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 Marshal and the smell of gun smoke.
Gun Smoke starring William Conrad, the story of the violence that moved West with young
America, the story of a man who moved with it, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal.
There you are Marshal, three boxes of.45s.
All right and I'm a little short of rifle ammunition too Mr. Witherspoon.
Now let's see, you still use that.44 Henry don't you Marshal?
Yeah that's right.
And how many?
Oh, a couple of boxes will do.
Here we are.
Thank you.
All right Chester, what about you?
Any fresh tobacco come in Mr. Witherspoon?
Yes sir.
There, one caddy or a spit of drowned tobacco, that's all.
Say, could I owe you for this Mr. Witherspoon?
I've had just about the one unluckiest month I ever knew.
You fellows will never learn will you?
I ought to charge you interest that's what.
No I won't take it if you'd rather it didn't.
Don't be a fool, of course you'll take it.
Thank you Mr. Witherspoon.
But you stay away from those gambling halls, you can lose more money than your money there
you know.
You heard about the killing at the Texas Trail last night then huh?
I did.
Where were you Marshal?
Well I've been away Mr. Witherspoon, I just got back this morning.
Nobody told me.
Then I take it the man who did the shooting has got clean away.
Oh it wasn't a murder Mr. Witherspoon, I looked into it.
He acted purely in self-defense.
That's what all the witnesses said Mr. Witherspoon.
Just another case of men being ruined by good whiskey and bad women that's all.
Well there was a girl mixed up in it all right.
Huh?
Who Chester?
A new girl Mr. Dillon, calls herself Dolly Varden.
She's caused nothing but trouble ever since she got here.
But what do you mean?
I don't exactly know sir, something to do with the gambling though.
Oh, then she'll cause more trouble.
Uh, Chester I think I'll drop by there.
All right sir.
Uh, take my cartridges to the office will you?
Yes sir, be glad to Mr. Dillon.
Uh, you had an unlucky month too Marshal?
What?
You ain't paid me.
Oh, I'm sorry.
There you are.
Oh thank you Marshal.
Good day.
Good day Mr. Witherspoon.
Mr. Witherspoon?
Hello John.
Oh hello Marshal.
Ah hello Mac.
Kitty.
Did you have a good trip?
Ah, successful anyway.
Now let's sit down.
Yeah.
Well I guess you heard about the killing last night huh?
Yeah, yeah I did.
Kitty.
Huh?
Who is this Dolly Barton?
Oh, I don't know Matt.
She says she's from St. Louis but she is the luckiest thing I ever saw.
Oh?
Uh huh.
Does she gamble?
No, no she says that it's spoil it.
She's just lucky for other people.
How?
Whoever she's with, he wins.
It's real simple.
Ah, and they cut her in to stand by them, is that it?
Yeah.
You never saw anything like it Matt.
She goes from man to man, whoever pays her the most.
But they figure it's worth it huh?
Yeah, they sure do.
Unless she's with a man, he just doesn't seem to win.
So naturally in time they offer her practically anything to stay with him.
Yeah.
Oh, she's made a lot of money here.
Which game Kitty?
Pharaoh, only Pharaoh.
Uh huh.
She says it wouldn't work with anything else.
Does anyone walk out ahead of the game?
No, no not from what I've heard.
Everybody's losing sooner or later.
If they can't afford Dolly, they go on trying anyway.
And the fight starts over one man offering her more money than another, is that it?
Well, that's what happened last night Matt.
Who's running the Pharaoh game?
Oh, that's Frank Perris.
Oh, oh yeah.
I don't remember him.
Oh, he came here a few days after Dolly did.
That sounds like an old setup.
Well nobody's caught him cheating yet Matt.
And if he and Dolly know each other, they're pretty smart about it.
I've never seen them together once.
Uh huh.
Uh, where is Dolly now Kitty?
Upstairs.
You want to meet her?
Yeah.
Go get her.
Thank you Kitty.
She was on her way down Matt.
Uh, Dolly, this is Marshall Dillon.
Hello Dolly.
How do you do Marshall?
Why don't you sit down?
Thank you.
Well I, I'll see you later Matt.
Yeah, sure Kitty.
Tell me Dolly, did you come here with Frank Perris?
Why no.
I got here before he did.
Uh sure, but that's not what I meant.
