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The man in the saddle is angular and long-legged. His skin is sun-dyed brown. The gun in his holster is gray steel and rainbow mother-of-pearl, its handle unmarked. People call them both “the Six Shooter”.
The brother of Jud Coffin is courting Viola Wilcox, George’s sister. George is violently opposed to the idea of “blood relations” and there’s going to be trouble.
The Six Shooter – Silver Threads
James Stewart, Basil Adlam (music), Jack Johnstone (director), Frank Burt (creator, writer), Barbara Eiler, Sam Edwards, Herb Ellis, John Wald (announcer).
“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 a U.S. Marshall and the smell of Gunsmoke.”
Ellen Henry, a bitter widow with a drunken son, has a secret that involves stolen cattle.
Gunsmoke – The Old Lady
William Conrad, Parley Baer, Sam Edwards, John Dehner, Herb Vigran, Jeanette Nolan, Harry Bartell, Roy Rowan (announcer), Kathleen Hite (writer), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), Norman Macdonnell (director).
The man in the saddle is angular and long-legged. His skin is sun-dyed brown. The gun in his holster is gray steel and rainbow mother-of-pearl, its handle unmarked. People call them both “the Six Shooter”.
Who shot the bank robber named Wyatt King, also known as “The Wyoming Kid”?
Was it the Six-Shooter?
The Six Shooter – Reluctant Hero
James Stewart, Jack Johnstone (director), Basil Adlam (music), William Johnstone, Herb Vigran, Barney Phillips, Junius Matthews, Frank Burt (creator, writer), Joel Cranston, John Wald (announcer).
“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 a U.S. Marshall and the smell of Gunsmoke.”
Lawson Hales hires a killer to gun down Marshal Dillon for $5000 in gold. The script was used again on November 22, 1959.
Strangely enough, in 1959, the price offered to shoot the Marshal was only $1000!
Gunsmoke – Paid Killer
William Conrad, Parley Baer, Harry Bartell, Lawrence Dobkin, Jack Kruschen, Ralph Moody, Roy Rowan (announcer), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), Les Crutchfield (writer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Georgia Ellis.
The man in the saddle is angular and long-legged. His skin is sun-dyed brown. The gun in his holster is gray steel and rainbow mother-of-pearl, its handle unmarked. People call them both “the Six Shooter”.
The classic rancher vs. farmer confrontation with a surprise ending at the Double Seven Ranch.
The Six Shooter – The Double Seven
James Stewart, Jack Johnstone (director), Basil Adlam (music), Gerald Mohr, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Frank Burt (writer, creator), Hal Gibney (announcer), Robert Griffin, Lamont Johnson.
“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 a U.S. Marshall and the smell of Gunsmoke.”
After treating a wounded man, Doc gives his word of honor not to reveal the identity or hiding place of the killers.
The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series October 1, 1955.
Gunsmoke – Word of Honor
William Conrad, Howard McNear, Parley Baer, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell, Roy Rowan (announcer), John Meston (writer).
The man in the saddle is angular and long-legged. His skin is sun-dyed brown. The gun in his holster is gray steel and rainbow mother-of-pearl, its handle unmarked. People call them both “the Six Shooter”.
A good story about a mail-order bride from Sweden who arrives to find her pen-pal groom about to be hanged for murder.
Harry Bartell is billed as Harry “Killer” Bartell.
The Six Shooter – The Accused
James Stewart, Harry Bartell, Hal Gibney (announcer), Basil Adlam (music), Lillian Buyeff, Lou Merrill, William Johnstone, Frank Burt (writer), Jack Johnstone (director).
“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 a U.S. Marshall and the smell of Gunsmoke.”
Marshal Dillon and Chester arrest Jack Daggett in Abilene for murder and plan to take him back to Dodge. Daggett’s two older brothers have other ideas.
The script was reused on the broadcast of November 1, 1959.
Gunsmoke – Westbound
William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell, John Dehner, Howard McNear, Roy Rowan (announcer), Antony Ellis (writer), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Rex Koury (music).
The man in the saddle is angular and long-legged. His skin is sun-dyed brown. The gun in his holster is gray steel and rainbow mother-of-pearl, its handle unmarked. People call them both “the Six Shooter”.
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