August 5, 2025 • 24 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:11):
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 US Marshall and the smell of gun, smoked.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Gun?
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Who smoked?
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Starting William Conrad, The story of the violists that moved
west with young Americans, The story of a man who
moved with it. Matt Dillon, United States Marshall.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Mister Dillon, Yeah, what is it? Chester? You know Tiller
Evans Uh the mule skinner yees see what about it?
Speaker 4 (01:20):
He's standing out there in the street, looks like he's
about to head down sandy feed trail of a big
load to supply.
Speaker 5 (01:27):
Well.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
Well, I I'm just wondering what a nice, sweet girl
like Davis McLeod can.
Speaker 5 (01:34):
Be doing with a man like that.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
You uh jealous, Chester, don't know, ser, But Tillor is such.
Speaker 5 (01:41):
A mean, ugly old bull.
Speaker 6 (01:44):
Oh w why look at him? Look at that?
Speaker 2 (01:47):
What?
Speaker 6 (01:48):
Well he just hit her, mister Dillon. Wow, slapped her
right in the face.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
It did.
Speaker 6 (01:54):
I told you he was meeting.
Speaker 5 (01:55):
Well that's a fine way to tell a girl goodbye.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Yeah, look he hit her again. Yeah.
Speaker 5 (02:00):
Oh, I hate a man that picks on women. Mister Dylan, Uh,
poor little thing, she's crying.
Speaker 4 (02:09):
I sure, I am.
Speaker 3 (02:10):
Glad we're doing something about.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
This, anything about you? When I get back, Neighbors, I'll
really with you.
Speaker 3 (02:19):
Do you understand I'm gonna tell her? Where do you
but me?
Speaker 2 (02:26):
Or Marshall?
Speaker 3 (02:27):
Lord man, this ain't no business in your I sat
like daughter.
Speaker 6 (02:32):
Jean.
Speaker 5 (02:34):
I ain't hurting her none and my neighbors.
Speaker 6 (02:38):
Am you see?
Speaker 5 (02:42):
You got no right to mix in people's private business.
Speaker 7 (02:46):
Marshall, They show waggoner Miles tell her.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Of course it is a got going right now.
Speaker 5 (02:54):
I'm going, But if I wasn't in a hurry, i'd
have this out with you right here.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
I see you when I go.
Speaker 5 (03:01):
Back next week.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
Marshall. Maybe you remember what I told you now? Will
do you?
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Yes?
Speaker 6 (03:09):
What's going on here?
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Anyway?
Speaker 8 (03:12):
Maybe this beast spent after you again?
Speaker 5 (03:14):
Oh you call me names, Kitty, I'll fix you.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Same is her.
Speaker 8 (03:18):
I can't tell you from one of your mules killers.
Speaker 3 (03:21):
Maybe I'm alone kidding he got up on that wagon
box teller.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
No, you would like it back.
Speaker 8 (03:35):
He's been hurting you again, hasn't he?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Maybe?
Speaker 3 (03:39):
Well, what are you doing with him?
Speaker 5 (03:40):
If you hate him so much.
Speaker 8 (03:41):
He's a bully, Chester, she's afraid of him. At least
he'll be away for a few days now.
Speaker 6 (03:46):
I hope he never comes back.
Speaker 8 (03:48):
When you come with me, honey, hets kidding, I'll make
you some coffee.
Speaker 4 (03:54):
Come on, Chester, poor, Yeah, you think, go until he's
gonna start trouble when.
Speaker 6 (04:03):
He gets back.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
I don't care if he does.
Speaker 5 (04:07):
Chester Now I feel the same way.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
I mean, he's a mute, too big for me.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Why look, there's somebody here, are you, Marshall Dillon, sir?
Speaker 3 (04:22):
I am.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
My name is Marcus France. How you do?
Speaker 4 (04:27):
Uh?
Speaker 3 (04:27):
This is Chester, proudfoot, mister proudfoot, mister prodok, well, how
do you do?
Speaker 5 (04:32):
Mister Franz.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
I witnessed that scene in the street there, Marshall. That
man should be horsewhipped. He sure should. Such a pretty girl.
Speaker 5 (04:41):
And she an awful nice girl too, mister France.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
I'm sure she is a Marshall. I don't wanna take
up your time. I thought it best we have a
talk before I uh go to work here.
Speaker 7 (04:53):
You're a stranger in top I arrived this morning. I'm
from Philadelphia, Marshall, and I'm a gambler. Oh they gamble
much in Philadelphia.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Men gamble everywhere, sir. The weakness is universal.
Speaker 7 (05:09):
I suppose, oh, you can gamble here all you like,
as long as you don't run a crooked game.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
That's precisely what I wanted to see you about, Marshall.
But it's not that I'm dishonest, but I've often been
accused of being so sometimes makes for unpleasantness around here.
Speaker 7 (05:28):
It usually leads the gunplayes. Of course, I can handle
myself on that score. Mister Frantz. I never heard a
gambler yet come out and admit he was a crook.
But if he is sooner or later, either he or
somebody else winds up dead. That's why I don't tolerate
anything but an honest game.
Speaker 3 (05:43):
In Dutch.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
You impugne my honor, sir, he went that.
Speaker 7 (05:48):
Never mind, Chester, I guess what is it you want
to tell me, mister Frantz. I am a gentleman, Marshall
holl If you are, you're about the first one that
ever wrote ano this time. But for the time being,
I'll believe you. Thank you, sir, and don't be so
touchy about your honor. Just catch you into trouble. I'm
(06:10):
afraid I haven't explained myself, Marshall. There are reasons why
I've often been accused of dishonestyle, Like what a bad
loser will grasp at any straw to save face.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
He'll even call the deal crooked.
