Around Dodge City and in the territory on West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers. That's with the U.S. Marshall and the smell of Gunsmoke. Gunsmoke, starring William Conrad,

the story of the violins that moved west with young America,

the story of a man who moved with it.

Matt Dillon, United States Marshal.

The Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. Sure is hot today, Mr. Dillon.

Yeah.

Used to get hotter in Sweetwater, though.

Texas?

Yes, sir.

But I wasn't there very long. No? What'd you do there, Chester? Oh, I was a salesman, Mr. Dillon. Salesman? Well, what'd you sell? A lightning rod. Lighten? Oh. Well, now, there are good things to have, Mr. Dillon. Why, I had a line of... Well, now, don't explain it to me, Chester.

Too hot.

Well, I'll go get us some beer.

Maybe that'll help.

I don't think I want any beer, Chester.

Well, then, why don't you just go take a si-ast, Mr. Dillon?

I'll stay here in the office.

Why don't you just leave me alone? All right, Mr. Dillon.

Okay.

Marshal.

Yeah, what do you want, Doc?

A couple of cowboys been feeling their liquor over at the Texas Trail.

That's what saloons are for, isn't it? They've been giving Kitty a bad time. Oh? She got rid of them now. But they're down at the end of Front Street now, making remarks and pestering the town ladies. You just might lead the trouble. Well, I'm not going to walk down there in this heat Just to lecture a couple of hard-nosed cowboys

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