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Matt Dillon
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Around Dodge City and in the territory on west, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with the U.S. marshal and the Spell of Gun Smoke. Gun Smoke, starring William Conrad. The story of the violence that moved west with young America. The story of a man who moved with it. Matt Dillon, United States Marshal.
Kitty Russell
Sam.
Matt Dillon
How are you this morning, Mr. Bumby? Oh, hello, Marshall.
Chester
Morning, Mr. Dillon.
Matt Dillon
Morning, Sam. Is Kitty around?
Chester
Oh, don't know. She's up yet. But if she is, she ought to be down soon.
Matt Dillon
I'll wait.
Chester
Nippy this morning.
Matt Dillon
Ah, feels good. It's a nice time of year, huh?
Chester
I don't know, I. I kind of like spring.
Matt Dillon
So Sam, you better wash that glass over. Oh.
Chester
Oh, yeah. Can I get you something? Beer, maybe.
Matt Dillon
Got any coffee?
Chester
Sure, just made a puff.
Matt Dillon
Oh, that'll be fine.
Chester
Her face is something.
Kitty Russell
That's pretty. Man, you got a pretty voice.
Matt Dillon
Oh, good enough for calling hogs, I guess. Yeah, you just got up a while ago.
Kitty Russell
Why?
Matt Dillon
Oh, strikes me I haven't seen you close too early like this, huh? No, no, you look fine. I got. I mean that you.
Kitty Russell
You better quit by your head.
Matt Dillon
Yeah, I guess.
Kitty Russell
Where's Sam?
Matt Dillon
Oh, he's bringing in coffee.
Kitty Russell
Oh, Sam, cup for me, please.
Chester
Sure, Miss Kitty.
Kitty Russell
What's the occasion, Matt?
Matt Dillon
Kitty, there's a party tomorrow night. A dance. It's a benefit for the new school down at the hall. You know, and ever fellows to bring
Kitty Russell
a girl, you know, it happens. It dances. God.
Matt Dillon
Well, when I'm trying to. Will you go with me?
Kitty Russell
I'd kind of like to, Matt, but no thanks. Oh, well, I gotta work here, you know that.
Matt Dillon
Besides, well, you ought to be able to get off.
Kitty Russell
Well, even if I could, ladies might not take kindly to it. Matt, I. Not rightly polite society.
Matt Dillon
Ah, what do you care about what?
Kitty Russell
Thanks anyway, Matt. Ah, that smells wonderful, Sammy. I think I'll marry you.
Chester
Me?
Matt Dillon
Shocks me. Oh, shucks. Listen, Kitty, about the dance I've already bought.
Kitty Russell
You're sweet mad and I thank you kindly for thinking of me, but you better ask someone else.
Chester
Well, it isn't kidding.
Matt Dillon
Sam, will you go and polish up your glasses, please?
Chester
Sure, Mr. Dillon. Sure.
Matt Dillon
Now look, Kitty, I'm asking you to go with me. Well, it's important to me that you go.
Kitty Russell
Are you making love to me, Mac, at this hour in the morning?
Matt Dillon
No, I mean it. I want you to go to the dance.
Kitty Russell
You want to be embarrassed? You want everyone to stare at us? You know what they'll say. My, my. The marshal really should have better sense than to bring that woman here. It ain't decent. It ain't proper.
Matt Dillon
Oh, kiddie.
Kitty Russell
Well, it's true. I'm a hostess at the Texas Trail. A saloon. You know what they think about me.
Matt Dillon
Well, will you go? Kidding?
Kitty Russell
No.
Matt Dillon
I'll call by for you at seven.
Kitty Russell
I'll drink a bottle of whiskey and clout some old biddy on the head. Then you'll be sorry.
Matt Dillon
Oh, Kitty.
Kitty Russell
I haven't got anything to wear, Matt. I can't wear my working clothes.
Matt Dillon
You look just fine like you are, Kitty. Just fine.
Chester
Just like you are,
Kitty Russell
Marshall.
Matt Dillon
Yeah,
Kitty Russell
I shouldn't, but I guess I'll go to the dance with you. I'll be ready at seven.
Matt Dillon
How do you talk about a woman like Kitty? The color of her hair, eyes, the shape of her leg, the way she spoke, thought. Well, that's a picture you had to get by looking and hearing. Otherwise you. You'd never know it. And I felt real good about taking Kitty to the party the first time we'd really be out in company. And I liked the idea.
Chester
Oh, good morning, Mr. Dillon.