Speaker 3 (06:24):
I've seen that happen.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
They are likely to be many losers in the game
I run. Is that? So? It may sound like bragging, Marshall,
But I possess great skill at cards. Also, I'm extremely lucky.
I see you may send a man to watch the
deal if you like. That's mister proudfoot here.
Speaker 6 (06:43):
Oh sure, I'll be glad.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
No, you run your game, mister Franz. If it's crooked,
I'll find out soon enough.
Speaker 7 (06:50):
All right, But uh, don't get the idea you're going
to start shooting down every man that bothers you, no
matter how good you might be with a gun.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
Do you include self defense and us to fire bahamicide?
Speaker 7 (07:01):
Marshall If it is self defense, But you take the
killing people even in self defense, and I'll have to
run you.
Speaker 3 (07:07):
Out of time.
Speaker 5 (07:08):
Oh hell on.
Speaker 9 (07:10):
Matt, Pola has been trying to sell me a new
horse man. I thought you'd uh take a look at
it for me with me and you're through here.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
I sure, doctor. Uh, this is Marcus France. Uh, Doc Adams,
I'm pleased to meet you. Doctor.
Speaker 6 (07:25):
Doct'll do?
Speaker 2 (07:26):
Of course? Where are you from, mister Philadelphia? Sir?
Speaker 6 (07:31):
Not much sun there, son Wall. You look peaking.
Speaker 2 (07:37):
I've had a long journey, Sirwell, now.
Speaker 6 (07:39):
When you get rested up, you come see me and
I'll give you some good.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
Turning one dollar a bottle.
Speaker 5 (07:44):
Mister France, he gave me someone.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
I appreciate your interest. Doctor. Perhaps I will call on
you one day.
Speaker 6 (07:51):
Any time.
Speaker 2 (07:53):
You gentlemen will.
Speaker 3 (07:53):
Excuse me, I'll be going by mister France goodbye.
Speaker 6 (08:01):
What's he done?
Speaker 2 (08:02):
And dies?
Speaker 3 (08:03):
He's a gambler, Doc one.
Speaker 2 (08:05):
Oh, I don't know.
Speaker 6 (08:05):
He seems sort of out of place around here.
Speaker 3 (08:08):
He says he's a gentleman.
Speaker 6 (08:10):
Oh maybe that's it.
Speaker 3 (08:13):
And I've heard that easy talk before. I will soon
find out just what he really is.
Speaker 6 (08:35):
Yeah, and you take a rested like this could serve
something besides beans with their meat, wouldn't you know? A
man on us?
Speaker 7 (08:44):
Oh you got potatoes, Doc, I'm sick of them too.
Once you got married, Doc, and then you could eat fine.
Speaker 9 (08:52):
Oh the last woman that wanted to marry me was
a hog and harmony cook.
Speaker 6 (08:58):
I don't think you ever heard of him other kind
of food.
Speaker 3 (09:01):
Why didn't you ever take her out?
Speaker 2 (09:02):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (09:03):
Take her?
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Oh man?
Speaker 6 (09:05):
That was an arkins Uh. She didn't even wear his shoes,
you liar? No, no, no, no, no, I swear.
Speaker 2 (09:12):
Yeah.
Speaker 9 (09:13):
Her pappy had a saying that every woman's entitled to
a baby and a bonnet.
Speaker 6 (09:18):
But shoes were never mentioned in that house.
Speaker 3 (09:21):
It must have made a handsome couple.
Speaker 6 (09:23):
Oh well, of course I was somewhat younger than a
lot younger.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
I hope I was.
Speaker 6 (09:27):
I was a good thing too. They lived in a
place called rip shin Thicket.
Speaker 5 (09:34):
Yeah, the court.
Speaker 6 (09:37):
Magro was a day's workman, Believe.
Speaker 7 (09:39):
Doc, why don't you finish your supper? I'm not even
listening to her.
Speaker 9 (09:42):
Oh and she had a brother called spotted Jack, and
he claimed he never slept in a bed its old, uh.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
Or took a bear.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
There must be something else we can talk about, doc.
Speaker 6 (09:51):
Oh man, Well, anything at all? Anything at Oh g Well,
what are you gonna do about that gambler? That Marcus France?
For example?
Speaker 3 (09:59):
Oh, I don't know yet.
Speaker 6 (10:00):
He's been here for a week and he's already killed.
Speaker 7 (10:02):
Hei, Man, I was self defense, are it? But if
it happens again, he's through.
Speaker 6 (10:08):
You think he's dealing, honest man?
Speaker 3 (10:10):
So far he is?
Speaker 4 (10:11):
H Dylan doc Chester, Yes, sir, I've been over to
text this trayer. Miss kitty asked me to find you.
Speaker 3 (10:19):
Huh trouble.
Speaker 5 (10:20):
I don't know, but she said it was really important.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
Okay. Oh uh, doc Uh, you didn't tell me that
Arkansaw girl's name.
Speaker 6 (10:31):
Oh it's a funny thing, man. Uh, well, she never
told me.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
How a kitty you wanted to see me?
Speaker 8 (10:54):
Alright, that's it's about Marcus France. Uh huh, he's gonna
be killed, Matt. What Tiller Evans is due back tomorrow?
