 Around Dodge City and in the territory on west there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers And that's where the u.s. Marshall and the smell of gun smoke Gun smoke starring William Conrad the story of the violence that moved west with young America Story of a man who moved with it Matt Dillon United States Marshall. Are you building up the fire this time of night for more light? See better See what? Nothing. They're just one more light. That's all Mr.. Ever since we met on the trail back there this afternoon. You've been watching me With strangers a week sure You've been watching me too. I did it first, but I trust you now Crawl back in your blanket. Okay, that's better Now go to sleep with You gonna sleep Like to watch the stars a little while first Ain't no stars by me. I can see them over your shoulder there Laying on my back gives me the eight gives me the eight to We've got a lot in common. Yeah, you never told me what name you go by You never told me neither Gone if you ain't the most suspicious man I ever run into I'm still alive You ought to quit worrying so much you get old before your time my father taught me a worry who's your pa? He's dead Died worrying problem. No, you know, he died of milk sickness. He's a good man though Ain't any good man. He was why? What he believed what did he believe in? Well, he always said he believed in foot washing saving your seed potatoes and paying your honest debt Your pa was crazy I'm going crazy if I don't get the bugs out this blanket you shake them out. I'm going to Get me some sleep Beats me how you know which way to go mr. Dillon. That's easy Chester Yeah, but all the fella said was he found a man's body some 20 miles east of Dodge You've been riding like a new right where it was laying. Well, he was a teamster Chester I just been following his wagon tracks That's all I don't know mr. Dillon. Maybe I shouldn't never leave Dodge Chester There he is straight ahead there. Do you see? Yes That must be it. All right He's still in his blanket looks like he was shot right in the heart At least the poor fella died in his sleep. He must have come half awake His hands on his gun. He never got it out though Somebody sure jumped him fast Say Maybe it was Indians No, his hair's still on besides Somebody was sleeping over here. I declare Who do you suppose it was? I don't know Chester But he couldn't be a very brave man. No, sir. He sure couldn't I'm very coward. He'll get that shovel off your saddle, huh Chester? Yes, sir Mr. Dillon is worth a long ride like that if only to work up a good first I've seen you work up a good thirst just sitting around Chester. Yes, sir. I'm just lucky I guess Well, I never heard it call that before Give me a glass of beer barkeep Very lucky. Give him whiskey. I Don't want whiskey Ain't you man enough to drink whiskey? Drink it when I want it. I don't believe you do drink some now I ain't bothering you and a man come in here and have what he wants Cowboy ain't you? What's wrong with being a cowboy? Nothing. Only I always thought it took a man to be a cowboy You trying to start trouble, Mr. I listen to it What's the funny about that I Killed a man once for telling me not to laugh I Telling you nothing. Mr. I think you're a coward. You've got a gun in your belt go ahead use it for So she can kill me and call itself defense All right, that's enough leave him alone. What are you mentioning this for I don't like gunfighting around here You don't like it. I'm a US Marshal. Oh Marshal Now what's your name stranger? I'm called Kreego. All right Kreego move down the bar go on move See you later cowboy How wouldn't it bear drawing in Marshal? I ain't no gunman. He'd kill me sure. Yeah, he probably would have My name is Jesse Hill Marshal I'm proud to know you but just so you keep that gun in your belt, huh and stay away from Kreego I ain't no troublemaker. Yeah, I know but sometimes a man can't avoid it Not around somebody like him Well, I think I'll be my drinking across the street. See you later, Jesse. Yeah, it's so long That Kreego's a whole mean man. Mr. Dillon. Yeah, he's mean all right Especially when he's sure the other man hasn't got a chance wonder where he came from I never saw him around here before. He's new and that's just it Let me tell you something It had to be that kind of a man who killed that cowboy we buried today. Well, you think it was him? Well, he cut it on it. He's enough of a coward But if he did no one could ever prove it. No sir, I guess not But he'll make a mistake at