Matt Dillon
Good morning, jester.
Chester
Nice day,
Matt Dillon
what is? That
Chester
that, Mr. Dillon?
Matt Dillon
Yeah, all over my desk. That ink.
Chester
Yes, sir, I know. I was just Cleaning it up, Mr. Dillon. Seems like a big blue bottle fly. Last of its kind this fall, I guess. Big fool blue bottle fly was a setting on your desk, Mr. Dillon.
Matt Dillon
Oh, you're slopping it all over the floor, Chester.
Chester
Yes, sir, I see it. That lazy fool blue butterfly was a stomping all over your desk, Mr. Dillon. And I took a whack at him with a paper I happen to have in my hand and I got him.
Matt Dillon
Well, thanks a lot.
Chester
Well, that's all right, Mr. Dillon. If there's anything in this world I hate, it's a big maggoty blue bottle.
Matt Dillon
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. Chester, the mail come in yet?
Chester
Yes, a couple of minutes go. It's right over there.
Matt Dillon
Oh, okay.
Kitty Russell
There.
Chester
I think that should do it, Mr. Dylan.
Matt Dillon
All right, Chester.
Chester
Anything likely in the mail, Mr. Dillon?
Matt Dillon
No, no. Look, Chester, we better get these government circulars posted. Would you do that for me?
Chester
Yes, sir, I'll do that. Say, Mr. Dillon.
Matt Dillon
Yeah, what is it?
Chester
Just about the dance tomorrow.
Matt Dillon
Now, what about it?
Chester
Well, you're going, aren't you, sir. Doc's going. He's taking Ms. McNish. I'm going. Everybody's going. You are going, aren't you, mister?
Matt Dillon
Yeah, I'm gone.
Chester
Don't seem right a man you're standing not to go to a big social like we're. You are. Yes. Well, that's fine, just fine. Doc and. And me, we were talking and it just didn't seem right to us that a man like you didn't have no real nice, sweet girl to escort to a big social.
Matt Dillon
I got one, Chester. A real nice, sweet girl. I'm taking Kitty.
Chester
Miss Kitty.
Matt Dillon
I asked her before I came down. Is she accepted?
Chester
Well, that's good, Miss Kitty.
Matt Dillon
That's right, Chester. I gotta get a couple of letters off to Washington. Chester, you. You want to go and see about posting those circulars, huh?
Chester
Yes, Mr. Dylan.
Matt Dillon
Ah, fine,
Chester
Mr. Dylan.
Matt Dillon
Oh, what is it, Chester?
Chester
Well, Mr. Dylan, it. It ain't none of my business, and I. I did not have no right to say it.
Matt Dillon
Say what?
Chester
Well, sir, I, I.
Matt Dillon
Yeah, I was
Chester
wondering if I might borrow one of them fancy ties off you for the party.
Matt Dillon
That's not your business. That's what you haven't got any right to say.
Chester
Yes, sir. No, that's right.
Matt Dillon
You're a liar, Chester. But you can borrow a tie.
Chester
I thank you kindly.
Kitty Russell
That you're doing.
Matt Dillon
You work for a long time with a man, and you share a lot of life and a lot of death. And after a while, you. You know him even better than yourself. Well, that's the way it is with Chester. With me now, he had something on his mind, and I figured after a while he'd get it off. Well, the morning went and it was almost noon when Chester came back.
Chester
Gonna go have some dinner, Mr. Dillon?
Matt Dillon
Yeah, I think I will. How about you?
Chester
Hungry as a raggle bone.
Matt Dillon
Possum. Did you get the posters up?
Chester
Yes, sir.
Matt Dillon
Well, okay. Let's go.
Chester
Mr. Dillon.
Matt Dillon
Yeah?
Chester
I guess there's something you ought to know, sir. There's talk.
Matt Dillon
Yeah, all right, Chester. Come on, get it out.
Chester
It's all over town about you taking Miss Kitty to the dance tomorrow night.
Matt Dillon
What do you mean, all over town? I only ask her this morning.
Chester
Yes, sir, I know. Best I can figure. Sam over at the Texas trail. Must heard you and let it slip. There's been a mighty fierce mess of gum clobbering up and down all over.
Matt Dillon
All right. Thanks for telling me, Chester.
Chester
It ain't none of my business.
Matt Dillon
Yeah, I know. You said that before.
Chester
Yes, sir, I surely did.