What did you mean Marshall?
I hear you got a lot of money for making a man lucky.
Is that against the law?
Only when it leads to trouble and killing.
I'm not responsible for what these men do.
No, but I am.
Then why don't you do something about it Marshall?
That's why I'm talking to you.
Go ahead then.
Talk.
Have you been this far west before Dolly?
No.
Well you see men out here settle their differences a little faster than they do back east.
Most of them don't spend much time in towns.
But when they do come in, if there's anything or anybody that smells like trouble,
it seems like they always find it.
What's all that got to do with me?
You're troubled Dolly.
A man got killed last night because of you.
I don't think I like you Marshall.
You'll like me less when I run you out of town.
Oh you couldn't.
I'll leave Frank Parris up to the men if he's caught cheating they'll shoot him.
But I don't want anymore killing because of you.
You understand?
No I don't understand.
Why should you think that I...
It's simple Dolly.
I don't believe in luck that's all.
If I did I'd have been killed a long time ago.
Say Mr. Dillon?
Yeah.
I forgot to tell you.
While you were over at the Texas Trail this afternoon Doc was in looking for you.
That was four or five hours ago Chester.
I guess it wasn't very important.
No sir but I should have told you.
Oh Matt.
Hello Doc.
I told him you were looking for him Doc.
Well thank you Chester.
What do you want Doc?
Well Matt I've been thinking I've got an idea.
Yeah?
That fellow that got shot last night they buried him in his saddle blanket today.
So?
Well that's no way for a man to be buried.
Dodge ought to be ashamed of itself.
This is a big town now.
Well how would you propose burying him Doc?
Why in pine boxes Matt any man deserves at least a pine box.
Well I agree.
Well that's my idea Matt.
I think we ought to form a sort of a committee and raise enough money to bury people properly
here.
Why it's a disgrace this way.
Well now Doc I don't know.
If we did that everybody would want to come to Dodge to get shot.
We've got enough trouble as it is.
Oh I'm serious Matt.
Alright.
I'll contribute a dollar.
Oh now what's that?
Sounds like somebody couldn't wait for one of Doc's pine boxes.
Come on Chester.
You might as well come too Doc.
Sure Matt.
I'm coming.
I thought you were going to stop all this Matt.
I am Kitty.
Where is he?
Dead on the floor over there.
Well I better take a look here.
I meant where's the man who killed him?
Oh Jack Singer there.
But it was self defense Matt.
Anyone can tell you.
Jack Singer?
Yeah.
He's not a killer.
I know.
Was it Dolly again?
Yeah same thing.
Where is she?
Oh I see her.
Excuse me Kitty.
Dolly.
Don't bother me Marshall.
I didn't shoot him.
I warned you once Dolly.
They're grown men.
I'm not responsible for them.
There's a stage leaving Dodge at noon tomorrow.
Be on it.
What?
I'm sure you've got enough money for a ticket.
And don't come back to Dodge.
Ever.
Sure Marshall.
Sure.
Well sir it lacks 15 minutes until noon Mr. Dillon.
Yeah.
And it lacks Dolly Varden too Chester.
Oh she'll be along.
Women don't never get any place ahead of time.
Only two passengers have showed up so far.
Maybe you should have run Paris out of town too.
Hell I don't like to do that just on suspicion.
But I will as soon as somebody catches him cheating.
If he lives through it.
Mr. Dillon maybe you try too hard to make the law look fair.
Yeah maybe.
Anyway here she comes.
Mm-mm.
She's not tearing any bags.
No she isn't.
Coming this way.
Yeah.
Say Marshall.
Goodbye Dolly.
I didn't say goodbye.
I said good day.
What?
I've thought it over Marshall.
I've decided not to leave after all.
There's the stage Dolly.
Get on it.
No.
Get on it Dolly.
I said no.
All right if you'd.
I'll have to.
You'll what Marshall?
Now get on the stage.
No use yelling at me Marshall.
That's not going to do it.
Well what is?
Well you'll just have to throw me on it.
Throw you on it?
Yes.
Your friend here might help.
Chester isn't it?
Yes ma'am.
Chester Proudford.
I'm glad to know you Miss Dolly.
Oh shut up Chester.
Well Chester could take my arms.
You could take my feet Marshall.
