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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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Synopsis

In the Gunsmoke episode titled The Sod-Buster, the story unfolds in Dodge City while U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon is away on a mission. Chester Proudfoot, left in charge, is unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when Bessie Mae Walker and her father, Sedge Wilker, arrive in town. Bessie Mae is smitten and believes Chester to be the lawman, setting the stage for a series of comedic and tense interactions.

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G

George Walsh

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Barney Phillips

Jeanne Bates

John Dehner

Parley Baer

Ralph Moody

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Gunsmoke 61-05-28 (477) The Sod-Buster.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 477

The Sod-Buster

Sunday, May 28, 1961 · 23:54

Gunsmoke, Episode 477

The Sod-Buster

Sunday, May 28, 1961 · 23:54

Summary

Chester Proudfoot mistakenly becomes the center of attention when Bessie Mae Walker and her father arrive in Dodge City, believing him to be the Marshal. As romance blooms, a bank robbery unfolds, raising questions about the connection between the two events.

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