Matt Dillon
Well, let's go get something to eat. It's hard to tell about people. Maybe it's hard to tell about yourself because you come under that same heading. People when they're mean and small, there's not an animal to touch them. Chester and I walked down the street and it didn't take long to hear and see what was going on. Some of the drifters leaning against the wall on the corner came right out with it.
Townsperson/Committee Member
Morning, Marshal. Understand there's Galentine's got herself a new bow.
Matt Dillon
What did you say?
Townsperson/Committee Member
Maybe you ought to look into it, Marshall. Folks are being downright rude.
Matt Dillon
Mister, you're gonna. Come on, chester.
Chester
Ought to haul him in ever one.
Matt Dillon
Yeah, what are you gonna charge him with?
Chester
Pestilence, Mr. Dillon. Just plain pestilence.
Matt Dillon
I knew better what Kitty had meant about the ladies of the town. When a couple came out of Olivet's Dry Goods store. He didn't see me until it was too late.
Kitty Russell
It's indecent, that's what it is. Why she's come Nothing but a common saloon woman. What's this city coming to when a United states marshal.
Matt Dillon
Morning, Ms. Sprinkle. When a man's born, they say he's blessed or cursed with a lot of things already in him. Take pride, for instance. Sometimes pride can be a curse. Well, maybe I had more in my share. Maybe it would have been a sight kinder if I'd not taken Kitty to the dance. But I did.
Narrator
We will return for the second act of gun smoke in just a moment. But first, this hint for weekend driving. Whatever you do, be moderate. Be obedient to all traffic laws. Be careful. Use your head and don't take chances. Now for the second act of gun smoke.
Matt Dillon
I picked up Kitty at the Texas Trail at 7 the next evening. She was waiting by the side door. And when I saw her, she kind of moved back in the shadows. Almost as though she was ashamed for me to see her. Hi.
Kitty Russell
Hello, Matt.
Matt Dillon
Are you all set?
Kitty Russell
Well, I guess so, Matt. Are you sure?
Matt Dillon
Hey, Kitty. You look fine. You look just fine.
Kitty Russell
Do you like it?
Matt Dillon
Yeah.
Narrator
Yeah, I.
Matt Dillon
We walked along the street, down to the hall and I. I kept looking at her like. Like I say, you know, you had to know this Kitty to understand what I mean. And even then you get a surprise. She was like a 17 year old on her first date. And she was like all the women you'd ever known and loved. Soft and innocent and something else. Something that's female and you can't figure out what. Something that makes you Drunk without a drink inside you. It was snowing a little, and the flakes caught in her hair and melted into the black of her velvet cloak. And just before we went in, I looked at her again and I didn't care. I. I was proud she was with.
Kitty Russell
Evening, Marshall Dillon.
Narrator
Evening, Ms. Murphy.
Matt Dillon
You know Ms. Russell.
Kitty Russell
I. Do you have your tickets, Marshall Dillon?
Matt Dillon
Oh, yeah. Here we are.
Kitty Russell
Fine. Go right in, won't you?
Matt Dillon
Oh, sure.
Kitty Russell
Oh, excuse me, Mrs. Merson. Is there somewhere I can put my cloak? Oh, yes, yes, of course. The ladies reception room is right through there. I didn't catch the name Catherine Russell, man. Excuse me, ma'.
Chester
Am.
Matt Dillon
Yeah, sure, I'll wait for you.
Kitty Russell
Thanks. You better.
Matt Dillon
I could see them through the big open doors in the hall. They were all there, faces flushed, smiling, happy, dancing.
Townsperson/Committee Member
And all.
Matt Dillon
The women seemed pretty and the men handsome. And Chester was up on the platform calling the dance. And Doc was fiddling. And I was waiting for my dancing partner, Miss Kitty Russell.
Kitty Russell
Now run away home and clean your own and leave my buffalo gal alone. You go.
Matt Dillon
Hi. What took you so long?
Kitty Russell
I saw him out. I had a skirmish with one of the genteel females in there.
Matt Dillon
Oh, I'm sorry.
Kitty Russell
How says she? You know, I get the idea I'm not welcome around here.
Matt Dillon
Let's go in and get some punch, huh?
Kitty Russell
Sure.
Matt Dillon
How are you, John? Oh, that's a nice dress, Kitty.
Kitty Russell
I haven't worn it since a few years back in New Orleans. Hey, Marshall. Oh, Miss Kitty.
Matt Dillon
Oh, fine, Doc.
Kitty Russell
Hello, Doc.
