Matt for Murder
Gunsmoke · July 26, 1954 · 29 min · 3,892 words
The transcript of “Matt for Murder”, an episode of Gunsmoke first broadcast July 26, 1954. 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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Gunsmoke brought to you by Chesterfield America's most popular two-way cigarette what a pair Chesterfield king size at the new low price Chesterfield regular around Dodge City and in the territory on West there's just one way to handle the killers on the spoilers and that's with a US Marshall and the smell of gun smoke
smoke starring William Conrad the transcribed story of the violence that I moved west with young America, and the story of a man who moved with it. I'm that man, Matt Dolan, United States Marshal.
The first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancy job, and it makes a man watchful. And a little lonely. It was a hard two day ride back from Port Wallace, all right gone on government business.
And I was pretty subtle weary when I reached dodge late the second night. So I went straight to bed without seeing anybody. I'd been gone a couple of weeks, but I'd wired just a few days before when to expect me back.
And he wasn't surprised when I walked into the office next morning. I figured you'd rode in last night sometime, Mr. Dillon, but I didn't want to bother you. Oh, bother me? Why, was there trouble last night, Justin?
No, sure, but everybody was sort of expecting you. Oh, where was you yesterday? Anyway, I mean, where'd you ride from? Funny, correct. I camped at Rocky Bend. Oh, Rocky Bend is a good camp. I remember it.
Oh, I meant to tell you, Mr. Dunn, they hung up a new sign at the Texas Trail across the street there. Come on over here to the window and you can see it. Well, I'll look later, Chester. I'd like to go through my mail now.
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