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A witness to a murder points his finger at Marshal Dillon.
Here is a nicely written script that was a change of pace from the norm. It begins as a brute of a farmer, Pat Swarner, comes into the Long Branch and starts harassing Kitty. Matt comes in and has to slap around the farmer to get him to leave without causing anymore trouble.
Later a down-on-his-luck man, Jud, passes an alley and sees two men in a heavy fight. One of the men goes goes down while the other walks away. The next morning Pat Swarner is found dead in the alley and Jud tells the townsfolk that he saw Marshal Dillon in the fight that killed Pat. Now some people of Dodge are going to send a letter asking for the removal of Marshal Dillon.
This was a nice change of pace as again we see how the townsfolk can quickly turn on the Marshal even after years of protection. Well written and well performed by the actors. After a few previous episodes were rather lackluster, it was nice to see the series return to its roots and produce another great western watch for the viewers.
Later a down-on-his-luck man, Jud, passes an alley and sees two men in a heavy fight. One of the men goes goes down while the other walks away. The next morning Pat Swarner is found dead in the alley and Jud tells the townsfolk that he saw Marshal Dillon in the fight that killed Pat. Now some people of Dodge are going to send a letter asking for the removal of Marshal Dillon.
This was a nice change of pace as again we see how the townsfolk can quickly turn on the Marshal even after years of protection. Well written and well performed by the actors. After a few previous episodes were rather lackluster, it was nice to see the series return to its roots and produce another great western watch for the viewers.
Gunsmoke casting person LOVED George Kennedy
I watch Gunsmoke reruns multiple times a week. This is the 3rd time George Kennedy has been on Gunsmoke in just the space of a few episodes! At any rate, this is a good episode. George Kennedy is trying to hit on Miss Kitty. Marshall Dillon got rid of him. Then, later George Kennedy ends up dead. It is a good mystery episode.
- rerunwatcher
- Mar 30, 2022
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Sniveling towns folk
This is a pretty good episode with nice acting by regulars and guest stars. That said, it's one of several shows over the 20 years Gunsmoke was on that demonstrated what a sniveling bunch of snots a goodly percentage of Dodge were. No matter what Matt did for the town against all manner of bad guys it never took much to get them to turn on the Marshall for any perceived infraction no matter how shady the accuser. You wonder why Matt didn't tell them to pound sand and light out for St. Louis or San Francisco to make big city money. Well, considering they had to write 640 or so scripts it's understandable that occasionally they had to stretch credulity.
Three Big Men
A Big Man With A Big Mouth
(*Pat Swarner quote*) - "Well, now, I had no idea I'd find you here."
Big mouthed cowboy, Pat Swarner has been found beaten to death in a back alley.
Jud Sloan is the sole witness to this incident and he claims that it was Marshal Dillon who had murdered Swarner.
When Dillon finds out about this accusation he swears to get to the bottom of it before the townfolk turn against him.
Big mouthed cowboy, Pat Swarner has been found beaten to death in a back alley.
Jud Sloan is the sole witness to this incident and he claims that it was Marshal Dillon who had murdered Swarner.
When Dillon finds out about this accusation he swears to get to the bottom of it before the townfolk turn against him.
- StrictlyConfidential
- Mar 15, 2021
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Hands
All they had to do was check Dillons hands for injuries or blood.