromped in every prairie dog hole since we left Simmeron. He'll break his leg yet. Oh, you should have brought your mare. That horse is getting too old.

Maybe his eyes are going bad. Gracious, he ain't gone 12. He just pure horny, that's all. You know, you've grumbled about that horse ever since you first got him. Why don't you sell it? They ain't nobody in heaven.

Besides, I kind of like the old goat. You know, I don't think there's a man in the world with as many problems as you have. Well, I don't know that I have too many problems, Mr. Dunn.

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