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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 U.S. Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Music Gun Smoke, starring William Conrad, the story of the violists 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 li…

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Synopsis

In the Gunsmoke episode 'Bless Me Till I Die,' the story begins with Cole Treadwell, a traveling minister, and his wife, Beth Ann, arriving in Dodge City. They are greeted by U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon and his deputy Chester Prouty, who offer assistance when they notice the couple's wagon has broken down. Treadwell presents himself as a man of faith, but he harbors a dark secret: he is an escaped convict. The tension escalates when Nate Bush, a local troublemaker, accuses Treadwell of being a criminal, putting his new life at risk.

Host

G

George Walsh

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Harry Bartell

L

Lawrence Dobkin

Parley Baer

Ralph Moody

V

Virginia Christine

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Gunsmoke_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
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Gunsmoke 60-01-24 (407) Bless Me Till I Die.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 407

Bless Me Till I Die

Sunday, January 24, 1960 · 25:19

Gunsmoke, Episode 407

Bless Me Till I Die

Sunday, January 24, 1960 · 25:19

Summary

A traveling minister named Cole Treadwell arrives in Dodge City, but his past as an escaped convict complicates his new life. Treadwell's secrets threaten to unravel when his wife and the local marshal become involved.

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