Of course it might be a little awkward getting me into the coach.
But I'm sure you could manage it somehow.
Oh my no Miss Dolly.
We can't handle a woman that way.
Oh goodness no.
No?
Oh no.
Oh then you'll have to do it by yourself Marshall.
Throw me over your shoulder.
Or maybe you'll have to do it by yourself.
Throw me over your shoulder.
Or maybe drag me.
You're wasting time Dolly.
It won't be easy though.
Because Marshall I'll scream and I'll cry and scratch and bite and I'll kick.
Oh how I'll kick.
I'll be a mess when you get me there and I'll have the whole town out watching you be a hero.
You're serious aren't you?
Of course you could hit me.
You could knock me out with your fist or your gun.
I wouldn't scream so much then.
Gosh Mr. Dillon.
Well Marshall.
I'm tempted to put you on that stage no matter how Dolly.
But maybe there's another way to handle you.
The best way to handle me is to leave me alone.
And have more men get killed.
If they're fools enough what difference does it make?
I don't think I could explain that to you Dolly.
But anyway you remember what I said.
You're through and dodged.
Come on Chester.
Yes sir.
Gosh Mr. Dillon how are you going to get rid of her?
I'm going to start by ruining her game Chester.
But how?
I'll show you.
Right here at the Dodge house.
Here?
Yeah.
Frank Parris stays here.
Go find out what room he's in will you?
Yes sir.
Wake up Lonzo.
Oh Chester.
Welcome to my pariscan.
Where is she?
Room 10.
Thank you.
It's room 10 Mr. Dillon.
Alright.
How do you know Parris lives here?
Kiddy.
There it is.
Who is it?
Oh.
You're Marshal Dillon aren't you?
Yeah.
I want to talk to you Parris.
Sure.
Come in Marshal.
You too Chester.
Alright.
What can I do for you Marshal?
Parris I told Dolly Varden to leave town on the noon stage today.
Oh?
She refused.
I'd have had to force her physically to make her leave.
Well why are you telling me this Marshal?
Because I thought I'd leave you alone Parris and let whoever caught you take care of you.
But I've changed my mind.
Oh I don't know what you're talking about Marshal.
Don't you?
No.
No I don't.
Then just remember this.
If Dolly Varden comes anywhere near your table from now on you stop the play till she leaves.
Is that clear?
Now look here Marshal.
I've got nothing to do with that woman.
If you can't handle her you've got no right wrecking my game trying to.
I wouldn't have a player left if I started that.
Parris maybe I can't rough up a woman and run her out of town but you're a man and I won't even waste time arguing.
You'll do as I say or you'll leave.
There's too much money in Dodge for me to leave Marshal.
It's the way I said Parris I won't even argue with you.
Good day.
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Now the second act of gun smoke.
Well that was quite a meal tonight.
Quite a meal.
Yeah, sure was Doc. I was nearly starved too.
Yeah, haven't had a meal like that since we got snowed in at Fort Fletcher a few years back.
What do you mean Doc?
Well one night four of us were down to a quart of dried peas and a bottle of vinegar.
But by heaven it made a better meal than Del Monaco's puts out.
Oh Doc, it wasn't that bad.
Doc likes southern cooking Chester.
Any man who works hard deserves good food.
I'll let Chester answer that Doc. When you're through Chester I'll see you at the office.
Alright sir, I'll be along directly.
So long Doc.
Bye Matt.
Marshall.
Hello Dolly.
Mind if I walk along with you for a minute?
Alright.
What's on your mind?
Marshall, I'm sorry I behaved the way I did this noon.
What?
I shouldn't have done that. Just that I was so desperate, that's all.
Desperate? About what?
I've got to tell you. And I want to.
But I can't out here in the street. Somebody will come by and then I'll be embarrassed.
Here, let's just get around the corner out of the light.
Please. Please Marshall.
Go ahead.
Now what's this all about Dolly?
I was sort of hysterical this noon. You've got to forgive me. You've just got to.
Now don't cry. Just tell me.
I've been thinking about it ever since last night. I can't leave Doc, Marshall.
I don't have any place to go.
Now Dolly.
Don't make me go. Please. I promise I won't go near a gambling table again. I swear I won't.
Well, it's up to you Dolly. If you do that and don't cause any trouble.