Chester
I say, we got a bottle of whiskey outside. You care to join it? Oh, this punch?
Matt Dillon
Not right now, thank you.
Chester
Oh, hey, Miss Kitty. I saw you come in. Best looking woman in here. Oh, there's lots of scratching going on.
Kitty Russell
Thank you, Doc.
Chester
If you see Mrs. Magnesh, don't tell her where I am, will you? Man gets kind of dry fiddling.
Narrator
So long. So long, Doc. Punch, Marshall. Kitty.
Kitty Russell
I guess so.
Matt Dillon
Mr. Sprinkle, have you met Ms. Katherine Russell? No.
Narrator
No, I'm afraid I haven't.
Kitty Russell
You got a short memory, Mrs. Sprinkle.
Narrator
Huh?
Kitty Russell
I could have swore it was you and the Texas Trail a couple of weeks back. Drunkard? No, Hoot Owl. Don't you remember? I had to slap your face, I think. Edward. Edward.
Matt Dillon
Yes, dear?
Kitty Russell
You let somebody else take care of the punch. I want you to come with me.
Narrator
Oh, Lord. I promised. I'm on the committee.
Matt Dillon
Evening, Ms. Sprinkle.
Kitty Russell
I have no wish to speak to you, Marshall Dillon, or this woman you brought with you. I will not have my husband sir, serving such people.
Matt Dillon
Aren't you being a trifle bad mannered, Ms. Sprinkle?
Kitty Russell
How dare you say that?
Matt Dillon
Well, aren't you?
Kitty Russell
I suggest that you leave, Marshall. You're not wanted here. Not with that woman you've seen fit to bring. Come on, Matt. I want to go.
Matt Dillon
No. This is a public dance, Ms. Frankel. Right now you're trying to make it private. If you can't behave like a lady, I'll thank you to leave this lady's presence.
Narrator
Now see here, Marshall can't talk like
Matt Dillon
that to my wife.
Kitty Russell
Hey, Kitty.
Chester
What do you say, Kitty?
Kitty Russell
Matt, please, I want to go.
Matt Dillon
We're not going anywhere. We're staying.
Chester
How about some music? All right now, folks.
Narrator
It'll be a wall this time.
Matt Dillon
Thanks for the punch, Mr. Sprinkle. Come on, Kitty.
Kitty Russell
I warned you, ma'.
Matt Dillon
Am.
Kitty Russell
Now, please, will you take me out of here before something happens?
Matt Dillon
Nothing's going to happen, Kitty. You and me are going to dance. Have a good time, that's all.
Kitty Russell
You're acting like a kid, Matt. It won't work. I've seen this kind of thing before.
Matt Dillon
May I have this dance, Miss Kitty?
Kitty Russell
Please? Matt, you're being pigheaded and you know it. Let's get out.
Matt Dillon
You refusing me, Miss Kitty?
Kitty Russell
Oh, Matt.
Matt Dillon
We danced, but it wasn't what I hoped it would be. Kitty closed her eyes. I guess she was trying to blot it out. But I could see the other couples looking, whispering and one by one dropping away over into a small group that got larger. There were only about six of us left when the wall scented. That's when the stranger and a couple of his pals walked out onto the floor. They were drifters. Probably been in town for a week. And they were having their fun before they moved on.
Townsperson/Committee Member
Marshall, I got a painful duty.
Matt Dillon
Yeah.
Townsperson/Committee Member
Folks in this town seem real upset about you bringing that woman in here.
Matt Dillon
What's your name?
Townsperson/Committee Member
I'm just a fella I kind of made myself. My friends here at Committee of Three. Seeing how everything's done by committees here and we. Yeah, we figured it would be best if you take your friend home.
Matt Dillon
Mister, I'm the marshal in Doc City
Kitty Russell
and I. I'm leaving.
Matt Dillon
You're staying here, Kitty.
Townsperson/Committee Member
She's smarter than you.
Matt Dillon
Marshall, Everything all right? Everything's fine, Chester.
Townsperson/Committee Member
This ain't a matter of law, you know, Marshall. It's decency and what's right, John. Marshall, this ain't right.
Narrator
Mister,
Matt Dillon
I'm taking this badge off. Chester, you stay here with Kid Matt.
Kitty Russell
Don't you do It.
Matt Dillon
Now, come on outside,
Narrator
you.
Matt Dillon
We're gonna talk some more about this out there.
Townsperson/Committee Member
Ah, it's cold outside. Now you be a good fella and get out of where you ain't wanted.
