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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, 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 litt…

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In the Gunsmoke episode 'Two Mothers', the harsh realities of frontier justice come to a head when Lorinda Henshaw's son is killed by Hattie Misener's son, Jake. The violent incident leaves both mothers shattered, each grappling with their grief and anger. Lorinda is determined to see justice served, while Hattie clings to the belief that her son is a good boy who was led astray by alcohol. The tension escalates as the law prepares to hang Jake for his actions, setting the stage for a confrontation that will test the limits of both mothers' resolve.

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G

George Walsh

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Georgia Ellis

Howard McNear

Jeanne Bates

Parley Baer

V

Virginia Christine

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Gunsmoke 60-09-18 (441) Two Mothers.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 441

Two Mothers

Sunday, September 18, 1960 · 29:54

Gunsmoke, Episode 441

Two Mothers

Sunday, September 18, 1960 · 29:54

Summary

Lorinda Henshaw seeks justice after her son is killed by Hattie Misener's son, Jake. With tensions rising, Hattie threatens Marshal Dillon if Jake is hanged.

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