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The Promise

Gunsmoke · September 6, 1954 · 29 min · 4,070 words

The transcript of “The Promise”, an episode of Gunsmoke first broadcast September 6, 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 and the spoilers and that's with the US Marshall and the smell of gun smoke

unsmoke starring William Conrad the transcribed story of the violence that We 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 chancy job, and that makes a man watchful. And a little lonely. You talking to me?

What's it look like I'm doing? I guess I've put in your fella's leaf set in here. Hot today, ain't it? I didn't come to dogs to talk about the weather. That's strange, you hear, ain't you?

Looking for the sheriff, where do I find them? You won't find them. What? They ain't no sheriffing, dogs. Maybe I can help you. I'm Chester Proudfoot. Well, I'm real pleased to know you, Chester. Now, if you quit lying, tell me and tell me.

Don't snap your teeth at me. I ain't lying. But if you're looking for the law, there's a US Marshal here. US Marshal, that's even better. Where is he? Inside. Bar me. This fella here is looking for the law, Mr. Dylan.

Oh, I come in. You, U.S. Marshal. Yeah, that's right. Well, my name's brake, Marshal. I'm from Mingo. Mingo? That's way north of here, ain't it? It's a couple hundred miles. And I rode all the way down here on the tail of Mancole Hank's Pringer. I thought he'd come to jump to Santa Fe for St. Louis, but I tracked

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