Speaker 2 (11:08):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (11:08):
What's Tiller got to do with her?
Speaker 5 (11:11):
You remember the.
Speaker 8 (11:11):
Day he left when you're stopped him from slapping Mavis around?
Speaker 3 (11:17):
You mean Mavis and France.
Speaker 8 (11:19):
She says she's in love with him, Matt, and she
doesn't care who knows it. Underneath she's scared to death.
Speaker 3 (11:25):
Uh. Oh does France know about Tiller?
Speaker 8 (11:29):
Oh? Mayvis told him Matt. I don't know what you
think about him, but to me, he's the most decent
man I've met in a long time.
Speaker 3 (11:37):
Well, he may be kidding that. He's sure causing a
lot of trouble.
Speaker 8 (11:41):
Well, Tiller's gonna kill him, I know he is.
Speaker 3 (11:43):
You gotta stop with me, Getty hearted. A nice girl
like Mavis got started with Tiller in the first place. Oh,
she didn't have much choice.
Speaker 8 (11:50):
The big ape just moved in on her and took over.
She's awful, young matt and pretty helpless out.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
If she and France are so much in love, why
don't they get married?
Speaker 2 (12:02):
I've thought of that too soon.
Speaker 3 (12:05):
Has By the way, maybe France isn't so honorable.
Speaker 7 (12:10):
After all, Kitty, Ah, give him time that tomorrow isn't
very far off.
Speaker 6 (12:15):
I said, you're cheating, and I'm men.
Speaker 2 (12:18):
Call me a cheating I.
Speaker 3 (12:19):
Just did, didn't I stay here, Kitty?
Speaker 6 (12:21):
Yeah, you're cheating. You're dealing crooked cards.
Speaker 3 (12:26):
You got a gun, mister, now, laid that gun where
it is.
Speaker 2 (12:31):
Now?
Speaker 3 (12:32):
France, I warned you once you heard what he said, Marshall.
Speaker 6 (12:35):
I met it too.
Speaker 5 (12:36):
He's dealing crooked cars.
Speaker 3 (12:38):
Can you prove it, mister? I don't have to prove it.
He's got over one hundred dollars a month.
Speaker 6 (12:43):
I ain't want ahead of this table in.
Speaker 2 (12:44):
An hour see Marshall. That's like I told you, some
men can't take losing.
Speaker 3 (12:50):
Did you see him cheating? Mister?
Speaker 6 (12:52):
I didn't have to look at that pile of money.
Speaker 3 (12:54):
You talk pretty loose for a man that doesn't have
any more to go on than that. Why don't you
forget about it and get out of here? Forget you
heard me? This game has closed for the rest of
the night.
Speaker 2 (13:06):
Just as you say, Marshall, gentlemen, the game is closed.
Speaker 7 (13:17):
Uh, France, You know, eggen man into a drawer and
then calling that self defense is gonna make your stay
and dodge mighty brief.
Speaker 2 (13:27):
I'll have to chance that, Marshall.
Speaker 3 (13:30):
How many men of you kill because of that tender
pride of yours? Huh?
Speaker 7 (13:37):
Well, that doesn't matter. But there's something I would like
to know. What are you gonna do about Tiller Evans?
Speaker 2 (13:45):
Oh you've heard yeah? First time in my life, Marshall.
Speaker 7 (13:53):
I love a woman, and why don't you get her
out of here while there's still time? Run away from
a fight, tell us a pretty tough man you mean
him not kill me? And where would that leave Mavis? Sorry, Marshall,
I've got to stay.
Speaker 5 (14:16):
Enough.
Speaker 3 (14:16):
France. I can't figure you at all. There's something wrong
with you, and I don't know what it is.
Speaker 2 (14:20):
You'll find out, Marshall soon enough.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
We will return for the second actor of gun Smoke
in just a moment. But first, tomorrow afternoon on stage Struck,
Mike Wallace and CBS Radio cover the opening of the
new Broadway musical The Girl in Pink Tights. It's stars
Jean Mayer, Charles Goldener, and others in the cast will
be heard stage Struck on most of these same stations
tomorrow afternoon, opening The Girl in Pink Tights, A promising
(15:08):
youcomer full of Sigmund Bromberg's music. Now the second act
of gun Smoke.
Speaker 5 (15:41):
Well won't belong now, mister Dylon, Oh what won't be?
Speaker 4 (15:44):
Chester cowboy just told me he passed Tiller Evans a
couple miles down the trail. He'll be driving into town directly.
Speaker 3 (15:53):
Chester. What do you think of Marcus France him?
Speaker 4 (16:00):
Well, shoot, for a fact, I'm dubitated. What well, he
seems like that's a nice fella, but he just won't
do what he play in order like get married with
Mavie McLeod like she wants him to.
Speaker 5 (16:14):
I didn't stop old Tiller. Maybe at the very least
he could do is run off with it, mister Dylan.
Speaker 4 (16:21):
I just hate to think what will become of that
little girl of Tiller gets.
Speaker 5 (16:23):
You ouh one way or another.
Speaker 3 (16:25):
Chester, there's about to be a killer, and I gotta
try to stop it.
Speaker 5 (16:29):
How you gonna do it?
Speaker 3 (16:31):
But there's a stage north in half an hour. But
mister Franz won't go Chester. You know where maybe lives,
don't you, Yes, sir, all right, go get her, put
her on the stage. I'll meet you there.
Speaker 2 (16:42):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (16:43):
Oh you're gonna have to hurry.
