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Around 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 US 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, 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 little lonel…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode The Surgery, the quiet town of Dodge City becomes the backdrop for a life-and-death struggle. Doc is faced with a dire situation as Lucy Middleton lies critically ill, requiring immediate surgery to save her life. Her husband, Aaron, however, is staunchly opposed to the operation, believing that the herbal remedies he has been administering will cure her. This conflict sets the stage for a tense confrontation that tests the limits of fear and love.

Host

G

George Walsh

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Georgia Ellis

Howard McNear

John Dehner

Parley Baer

William Conrad

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Gunsmoke 58-02-23 (307) The Surgery.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 307

The Surgery

Sunday, February 23, 1958 · 24:14

Gunsmoke, Episode 307

The Surgery

Sunday, February 23, 1958 · 24:14

Summary

Doc faces a desperate situation when Aaron Middleton refuses to allow surgery on his critically ill wife, Lucy. The stakes rise as Doc must convince Aaron that without the operation, Lucy will surely die.

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