Chester His kind always do That material kitty. I like to make a dress of it. That's all you have mr. Jonas Trade so but I'll order more if you want it. How long it take? Few weeks is all okay. I'll need about seven yards You'll have it kitty and say look here These new parasols They just come on the Santa Fe today From St. Louis. Hello, Matt. Oh Mr.. Jonas your coats out back Marshall Go try it on if you want New coat, huh? I'd like to see it Matt. Well, you wait here kitty, and I'll just go put it on Sure, hope it fits. I had a parcel of trouble talking to me in order in that coat Whoa, he's needed it ever since I've known it man. Just don't like new things kitty Yeah, now is there anything else? Oh, no, that's all for today. How much I owe you Yeah, let's see here. I'll have to add it up. Well now there's your right pretty girl Go on back to your hogs, mr It's all it do I like that now look here. I don't pay any attention to him. Mr. Jonas. You got it figured Well, it comes to about two dollars and forty cents kid. I'll pay it. What I says I'll pay it You'll do nothing of a kind put it on my bill. Mr. Jonas. There you are. I Like to buy things for pretty girls Providing they let me carry the package home for me. Now get out of here and leave me alone. I'll hit you again Maybe you're a little too. Solid. Maybe what you need is it? Go ahead, Krig up finish what you're gonna say No business. See yours. I want to hear what you're gonna say. She slapped me you saw her out of the way Gladly, no, let's not fight be quiet. Mr. Jonas. Yes, sir Kree go I Think you're a coward I'm gonna prove it What are you up to a cowboy? Jesse wouldn't draw on you But I will are you ready? No There I got my gun out and you didn't do a thing. Did you I ain't drawing on you All right, not get out of here Kree go And if I ever see you anywhere near miss kitty again, I'm gonna break your neck Now go on get out. He sure showed his colors, man Yeah, you know I think that's the first time I ever saw you draw first on a man Well, I figured he wouldn't draw a kitty. How'd you know a Kree go doesn't take any chances But right now I'm wondering how many more men he's gonna kill before he's through We will return for the second act of gun smoke in just a moment But first the crusade for freedom is a crusade for your freedom and mine The truth dollars people send the crusade for freedom help preserve our own freedom Even as they get the truth and hope to people behind the iron curtain Truth dollars help finance radio free Europe and radio free Asia the most effective weapons Western democracy has for countering lies and distortion Send to your contribution to the crusade for freedom care of your local postmaster That's crusade for freedom care of your local postmaster Now the second act of gun smoke Well come out front, huh my poor time to ride out the four dogs You don't mind me saying so tell me what happened Chester. I hear that you witnessed it. Yes, sir I was right there. Mr. Dillon Kree go ag them into drawing first Self-defense again, is that it? Yes, sir. The poor pal was awful slow. You know what Kree go did what? Well, he shot him in the gunner. I'm first then through both me and Finally, he shot him in the belly and killed him There's nothing I could do once they'd started. Who was he Chester fellow named lie back at the told me Some stranger, huh? Why don't you run Kree go out of town? Running him out of dodge it just mean he'd go murder somebody someplace else Chester. Well at least he wouldn't be doing it here Yeah, I know but somehow I I'd feel responsible for letting him get away Varmans like that orton be allowed to live how they wouldn't be alive if he wasn't so careful about picking the man he shoots Your old say dock was down a little while ago He's through with our tops in wants to know who's gonna bury that thought that he had any friends. Yes, sir That cowboy Kree go tried to fight Jesse Hill. I think he was a friend of his He helped carry him up to docks anyway, and he seemed real mad about it all Quiet, you know, but mad that could lead to trouble. How do you mean? Well, Jesse backed off from Kree go once but You may go looking for him now. I Don't think you'd have a chance and we sure better find him mr. Dylan. Yeah, Chester. We better come on Maybe Jesse left town mr. Dylan. Well, I hope so though. We haven't looked at every place yet Somebody said he had a room at the Dodge house. Oh It seems to be pretty fancy for a lion rider doesn't mean you probably spent six months pay in the last