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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 the 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…

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Synopsis

In the Gunsmoke episode titled The Pacifist, we meet Hardin Hook, a man who embodies peace and tranquility. He has recently arrived in Dodge City, seeking work and a fresh start. However, his past looms large as two men from Missouri, Bill Sanders and Ed Hoagler, come looking for him to settle a debt from the Civil War. Hook's desire to avoid conflict is palpable, but the threat of violence is ever-present as these men confront him about his past.

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Gunsmoke 56-06-03 (217) The Pacifist.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 217

The Pacifist

Sunday, June 3, 1956 · 24:51

Gunsmoke, Episode 217

The Pacifist

Sunday, June 3, 1956 · 24:51

Summary

Hardin Hook, a pacifist, finds himself in a dangerous situation when two men from his past confront him about a Civil War debt. As tensions rise, he must navigate the threat of violence while trying to maintain his peaceful way of life.

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