Speaker 2 (17:14):
Hello, Marshall, please come in.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (17:24):
I am honored, sir. Would you care for a glass
of whiskey? Uh? No, no, thank you, the very best
money can buy.
Speaker 3 (17:33):
France. Mm Tiller Evans will be here shortly.
Speaker 2 (17:39):
You'll be looking for me, Marshall. Not I fear you.
Speaker 3 (17:42):
Well, anyway it happens, there will be a killing.
Speaker 2 (17:45):
Once inner lesson in the world.
Speaker 3 (17:46):
I'm a law man, France, not a preacher. Yes, of course, a.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
Marshall. I have no quarrel with this man, Tillia. Why
don't you talk to him?
Speaker 7 (18:08):
Well, he's not the kind of a man you can't
talk ill and put him in jail for disturbing the
piece or something.
Speaker 3 (18:13):
It'll be too late by the time the piece is
distood France.
Speaker 7 (18:19):
There's a stage leaving Dodge in a few minutes, is there,
A Marshall, Maybe is gonna be on it. But now,
if you're the gentleman you say you are, you'll be.
Speaker 2 (18:31):
On it with her. You're making a mistake, Marshall.
Speaker 7 (18:35):
I've made mistakes before. No use arguing with you is
there now? If you tell me what's hold in your back?
Speaker 3 (18:43):
There might be.
Speaker 2 (18:46):
Shall we say? I never run from a fight.
Speaker 7 (18:48):
I don't question that. By this time it's different. I
don't believe that's your reason. You say goodbye to Mavis
for me.
Speaker 3 (18:58):
A Marshall, No, I've uh just decided you're going with her.
Speaker 2 (19:08):
I'm sorry, I'm not careful, Marshall.
Speaker 3 (19:12):
I'm always careful.
Speaker 5 (19:13):
No, m.
Speaker 2 (19:35):
Y r.
Speaker 9 (19:44):
Who is doing well?
Speaker 2 (19:45):
Wherevermore?
Speaker 3 (19:46):
You shoot him doing words?
Speaker 2 (19:48):
Mavis?
Speaker 3 (19:48):
Chester, sho's him.
Speaker 5 (19:49):
Side to coach.
Speaker 4 (19:50):
I'm keeping an eye on her.
Speaker 3 (19:52):
All right, open the door. Chester Francis is going with her, Yes, Sir.
Speaker 6 (20:00):
Marcus, what happened?
Speaker 3 (20:02):
He hasn't hurt Mavis, but he'll be out for a
while yet, why are you doing this, Marshall?
Speaker 7 (20:08):
Well, I'm a gambler, till Mavis, and I'm taking a chance.
That man here are yours?
Speaker 6 (20:13):
Is what he says he is, He's a fine man.
Speaker 3 (20:18):
Goodbye, Davis, and good luck.
Speaker 7 (20:23):
All right, driver, Ye, get this stage out of here,
mars Hold get going driving on. It's till I tell
her you you've done this, Marshall, not take it easy.
Speaker 3 (20:42):
The tin horn run off with my girl, and you
helped him. She wanted to go. Nobody steals nothing from Tiller, evens.
I'll find him when they'll kill him, both of 'em.
Speaker 7 (20:54):
Now you want, Oh, I'm gotta kill you first. Why
don't you go get drunk and forget about it? Tell
her you help him?
Speaker 5 (21:07):
Don't do it?
Speaker 2 (21:09):
Oh do.
Speaker 5 (21:15):
Chester, Yes, sir?
Speaker 3 (21:19):
Take care of this water, Yes, sir.
Speaker 5 (21:23):
A couple of fellas give me a hand here. We
don't drag you more with that car.
Speaker 2 (21:27):
We'll be on you and.
Speaker 6 (21:41):
Matt Yeah, just tell her bad hurt.
Speaker 3 (21:44):
He'll be alright, doctor. Outside of being a little lonely, maybe.
Speaker 6 (21:49):
This is gonna be a little lonely too.
Speaker 9 (21:52):
But Marcus Frantz did come to my office. Man, what
are you talking about Doc his lungs. That's why I
came West. I wouldn't give him over a couple of
months of.
Speaker 2 (22:03):
The most.
Speaker 3 (22:08):
Dab's just isn't very lucky, is she?
Speaker 9 (22:09):
Dug No, No, she isn't there thanks to you. If
we still have what time there is, he wouldn't have
left with her any other way.
Speaker 3 (22:21):
Yeah, I guess Marcus really is a gentleman.
Speaker 1 (22:56):
Gun Smoke, under the direction of Norman McDonald's, stars William
Conrad as Matt Dylan US Marshall. Tonight's story was specially
written for gun Smoke by John Meston, with music composed
and conducted by Rex Cory. Featured in the cast were
Lawrence Dobkin, Eleanor Cannon, John Dayner and Harry Bartel, Harley
Bear is Chester, Howard mcneer is Doc, and Georgia Ellis
(23:18):
is Kiddy. 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 Dylan US Marshall
fights to bring law and order out of the wild
violence of the West. In gun Smoke, Monday Night, CBS
(23:54):
Radio suspense stars Ronald Reagan, but drama is an unusual
one titled Circumstances Terror. In it, a man is on
trial for a killing he didn't commit, and the guilty
man is on the jury. Tension mounts and mounts until
the suspense is almost beyond belief. Don't miss Suspense Monday
Night over most of these same stations, George Walsh speaking.