few days They'll always do Well, they can't spend it out on a prairie Chester. I guess it doesn't mean much to him Yeah, I know but you'd think they'd save a little money a few dollars at least Ah Tell me something Chester. Hmm Where were you at the bank last? Well, I keep my money in my sock. Mr. Dylan. It's safer now. Oh, maybe Isn't that kind of tough on the merchants when you go to spend it though Well, nobody ain't turned it down yet money's money. Wait a minute. There's Jesse across the plaza there Yeah, that's Kreego. He's talking to come on. Hey, it looks like they're having an argument. Mr. Dylan. Yeah You can stop it. Well, if I can Kreego, that's it. They're about fight. Mr. Dylan Hold it. Yes All right, Kreego But you're gone away. Sure. He tried to shoot me Marshall. You saw him He's dead mr. Dylan That was pretty easy for you. Wasn't it Kreego? He shouldn't have tried it Marshall. I told him not to get a lion I heard what you told him. Well, what difference does it make? He drew first. I shot him in self defense. Yeah, sure Kreego, did you know that man you killed the other night was Jesse Hill's friend? Jesse was telling me that just now well, I got an idea you talked him into drawing just to work Jesse up to a fight Here's both couple of bombs Marshall How about that man on the prairie? Was he a bum? What man? The one that was lying wrapped in his blanket. I Don't know what you're talking about Marshall Kreego How long you've been killing people Marshall I Killed my first man when I was 18 Well, I tried to knife me so I shot him I'll tell you something else. I eat wanted by the law. No, where's nowhere is it top? Did you ever fight a man who can handle a gun? What do you mean you will someday Kreego? You'll make a mistake and pick on the wrong man Well, I'm Marshall. I'm gonna go and get me a drink Ain't there nothing you can do about him mr. Dylan And there's one thing I can do Chester At first we'll get Jesse and his friend buried Go still standing at the bar the Alpha Gans and mr. Dylan. All right Chester. You're gonna take him in Now I just have to turn him loose sooner or later Well, what are you gonna do? Something I've never done before Chester But if it works, it will save some lives. How? How you'll see He was bragging about already killing two men since he's been in dodge Well, you'll go right on kill him in if he isn't stopped He's like one of them hound dogs. It gets the taste of blood in his mouth and sort of goes crazy with it Ain't yeah, that's what he's like Okay Here we are Is it? Anything you want me to do mr. Dylan? Yes, there is Chester what? Well, you'll know when the time comes Let's stay out of the way We go What do you want now Marsha? I've been thinking about you prego And I've decided that You're not fit to live You got no call Marsha like killed them in and self-defense sure in no court in the world that had convict me I'm plumbing this I'm not talking about hanging you. What are you talking about? Prego, I'm gonna walk out of here and wait for you in the street, and I'm gonna wait one minute And if you're not there in one minute, I'm coming back But for I'm gonna kill you No No, I ain't going to fight you Yes, you are One minute prego You you killed him Yeah He had his gun out he'd have shot you right in the back Thanks for letting me know Chester My goodness it is that what you wanted me to do Yeah, that was it Well Suppose I hadn't saw him Haven't prego would have killed another man. I feel kind of sick You did fine Chester Remember Chester it was more than one life. You're just safe Gun smoke under the direction of Norman McDonald stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon US Marshall Tonight's story was specially written for gun smoke by John Meston with music composed and conducted by Rex Featured in the cast were Lawrence Dobkin Vic Perrin Howard Culver and Richard Deacon Harley Bearish Chester and Georgia Ellis his kitty Gun smoke has been selected by the Armed Forces radio service to be heard by our troops overseas Join us again next week as Matt Dillon US Marshall Fights to bring law and order out of the wild violence of the West in Gun smoke all night on most of these stations observing the end of Amos and Andy's 26th year of entertaining America Jack Benny Bing Crosby Edward R. Murrow and Lowell Thomas join a distinguished cast in tribute to Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll The men who are Amos and Andy tomorrow evening on CBS radio. 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