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Synopsis
In Gunsmoke: The Coward, the atmosphere in Dodge City is thick with tension as Marshal Matt Dillon learns that an unknown coward is out to kill him. The episode opens with the grim discovery of Jack Massey, a man shot in the back while waiting in Dillon's office. This shocking murder sets the stage for a chilling confrontation, as Dillon realizes that someone is using cowardly tactics to eliminate him.
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