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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 gripping Gunsmoke episode "Doc's Showdown," the small town of Dodge City is shaken by the brutal murder of a young boy named Lemmy. Doc Adams, who has known the boy since childhood, is devastated when he learns that Lemmy was shot in the back and sent home tied to his horse. The boy's mother, Sarah, is distraught, and Doc feels a deep sense of responsibility to uncover the truth behind this heinous act. As he examines the circumstances surrounding Lemmy's death, he realizes that the boy had been trying to escape a dangerous situation, and now, someone must pay for this crime.

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G

George Walsh

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Georgia Ellis

H

Helen Kleeb

Howard McNear

Parley Baer

Sam Edwards

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Gunsmoke 58-10-12 (340) Doc's Showdown.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 340

Doc's Showdown

Sunday, October 12, 1958 · 19:37

Gunsmoke, Episode 340

Doc's Showdown

Sunday, October 12, 1958 · 19:37

Summary

Doc puts himself in danger to draw out the killers of a young boy, hoping to bring them to justice. The stakes rise as he risks his life to uncover the truth behind the brutal murder.

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