Hanging Man
Gunsmoke · March 25, 1956 · 24 min · 3,012 words
The transcript of “Hanging Man”, an episode of Gunsmoke first broadcast March 25, 1956. 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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Gun smoke, starring William Conrad, the transcribed story of the violence that moved west with young Americans. 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 it makes a man watchful, and a little lonely. When on head, Mr. Donnie said to tell you he'd meet you there.
From what you say, there isn't much use for either one of us, Justin. No, sir. Poor old Mr. Shire, he looked long, dead to me. Right in his office, huh? Yes, sir. That's where the boy found him.
Looked like he pulled the chair in the middle of the room, stood on it. Hanging Shire is a bad way to dine. I guess when a man wants to kill himself, it doesn't matter much how he does it.
No, sir. How come there's no crowd outside? Well, I told the boys go on home not to talk to anybody. Oh, good. And then I went in, cut Mr. Sawyer down, and come looking for you and Dauch.
Uh-huh. The door wasn't locked in. No, sir. Hello, Matt. I guess you're too late this time, Doc. It's an hour anyway. I don't understand it, Matt. Sawyer was doing fine in his hide business. He didn't have any problems at all, but I know.
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