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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 episode The Big Itch, U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon finds himself embroiled in a tense situation when Samantha Church approaches him with a desperate plea for help. Her husband, George, has not returned home since riding into Dodge City with a significant amount of money from their first big cattle sale. Samantha's worry escalates as she recounts how George was eager to pay off their debts, raising Matt's suspicions about what might have happened during his journey.

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G

George Walsh

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Howard McNear

L

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Parley Baer

Sam Edwards

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Gunsmoke 60-10-02 (443) The Big Itch.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 443

The Big Itch

Sunday, October 2, 1960 · 29:31

Gunsmoke, Episode 443

The Big Itch

Sunday, October 2, 1960 · 29:31

Summary

Matt Dillon investigates the mysterious disappearance of George Church after his wife, Samantha, expresses concern over his absence following a cattle sale.

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