(24:17):
Stay tuned now for Gangbusters, which follows in a few
minutes over most of these same stations, or more outstanding drama,
remember the Lux Radio Theater Monday nights on the CBS
Radio Network
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 US Marshall and the smell of gun, smoked.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Gun?
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Who smoked?
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Starting William Conrad, The story of the violists that moved
west with young Americans, The story of a man who
moved with it. Matt Dillon, United States Marshall.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Mister Dillon, Yeah, what is it? Chester? You know Tiller
Evans Uh the mule skinner yees see what about it?
Speaker 4 (01:20):
He's standing out there in the street, looks like he's
about to head down sandy feed trail of a big
load to supply.
Speaker 5 (01:27):
Well.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
Well, I I'm just wondering what a nice, sweet girl
like Davis McLeod can.
Speaker 5 (01:34):
Be doing with a man like that.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
You uh jealous, Chester, don't know, ser, But Tillor is such.
Speaker 5 (01:41):
A mean, ugly old bull.
Speaker 6 (01:44):
Oh w why look at him? Look at that?
Speaker 2 (01:47):
What?
Speaker 6 (01:48):
Well he just hit her, mister Dillon. Wow, slapped her
right in the face.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
It did.
Speaker 6 (01:54):
I told you he was meeting.
Speaker 5 (01:55):
Well that's a fine way to tell a girl goodbye.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Yeah, look he hit her again. Yeah.
Speaker 5 (02:00):
Oh, I hate a man that picks on women. Mister Dylan, Uh,
poor little thing, she's crying.
Speaker 4 (02:09):
I sure, I am.
Speaker 3 (02:10):
Glad we're doing something about.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
This, anything about you? When I get back, Neighbors, I'll
really with you.
Speaker 3 (02:19):
Do you understand I'm gonna tell her? Where do you
but me?
Speaker 2 (02:26):
Or Marshall?
Speaker 3 (02:27):
Lord man, this ain't no business in your I sat
like daughter.
Speaker 6 (02:32):
Jean.
Speaker 5 (02:34):
I ain't hurting her none and my neighbors.
Speaker 6 (02:38):
Am you see?
Speaker 5 (02:42):
You got no right to mix in people's private business.
Speaker 7 (02:46):
Marshall, They show waggoner Miles tell her.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Of course it is a got going right now.
Speaker 5 (02:54):
I'm going, But if I wasn't in a hurry, i'd
have this out with you right here.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
I see you when I go.
Speaker 5 (03:01):
Back next week.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
Marshall. Maybe you remember what I told you now? Will
do you?
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Yes?
Speaker 6 (03:09):
What's going on here?
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Anyway?
Speaker 8 (03:12):
Maybe this beast spent after you again?
Speaker 5 (03:14):
Oh you call me names, Kitty, I'll fix you.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Same is her.
Speaker 8 (03:18):
I can't tell you from one of your mules killers.
Speaker 3 (03:21):
Maybe I'm alone kidding he got up on that wagon
box teller.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
No, you would like it back.
Speaker 8 (03:35):
He's been hurting you again, hasn't he?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Maybe?
Speaker 3 (03:39):
Well, what are you doing with him?
Speaker 5 (03:40):
If you hate him so much.
Speaker 8 (03:41):
He's a bully, Chester, she's afraid of him. At least
he'll be away for a few days now.
Speaker 6 (03:46):
I hope he never comes back.
Speaker 8 (03:48):
When you come with me, honey, hets kidding, I'll make
you some coffee.
Speaker 4 (03:54):
Come on, Chester, poor, Yeah, you think, go until he's
gonna start trouble when.
Speaker 6 (04:03):
He gets back.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
I don't care if he does.
Speaker 5 (04:07):
Chester Now I feel the same way.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
I mean, he's a mute, too big for me.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Why look, there's somebody here, are you, Marshall Dillon, sir?
Speaker 3 (04:22):
I am.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
My name is Marcus France. How you do?
Speaker 4 (04:27):
Uh?
Speaker 3 (04:27):
This is Chester, proudfoot, mister proudfoot, mister prodok, well, how
do you do?
Speaker 5 (04:32):
Mister Franz.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
I witnessed that scene in the street there, Marshall. That
man should be horsewhipped. He sure should. Such a pretty girl.
Speaker 5 (04:41):
And she an awful nice girl too, mister France.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
I'm sure she is a Marshall. I don't wanna take
up your time. I thought it best we have a
talk before I uh go to work here.
Speaker 7 (04:53):
You're a stranger in top I arrived this morning. I'm
from Philadelphia, Marshall, and I'm a gambler. Oh they gamble
much in Philadelphia.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Men gamble everywhere, sir. The weakness is universal.
Speaker 7 (05:09):
I suppose, oh, you can gamble here all you like,
as long as you don't run a crooked game.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
That's precisely what I wanted to see you about, Marshall.
But it's not that I'm dishonest, but I've often been
accused of being so sometimes makes for unpleasantness around here.
Speaker 7 (05:28):
It usually leads the gunplayes. Of course, I can handle
myself on that score. Mister Frantz. I never heard a
gambler yet come out and admit he was a crook.
But if he is sooner or later, either he or
somebody else winds up dead. That's why I don't tolerate
anything but an honest game.
Speaker 3 (05:43):
In Dutch.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
You impugne my honor, sir, he went that.
