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Around Dodge City and in the territory on west, there is just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with the U.S. Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Gun Smoke, starring William Conrad, the 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, the United States Marshal, the first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancey job, and it makes a man watchful and a…

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In the Gunsmoke episode titled "Sheep Dog," U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon is on the hunt for Orlin Barkas, a young man wanted for the attempted murder of Will Peterson. The incident occurred during a heated poker game in Dodge City, where tempers flared and a gun was drawn. Orlin's father, Jeb Barkas, is a well-respected sheep farmer who quotes the Bible and holds strong convictions about family loyalty. As Dillon approaches the Barkas homestead, he is aware that Jeb may know more about Orlin's whereabouts than he lets on.

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Gunsmoke 57-05-12 (266) Sheep Dog.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 266

Sheep Dog

Sunday, May 12, 1957 · 25:00

Gunsmoke, Episode 266

Sheep Dog

Sunday, May 12, 1957 · 25:00

Summary

Orlin Barkas is wanted for attempted murder after a poker game gone wrong, and his father, Jeb, refuses to turn him in to Marshal Dillon. The stakes rise as Jeb grapples with loyalty to his son and the law.

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