Ellie Wylie brings Marshal Dillon to Coreyville in hopes of getting a fair trial for her brother Titus, who's accused of murder, but that won't be easy. Agatha Corey and her sons consider an... Read allEllie Wylie brings Marshal Dillon to Coreyville in hopes of getting a fair trial for her brother Titus, who's accused of murder, but that won't be easy. Agatha Corey and her sons consider any legal proceedings a mere formality.Ellie Wylie brings Marshal Dillon to Coreyville in hopes of getting a fair trial for her brother Titus, who's accused of murder, but that won't be easy. Agatha Corey and her sons consider any legal proceedings a mere formality.
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Milburn Stone
- Doc
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Amanda Blake
- Kitty
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Ken Curtis
- Festus
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Buck Taylor
- Newly
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John Schuck
- Amos Blake
- (as John Shuck)
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Did you know
- TriviaOne of the rare James Arness only episodes.
- GoofsFlo brings Matt up to see the dead girl's room. She was killed at least a couple nights ago, and no one else lived in the room, but an oil lamp is burning when Flo and Matt go into the room.
Featured review
Strong Female Characters, Unoriginal Script
Agatha Corey, matriarch of the Corey family, thinks she is in charge in the town which bears the family's name and provides the name of this episode, Coreyville. The town was built by Agatha's husband, a strong man who has since passed away. She has two sons, Frank and Billy Joe. Frank is the handsome, intelligent son. Billy Joe is younger and mentally challenged.
When a woman in the town dies under suspicious circumstances, a "rawhider" named Titus Wylie is charged with murder. The fact that Wylie is not a very likeable character combined with the facts that the appointed judge and jurors for the trial are mostly drunks, and Mrs. Corey wants him convicted and hanged, leaves Wylie little in the way of hope.
Wylie's sister Ellie knows her brother is being railroaded. She brings Matt Dillon from Dodge City to intervene. The Coreyville citizens are not too keen about having someone interfere, even if it is a U. S. Marshal.
There is one person in Coreyville Agatha has not been able to subjugate: Flo Watson, the owner of the Coreyville saloon. Flo has been a thorn in Agatha's side for many years and for many reasons that are woven into the mystery of this story.
This is one of those episodes where the only thing that makes this a Gunsmoke story is the involvement of Matt Dillon. The entire episode takes place in or near Coreyville, and none of the other regular cast members make an appearance.
The cast in this episode is formidable. Nina Foch, who was a well-respected acting teacher and underrated actress, portrays Agatha Corey in her only Gunsmoke role. Her character is strong on the surface, but we learn over the course of the story that she is vulnerable and insecure.
The great Ruth Roman plays Flo Watson. She is convincing as the tough, obstinate saloon owner. This was Roman's first appearance in the series. She would return in Season 17's two-part episode "Waste; Part 1" and "Waste: Part 2." Roman and Foch had a few things in common. Both began their careers in film before moving into television. The Italian actress Rosetta Calavetta dubbed the voices for both women for some of the films in which they appeared in Italy. Foch appeared in the film The Ten Commandments, and Roman was considered for a role in the same film.
Kevin Coughlin returns for another of his five Gunsmoke roles as Billy Joe Corey. Little known actor Thomas Hunter appears in his one-and-only Gunsmoke episode as Frank Corey.
Veteran character actor Bruce Glover makes the first of his two Gunsmoke appearances as Titus Wylie. This is the only Gunsmoke episode where Jo Ann Harris appears. She plays Ellie Wylie, who is the hero of this episode where strong women are featured.
Ultimately, there simply is not much about this episode that makes it worthy of the lofty levels of the best stories that make Gunsmoke so appealing. The plot is more like a combination of a soap opera and a television mystery. It is a bit of a shame that this much talent was assembled for a story that offers so little in the way of originality.
When a woman in the town dies under suspicious circumstances, a "rawhider" named Titus Wylie is charged with murder. The fact that Wylie is not a very likeable character combined with the facts that the appointed judge and jurors for the trial are mostly drunks, and Mrs. Corey wants him convicted and hanged, leaves Wylie little in the way of hope.
Wylie's sister Ellie knows her brother is being railroaded. She brings Matt Dillon from Dodge City to intervene. The Coreyville citizens are not too keen about having someone interfere, even if it is a U. S. Marshal.
There is one person in Coreyville Agatha has not been able to subjugate: Flo Watson, the owner of the Coreyville saloon. Flo has been a thorn in Agatha's side for many years and for many reasons that are woven into the mystery of this story.
This is one of those episodes where the only thing that makes this a Gunsmoke story is the involvement of Matt Dillon. The entire episode takes place in or near Coreyville, and none of the other regular cast members make an appearance.
The cast in this episode is formidable. Nina Foch, who was a well-respected acting teacher and underrated actress, portrays Agatha Corey in her only Gunsmoke role. Her character is strong on the surface, but we learn over the course of the story that she is vulnerable and insecure.
The great Ruth Roman plays Flo Watson. She is convincing as the tough, obstinate saloon owner. This was Roman's first appearance in the series. She would return in Season 17's two-part episode "Waste; Part 1" and "Waste: Part 2." Roman and Foch had a few things in common. Both began their careers in film before moving into television. The Italian actress Rosetta Calavetta dubbed the voices for both women for some of the films in which they appeared in Italy. Foch appeared in the film The Ten Commandments, and Roman was considered for a role in the same film.
Kevin Coughlin returns for another of his five Gunsmoke roles as Billy Joe Corey. Little known actor Thomas Hunter appears in his one-and-only Gunsmoke episode as Frank Corey.
Veteran character actor Bruce Glover makes the first of his two Gunsmoke appearances as Titus Wylie. This is the only Gunsmoke episode where Jo Ann Harris appears. She plays Ellie Wylie, who is the hero of this episode where strong women are featured.
Ultimately, there simply is not much about this episode that makes it worthy of the lofty levels of the best stories that make Gunsmoke so appealing. The plot is more like a combination of a soap opera and a television mystery. It is a bit of a shame that this much talent was assembled for a story that offers so little in the way of originality.
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- Jun 6, 2021
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- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3
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