Speaker 7 (05:48):
Never mind, Chester, I guess what is it you want
to tell me, mister Frantz. I am a gentleman, Marshall
holl If you are, you're about the first one that
ever wrote ano this time. But for the time being,
I'll believe you. Thank you, sir, and don't be so
touchy about your honor. Just catch you into trouble. I'm
(06:10):
afraid I haven't explained myself, Marshall. There are reasons why
I've often been accused of dishonestyle, Like what a bad
loser will grasp at any straw to save face.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
He'll even call the deal crooked.
Speaker 3 (06:24):
I've seen that happen.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
They are likely to be many losers in the game
I run. Is that? So? It may sound like bragging, Marshall,
But I possess great skill at cards. Also, I'm extremely lucky.
I see you may send a man to watch the
deal if you like. That's mister proudfoot here.
Speaker 6 (06:43):
Oh sure, I'll be glad.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
No, you run your game, mister Franz. If it's crooked,
I'll find out soon enough.
Speaker 7 (06:50):
All right, But uh, don't get the idea you're going
to start shooting down every man that bothers you, no
matter how good you might be with a gun.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
Do you include self defense and us to fire bahamicide?
Speaker 7 (07:01):
Marshall If it is self defense, But you take the
killing people even in self defense, and I'll have to
run you.
Speaker 3 (07:07):
Out of time.
Speaker 5 (07:08):
Oh hell on.
Speaker 9 (07:10):
Matt, Pola has been trying to sell me a new
horse man. I thought you'd uh take a look at
it for me with me and you're through here.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
I sure, doctor. Uh, this is Marcus France. Uh, Doc Adams,
I'm pleased to meet you. Doctor.
Speaker 6 (07:25):
Doct'll do?
Speaker 2 (07:26):
Of course? Where are you from, mister Philadelphia? Sir?
Speaker 6 (07:31):
Not much sun there, son Wall. You look peaking.
Speaker 2 (07:37):
I've had a long journey, Sirwell, now.
Speaker 6 (07:39):
When you get rested up, you come see me and
I'll give you some good.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
Turning one dollar a bottle.
Speaker 5 (07:44):
Mister France, he gave me someone.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
I appreciate your interest. Doctor. Perhaps I will call on
you one day.
Speaker 6 (07:51):
Any time.
Speaker 2 (07:53):
You gentlemen will.
Speaker 3 (07:53):
Excuse me, I'll be going by mister France goodbye.
Speaker 6 (08:01):
What's he done?
Speaker 2 (08:02):
And dies?
Speaker 3 (08:03):
He's a gambler, Doc one.
Speaker 2 (08:05):
Oh, I don't know.
Speaker 6 (08:05):
He seems sort of out of place around here.
Speaker 3 (08:08):
He says he's a gentleman.
Speaker 6 (08:10):
Oh maybe that's it.
Speaker 3 (08:13):
And I've heard that easy talk before. I will soon
find out just what he really is.
Speaker 6 (08:35):
Yeah, and you take a rested like this could serve
something besides beans with their meat, wouldn't you know? A
man on us?
Speaker 7 (08:44):
Oh you got potatoes, Doc, I'm sick of them too.
Once you got married, Doc, and then you could eat fine.
Speaker 9 (08:52):
Oh the last woman that wanted to marry me was
a hog and harmony cook.
Speaker 6 (08:58):
I don't think you ever heard of him other kind
of food.
Speaker 3 (09:01):
Why didn't you ever take her out?
Speaker 2 (09:02):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (09:03):
Take her?
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Oh man?
Speaker 6 (09:05):
That was an arkins Uh. She didn't even wear his shoes,
you liar? No, no, no, no, no, I swear.
Speaker 2 (09:12):
Yeah.
Speaker 9 (09:13):
Her pappy had a saying that every woman's entitled to
a baby and a bonnet.
Speaker 6 (09:18):
But shoes were never mentioned in that house.
Speaker 3 (09:21):
It must have made a handsome couple.
Speaker 6 (09:23):
Oh well, of course I was somewhat younger than a
lot younger.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
I hope I was.
Speaker 6 (09:27):
I was a good thing too. They lived in a
place called rip shin Thicket.
Speaker 5 (09:34):
Yeah, the court.
Speaker 6 (09:37):
Magro was a day's workman, Believe.
Speaker 7 (09:39):
Doc, why don't you finish your supper? I'm not even
listening to her.
Speaker 9 (09:42):
Oh and she had a brother called spotted Jack, and
he claimed he never slept in a bed its old, uh.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
Or took a bear.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
There must be something else we can talk about, doc.
Speaker 6 (09:51):
Oh man, Well, anything at all? Anything at Oh g Well,
what are you gonna do about that gambler? That Marcus France?
For example?
Speaker 3 (09:59):
Oh, I don't know yet.
Speaker 6 (10:00):
He's been here for a week and he's already killed.
Speaker 7 (10:02):
Hei, Man, I was self defense, are it? But if
it happens again, he's through.
Speaker 6 (10:08):
You think he's dealing, honest man?
Speaker 3 (10:10):
So far he is?
Speaker 4 (10:11):
H Dylan doc Chester, Yes, sir, I've been over to
text this trayer. Miss kitty asked me to find you.
Speaker 3 (10:19):
Huh trouble.
Speaker 5 (10:20):
I don't know, but she said it was really important.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
Okay. Oh uh, doc Uh, you didn't tell me that
Arkansaw girl's name.
Speaker 6 (10:31):
Oh it's a funny thing, man. Uh, well, she never
told me.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
How a kitty you wanted to see me?
Speaker 8 (10:54):
Alright, that's it's about Marcus France. Uh huh, he's gonna
be killed, Matt. What Tiller Evans is due back tomorrow?