Thank you Marshall. Thank you. I promise. You'll see.
Yeah sure, I'll see.
Please go now. I want to dry my eyes before I get out the street again.
Now stay away from Frank Parris Dolly.
That's a full-on gun.
All right drop it.
You mean you're going to shoot a woman Marshall? I doubt it.
Drop it now.
Well now.
Give it to me.
There.
Well you're quite a girl Dolly.
I'll kill you yet.
You're going to jail. You're too dangerous to be loose woman or no woman.
Put me down. You rascal.
Put me down.
Hello Matt.
Where's Frank Parris Kitty?
He moved his table. It's beyond the bar. There.
Oh. Then that's him with his back to us.
Yeah. What's the trouble Matt? You're mad about something.
I just threw Dolly in jail. Now it's Parris' turn. You stay out of this Kitty.
Hey. That's yours.
What's going on here? What's all this?
Oh. Oh. It's the Marshall.
You're all through Parris. And don't try anything.
What's the trouble now Marshall? There's no woman near my table.
And there won't be. Not for a long time. Dolly Varden's in jail.
What?
She tried to shoot me a little while ago and I threw her in jail.
Oh I see.
Well maybe she's better off there. She did cause a certain amount of trouble around here.
She can't see it that way Parris. She thinks it's alright to lock up a man but not a woman.
What's all this got to do with me Marshall?
You're going to jail too.
You can't arrest me.
I'm not arresting you. There's no proof of anything against you.
I got Dolly now on attempted murder but nobody's caught you doing a thing.
Come on Parris. Let's go.
No. You just said it. You can't arrest me.
You're going to jail Parris. And tomorrow you're leaving Dodge.
You're clever but you're crooked. And Dolly's in it with you.
That's all I need to know. Proof or no proof.
I should have stopped you the day I got back.
I told you Marshall that there's too much money here. I don't want to leave.
I'm not arguing with you. I just wanted everybody here to know about this.
We were doing fine until you came back Marshall. You're in the way now.
Don't be a fool Parris.
I'll chance it.
Ow. My hand. You got my hand. My hand.
You're lucky I didn't kill you. Now you walk out that door.
Doc will take care of you in jail.
Here's their tickets Mr. Dillon. All the way to St. Louis.
Thanks Chester.
And here's your change Mr. Parris.
Give it to Dolly.
Here Miss Dolly.
Thanks. You think I'd better count it Chester?
Oh no ma'am I counted it. It's all there.
Oh I'm joking. I trust you. I'm not suspicious of everybody like the Marshall here.
Well who wouldn't be suspicious. You both tried to kill him.
Sure. But he trusts me now. Don't you Marshall?
I do.
Well you think I'm going to get on that train without making you throw me on it don't you?
Now I'm not sure. But I'll throw you on it if I have to.
Yes. I know. You would now.
I would.
Why don't you shut up Dolly? Marshall could still bring us to trial if he wanted to.
I know. Tell me Marshall. Why didn't you?
The judge is busy enough without my hauling in everybody who tries to shoot me.
And besides you've sort of had your wings clipped.
How?
Oh Dolly what's the use of lying to him anymore? He's talking about me.
I may never be able to deal cards the way I used to with his hand.
Ray!
It's the truth. But think about it Dolly.
There are quite a few people who manage to get along on an honest living.
I never knew how but we're going to have to find out.
Well there it is.
Bye Marshall.
Bye.
Marshall I don't think I hate you as much as I did.
Good.
Dolly!
Coming!
So long Dolly.
Gunsmoke under the direction of Norman McDonald stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon U.S. Marshall.
Tonight's story was specially written for Gunsmoke by John Meston with music composed and conducted by Rex Corey.
Featured in the cast were Virginia Gregg as Dolly with John Dana as Paris and James Griffith as Witherspoon.
Parley Bear as Chester, Georgia Ellis as Kitty and Howard McNair as Doc.
Gunsmoke has been selected by the Armed Forces radio services to be heard by our troops overseas.
Join us again next week as Matt Dillon U.S. Marshall fights to bring law and order out of the wild violence of the West in Gunsmoke.
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It's another in your luck summer theater series so be listening for it next Monday on most of these same stations.
The Fall of Maggie Phillips starring Dorothy McGuire.
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The Fall of Maggie Phillips.