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Gun Smoke, brought to you by L&M, the modern cigarette that lets you get full, exciting flavor through the modern miracle of the pure white miracle tip. Live modern, smoke L&M. 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 m…

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Synopsis

In Belle's Back, an episode of Gunsmoke, the return of Belle Ainsley to Dodge City stirs up a mix of nostalgia and tension. After three years spent with the dangerous gunman Jess Crider, Belle's arrival is met with suspicion and judgment from the townsfolk. U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon learns of her return and is immediately drawn into the complexities of her situation, particularly as he grapples with the implications of Jess Crider's violent past.

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George Walsh

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Howard McNear

Parley Baer

Ralph Moody

S

Sammie Hill

V

Virginia Christine

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Gunsmoke, Episode 231

Belle's Back

Sunday, September 9, 1956 · 24:47

Gunsmoke, Episode 231

Belle's Back

Sunday, September 9, 1956 · 24:47

Summary

Belle Ainsley returns to Dodge after three years with a gunman, stirring up old memories and tensions. As she seeks to clear her name, the town's judgment looms over her.

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