Speaker 2 (11:08):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (11:08):
What's Tiller got to do with her?
Speaker 5 (11:11):
You remember the.
Speaker 8 (11:11):
Day he left when you're stopped him from slapping Mavis around?
Speaker 3 (11:17):
You mean Mavis and France.
Speaker 8 (11:19):
She says she's in love with him, Matt, and she
doesn't care who knows it. Underneath she's scared to death.
Speaker 3 (11:25):
Uh. Oh does France know about Tiller?
Speaker 8 (11:29):
Oh? Mayvis told him Matt. I don't know what you
think about him, but to me, he's the most decent
man I've met in a long time.
Speaker 3 (11:37):
Well, he may be kidding that. He's sure causing a
lot of trouble.
Speaker 8 (11:41):
Well, Tiller's gonna kill him, I know he is.
Speaker 3 (11:43):
You gotta stop with me, Getty hearted. A nice girl
like Mavis got started with Tiller in the first place. Oh,
she didn't have much choice.
Speaker 8 (11:50):
The big ape just moved in on her and took over.
She's awful, young matt and pretty helpless out.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
If she and France are so much in love, why
don't they get married?
Speaker 2 (12:02):
I've thought of that too soon.
Speaker 3 (12:05):
Has By the way, maybe France isn't so honorable.
Speaker 7 (12:10):
After all, Kitty, Ah, give him time that tomorrow isn't
very far off.
Speaker 6 (12:15):
I said, you're cheating, and I'm men.
Speaker 2 (12:18):
Call me a cheating I.
Speaker 3 (12:19):
Just did, didn't I stay here, Kitty?
Speaker 6 (12:21):
Yeah, you're cheating. You're dealing crooked cards.
Speaker 3 (12:26):
You got a gun, mister, now, laid that gun where
it is.
Speaker 2 (12:31):
Now?
Speaker 3 (12:32):
France, I warned you once you heard what he said, Marshall.
Speaker 6 (12:35):
I met it too.
Speaker 5 (12:36):
He's dealing crooked cars.
Speaker 3 (12:38):
Can you prove it, mister? I don't have to prove it.
He's got over one hundred dollars a month.
Speaker 6 (12:43):
I ain't want ahead of this table in.
Speaker 2 (12:44):
An hour see Marshall. That's like I told you, some
men can't take losing.
Speaker 3 (12:50):
Did you see him cheating? Mister?
Speaker 6 (12:52):
I didn't have to look at that pile of money.
Speaker 3 (12:54):
You talk pretty loose for a man that doesn't have
any more to go on than that. Why don't you
forget about it and get out of here? Forget you
heard me? This game has closed for the rest of
the night.
Speaker 2 (13:06):
Just as you say, Marshall, gentlemen, the game is closed.
Speaker 7 (13:17):
Uh, France, You know, eggen man into a drawer and
then calling that self defense is gonna make your stay
and dodge mighty brief.
Speaker 2 (13:27):
I'll have to chance that, Marshall.
Speaker 3 (13:30):
How many men of you kill because of that tender
pride of yours? Huh?
Speaker 7 (13:37):
Well, that doesn't matter. But there's something I would like
to know. What are you gonna do about Tiller Evans?
Speaker 2 (13:45):
Oh you've heard yeah? First time in my life, Marshall.
Speaker 7 (13:53):
I love a woman, and why don't you get her
out of here while there's still time? Run away from
a fight, tell us a pretty tough man you mean
him not kill me? And where would that leave Mavis? Sorry, Marshall,
I've got to stay.
Speaker 5 (14:16):
Enough.
Speaker 3 (14:16):
France. I can't figure you at all. There's something wrong
with you, and I don't know what it is.
Speaker 2 (14:20):
You'll find out, Marshall soon enough.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
We will return for the second actor of gun Smoke
in just a moment. But first, tomorrow afternoon on stage Struck,
Mike Wallace and CBS Radio cover the opening of the
new Broadway musical The Girl in Pink Tights. It's stars
Jean Mayer, Charles Goldener, and others in the cast will
be heard stage Struck on most of these same stations
tomorrow afternoon, opening The Girl in Pink Tights, A promising
(15:08):
youcomer full of Sigmund Bromberg's music. Now the second act
of gun Smoke.
Speaker 5 (15:41):
Well won't belong now, mister Dylon, Oh what won't be?
Speaker 4 (15:44):
Chester cowboy just told me he passed Tiller Evans a
couple miles down the trail. He'll be driving into town directly.
Speaker 3 (15:53):
Chester. What do you think of Marcus France him?
Speaker 4 (16:00):
Well, shoot, for a fact, I'm dubitated. What well, he
seems like that's a nice fella, but he just won't
do what he play in order like get married with
Mavie McLeod like she wants him to.
Speaker 5 (16:14):
I didn't stop old Tiller. Maybe at the very least
he could do is run off with it, mister Dylan.
Speaker 4 (16:21):
I just hate to think what will become of that
little girl of Tiller gets.
Speaker 5 (16:23):
You ouh one way or another.
Speaker 3 (16:25):
Chester, there's about to be a killer, and I gotta
try to stop it.
Speaker 5 (16:29):
How you gonna do it?
Speaker 3 (16:31):
But there's a stage north in half an hour. But
mister Franz won't go Chester. You know where maybe lives,
don't you, Yes, sir, all right, go get her, put
her on the stage. I'll meet you there.
