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Around Dodge City and in the territory on west there is just one way to handle the killers of the spoilers and that's where the 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 lone…

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Synopsis

In the Gunsmoke episode titled Dowager's Visit, Mrs. Chamberlain arrives in Dodge City with a sense of urgency and entitlement. She is searching for her grandson, Junius, a Yale student who has strayed from the path of propriety. Mrs. Chamberlain believes that her family name carries weight and expects U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon to assist her in retrieving him. However, Dillon quickly realizes that her expectations may be unrealistic given the circumstances.

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G

George Walsh

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Jeanette Nolan

J

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Joseph Kearns

Sam Edwards

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Gunsmoke 59-05-10 (370) Dowager's Visit.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 370

Dowager's Visit

Sunday, May 10, 1959 · 30:17

Gunsmoke, Episode 370

Dowager's Visit

Sunday, May 10, 1959 · 30:17

Summary

Mrs. Chamberlain arrives in Dodge City searching for her grandson Junius, who has gotten into trouble. She demands U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon's help to bring him back home.

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