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Gun smoke brought to you by Chesterfield. Chesterfield packs more pleasure because it's more perfectly packed thanks to Accuray. They satisfy the most. In 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 transcribed story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man who moved with it. I'm that man…

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In the Gunsmoke episode titled "How to Cure a Friend," Marshal Matt Dillon is faced with the arrival of his old friend, Nick Search, a gambler with a notorious reputation. Nick's return to Dodge City stirs up memories for Dillon, who once saved Nick's life from an assassination attempt. However, the years have changed both men, and Dillon is now wary of Nick's past as a crooked dealer and a skilled gunman.

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George Walsh

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Harry Bartell

John Dehner

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Lawrence Dobkin

Parley Baer

Ralph Moody

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Gunsmoke 56-01-15 (197) How To Cure A Friend.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 197

How to Cure a Friend

Sunday, January 15, 1956 · 24:58

Gunsmoke, Episode 197

How to Cure a Friend

Sunday, January 15, 1956 · 24:58

Summary

Marshal Dillon reunites with his old friend Nick Search, a gambler with a questionable reputation. As tensions rise over Nick's past, Dillon must confront the potential danger he poses to Dodge City.

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