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Gun smoke brought to you by L and M filters. This is it. L and M is best. Stands out from all the rest. 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. Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Gun smoke starring William Conrad, the French scribe's story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man who moved with it. I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal, th…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode The Mistake, the tranquility of Dodge City is shattered when Earl Hanley, a Faro dealer, is found brutally attacked and on the verge of death. The town's U.S. Marshal, Matt Dillon, is called to the scene, where he learns that the prime suspect, Sam Bostick, claims to have an alibi involving Doc. However, Doc is out of town, leaving Bostick's story hanging in the balance.

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George Walsh

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Gunsmoke 55-03-19 (153) The Mistake.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 153

The Mistake

Saturday, March 19, 1955 · 30:11

Gunsmoke, Episode 153

The Mistake

Saturday, March 19, 1955 · 30:11

Summary

A Faro dealer is found severely injured, and the prime suspect claims to have an alibi with Doc, who is out of town. As the investigation unfolds, the stakes rise when another murder occurs under similar circumstances.

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