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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. Music 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…

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Synopsis

In The Peace Officer, Matt Dillon, the U.S. Marshal, arrives in Tascosa, a town plagued by corruption and lawlessness under the rule of Sheriff Clegg Rawlings. The citizens are desperate for change, and Dillon is their last hope to restore order. As he rides into town, he observes the broken windows and the oppressive atmosphere, realizing that Rawlings has turned the sheriff's badge into a tool for tyranny rather than protection.

Host

G

George Walsh

Cast›

Barney Phillips

Georgia Ellis

Howard McNear

Parley Baer

V

Virginia Christine

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This story returned to the dial 2 more times · The Peace Officer

  • Aug181957

    Gunsmoke

    The Peace Officer

    Aug 18 · Ep 280

  • Sep41960

    Gunsmoke

    The Peace Officer

    Sep 4 · Ep 439

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Gunsmoke 60-09-04 (439) The Peace Officer.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 439

The Peace Officer

Sunday, September 4, 1960 · 23:58

Gunsmoke, Episode 439

The Peace Officer

Sunday, September 4, 1960 · 23:58

Summary

Matt Dillon confronts the corrupt sheriff of Tascosa, Clegg Rawlings, who threatens his life. As tensions rise, Dillon must navigate the dangerous landscape of lawlessness and betrayal.

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