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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 a U.S. Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Music 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, United States Marshal, the first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancy job, and it makes a man watchful and a l…

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Synopsis

In the Gunsmoke episode 'Man and Boy,' the scene is set in Dodge City, where the air is thick with tension as Crowley Tobin, a newly appointed special deputy from California, arrives with a mission. He is determined to capture Jess Ricker, a notorious outlaw wanted for murder and stagecoach robberies. Tobin's youthful confidence is palpable, but so is his inexperience, which raises concerns among the seasoned lawmen of Dodge.

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George Walsh

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Georgia Ellis

Howard McNear

Parley Baer

Vic Perrin

William Conrad

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Gunsmoke 57-10-27 (290) Man and Boy.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 290

Man and Boy

Sunday, October 27, 1957 · 20:03

Gunsmoke, Episode 290

Man and Boy

Sunday, October 27, 1957 · 20:03

Summary

Crowley Tobin, a young special deputy from California, arrives in Dodge City to apprehend the notorious outlaw Jess Ricker. As Tobin's inexperience puts him in danger, U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon must intervene to prevent a deadly confrontation.

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