Speaker 2 (16:42):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (16:43):
Oh you're gonna have to hurry.
Speaker 2 (17:14):
Hello, Marshall, please come in.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (17:24):
I am honored, sir. Would you care for a glass
of whiskey? Uh? No, no, thank you, the very best
money can buy.
Speaker 3 (17:33):
France. Mm Tiller Evans will be here shortly.
Speaker 2 (17:39):
You'll be looking for me, Marshall. Not I fear you.
Speaker 3 (17:42):
Well, anyway it happens, there will be a killing.
Speaker 2 (17:45):
Once inner lesson in the world.
Speaker 3 (17:46):
I'm a law man, France, not a preacher. Yes, of course, a.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
Marshall. I have no quarrel with this man, Tillia. Why
don't you talk to him?
Speaker 7 (18:08):
Well, he's not the kind of a man you can't
talk ill and put him in jail for disturbing the
piece or something.
Speaker 3 (18:13):
It'll be too late by the time the piece is
distood France.
Speaker 7 (18:19):
There's a stage leaving Dodge in a few minutes, is there,
A Marshall, Maybe is gonna be on it. But now,
if you're the gentleman you say you are, you'll be.
Speaker 2 (18:31):
On it with her. You're making a mistake, Marshall.
Speaker 7 (18:35):
I've made mistakes before. No use arguing with you is
there now? If you tell me what's hold in your back?
Speaker 3 (18:43):
There might be.
Speaker 2 (18:46):
Shall we say? I never run from a fight.
Speaker 7 (18:48):
I don't question that. By this time it's different. I
don't believe that's your reason. You say goodbye to Mavis
for me.
Speaker 3 (18:58):
A Marshall, No, I've uh just decided you're going with her.
Speaker 2 (19:08):
I'm sorry, I'm not careful, Marshall.
Speaker 3 (19:12):
I'm always careful.
Speaker 5 (19:13):
No, m.
Speaker 2 (19:35):
Y r.
Speaker 9 (19:44):
Who is doing well?
Speaker 2 (19:45):
Wherevermore?
Speaker 3 (19:46):
You shoot him doing words?
Speaker 2 (19:48):
Mavis?
Speaker 3 (19:48):
Chester, sho's him.
Speaker 5 (19:49):
Side to coach.
Speaker 4 (19:50):
I'm keeping an eye on her.
Speaker 3 (19:52):
All right, open the door. Chester Francis is going with her, Yes, Sir.
Speaker 6 (20:00):
Marcus, what happened?
Speaker 3 (20:02):
He hasn't hurt Mavis, but he'll be out for a
while yet, why are you doing this, Marshall?
Speaker 7 (20:08):
Well, I'm a gambler, till Mavis, and I'm taking a chance.
That man here are yours?
Speaker 6 (20:13):
Is what he says he is, He's a fine man.
Speaker 3 (20:18):
Goodbye, Davis, and good luck.
Speaker 7 (20:23):
All right, driver, Ye, get this stage out of here,
mars Hold get going driving on. It's till I tell
her you you've done this, Marshall, not take it easy.
Speaker 3 (20:42):
The tin horn run off with my girl, and you
helped him. She wanted to go. Nobody steals nothing from Tiller, evens.
I'll find him when they'll kill him, both of 'em.
Speaker 7 (20:54):
Now you want, Oh, I'm gotta kill you first. Why
don't you go get drunk and forget about it? Tell
her you help him?
Speaker 5 (21:07):
Don't do it?
Speaker 2 (21:09):
Oh do.
Speaker 5 (21:15):
Chester, Yes, sir?
Speaker 3 (21:19):
Take care of this water, Yes, sir.
Speaker 5 (21:23):
A couple of fellas give me a hand here. We
don't drag you more with that car.
Speaker 2 (21:27):
We'll be on you and.
Speaker 6 (21:41):
Matt Yeah, just tell her bad hurt.
Speaker 3 (21:44):
He'll be alright, doctor. Outside of being a little lonely, maybe.
Speaker 6 (21:49):
This is gonna be a little lonely too.
Speaker 9 (21:52):
But Marcus Frantz did come to my office. Man, what
are you talking about Doc his lungs. That's why I
came West. I wouldn't give him over a couple of
months of.
Speaker 2 (22:03):
The most.
Speaker 3 (22:08):
Dab's just isn't very lucky, is she?
Speaker 9 (22:09):
Dug No, No, she isn't there thanks to you. If
we still have what time there is, he wouldn't have
left with her any other way.
Speaker 3 (22:21):
Yeah, I guess Marcus really is a gentleman.
Speaker 1 (22:56):
Gun Smoke, under the direction of Norman McDonald's, stars William
Conrad as Matt Dylan US Marshall. Tonight's story was specially
written for gun Smoke by John Meston, with music composed
and conducted by Rex Cory. Featured in the cast were
Lawrence Dobkin, Eleanor Cannon, John Dayner and Harry Bartel, Harley
Bear is Chester, Howard mcneer is Doc, and Georgia Ellis
(23:18):
is Kiddy. 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 Dylan US Marshall
fights to bring law and order out of the wild
violence of the West. In gun Smoke, Monday Night, CBS
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Radio suspense stars Ronald Reagan, but drama is an unusual
one titled Circumstances Terror. In it, a man is on
trial for a killing he didn't commit, and the guilty
man is on the jury. Tension mounts and mounts until
the suspense is almost beyond belief. Don't miss Suspense Monday
Night over most of these same stations, George Walsh speaking.
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