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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. 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 little…

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In the gripping Gunsmoke episode titled Chester's Choice, the story unfolds in the dusty streets of Dodge City, where Chester, the loyal assistant to U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, accidentally overhears a dangerous plot. A couple of criminals, Lute and Milt, are planning to rob the local bank in broad daylight, confident that the town will be caught off guard. Chester realizes that if he doesn't act quickly, his friends Doc and Kitty could be in grave danger.

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G

George Walsh

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Parley Baer

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Gunsmoke 58-07-06 (326) Chester's Choice.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 326

Chester's Choice

Sunday, July 6, 1958 · 23:53

Gunsmoke, Episode 326

Chester's Choice

Sunday, July 6, 1958 · 23:53

Summary

Chester overhears a plot to rob the Dodge City bank and tries to warn Marshal Dillon to leave town to protect Doc and Kitty. The stakes rise as Chester finds himself in a dangerous situation with the robbers.

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