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["The Sixth Shooter"] ["The Sixth Shooter"] ["The Sixth Shooter"] In just a moment you will hear James Stewart as the Sixth Shooter, just one of the many fine programs brought to you Sundays on NBC. Later this evening listen to the NBC Star Playhouse with two of your favorite stars. Hear a stroke of fate and the story of what might have happened if fate had reversed historical facts. And be sure to keep tuned for the dramatic story of The Last Man Out. It's a wonderful lineu…

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Synopsis

In the episode Gabriel Starbuck, Britt Ponson, known as the Sixth Shooter, rides into Yellowcrest, a town he once called home. The atmosphere is thick with tension as the townspeople are discussing the future of their sheriff, Gabe Starbuck, who has served the community for many years but is now seen as too old to handle the rising crime. Britt learns that a meeting was held the previous night to determine whether Gabe should be replaced, and he feels a mix of nostalgia and concern for his old friend.

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1953-11-22 Ep 10 Gabriel Starbuck.mp3

The Six Shooter, Episode 10

Gabriel Starbuck

Sunday, November 22, 1953 · 29:19

The Six Shooter, Episode 10

Gabriel Starbuck

Sunday, November 22, 1953 · 29:19

Summary

Britt Ponson, known as the Sixth Shooter, returns to Yellowcrest to find the town in turmoil over the aging sheriff, Gabe Starbuck. As tensions rise, Britt must confront the reality of change in a community he once knew well.

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1953 — The Natural History Museum, London announces that the "Piltdown Man" skull, initially believed to be one of the most important fossilized hominid skulls ever found, is a hoax.

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