Matt Dillon
You know I won't hit you in here, don't you?
Townsperson/Committee Member
Were you thinking of doing that, Marshall? Now that ain't lawful.
Matt Dillon
I ain't done nothing kidding.
Narrator
Kitty, Wait.
Townsperson/Committee Member
Now there's a gal with scent.
Matt Dillon
All right, mister, I'm telling you, you and your pals are going to have to come out sooner or later. And when you do, you better start hightailing it out of Dodge before I catch up with you. We'll think of that.
Townsperson/Committee Member
We sure will, Marsh.
Matt Dillon
Just three no good drifters hating the law. Finding pleasure in trouble. Kitty had gone and I went out into the street. It had stopped snowing. Just cold. Much colder. I went up to the Texas trail. Only two people in there. Some guy dead drunk on a table. And someone else standing at the bar looking into the mirror at me.
Chester
What do you have, Mr. Dylan?
Matt Dillon
Nothing, sir. Yeah,
Chester
I got some things to do in the back. Give me a call if anyone comes in, will you?
Matt Dillon
Yeah, sure. I'm. I'm sorry, Kitty. I'm sorry.
Kitty Russell
Bad. Bad.
Matt Dillon
Oh, kidding. Oh, it's all right.
Chester
Sure.
Kitty Russell
So mad I could.
Matt Dillon
Yeah, I know.
Kitty Russell
I should have known better.
Matt Dillon
No, it was me, not you. No, it wasn't that either. It was all those polite ladies and gentlemen.
Kitty Russell
You did give me a crutch of whisk.
Matt Dillon
Yeah. Here.
Kitty Russell
It's been a long time since I cried.
Matt Dillon
Yeah, sure.
Kitty Russell
It wasn't so much for me. For you. I wanted to cry right there in the hall, watching you and knowing there was nothing you could do.
Matt Dillon
Nice mess of people we got in the Dodge.
Kitty Russell
No, it's not them, Matt. It's me. I've run into this before. The only difference was I didn't have you around. I wanted it to be right tonight because of you.
Matt Dillon
Lot of narrow minded prayer spouting.
Kitty Russell
Yeah, they hurt your pride, didn't they?
Matt Dillon
No, no, it wasn't that.
Kitty Russell
No?
Matt Dillon
No, I wanted you to go with me.
Kitty Russell
That made me real happy. But maybe we're different, Matt. You and me. Figure life different to them. That's not their fault. There's a lot of folks there. I know. I smile at them on the street. They talk to me. But tonight, well, that was different. I made him uncomfortable.
Matt Dillon
Yeah. I didn't do a bad job with you.
Kitty Russell
You can't look at it that way. And you can't go fighting the whole town either.
Matt Dillon
There's three fellas gonna get hurt.
Kitty Russell
No, I don't want you to do that. Matt. Just let it go.
Chester
Let it go?
Matt Dillon
Matt.
Kitty Russell
They don't mean nothing. You know what means something to me?
Matt Dillon
What?
Kitty Russell
That you asked me to go to the dance with you. I knew what was going to happen, but it was worth the chance. I thank you for it, ma'. Am.
Matt Dillon
You're a funny one.
Kitty Russell
Am I?
Matt Dillon
But you sure showed them up, those women, the way you look.
Kitty Russell
I'm glad. You know, you look pretty fine yourself.
Chester
Sam.
Kitty Russell
Yeah?
Matt Dillon
You got any champagne, Sam?
Chester
What? Have I got any what?
Matt Dillon
Champagne.
Chester
Well, yeah, I guess maybe a bottle or two.
Matt Dillon
Yeah, maybe.
Narrator
We'll break it out.
Kitty Russell
All right,
Matt Dillon
Miss kitty, I think the next dance is mine.
Kitty Russell
Oh, man. I'd be real pleased, Mr. Dylan.
Narrator
Gun smoke, under the direction of Norman McDonald stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, u. S. Marshal. Tonight's story was specially written for gunsmoke by Anthony Ellis with music composed and conducted by Rex Corey. Featured in the cast were John Dana, vivi Janis, Bob Sweeney, Lawrence dobkin and Mary Lansing. Parley bear is Chester, Howard mcnair is doc and Georgia Ellis is kitty. Gun smoke is heard by our troops overseas through the worldwide facilities of the armed forces radio service. Join us again next week as Matt Dillon, U.S. marshal, fights to bring law and order out of the wild violence of the west in gun smoke. Don't miss Robert Trout and his timely roundup of world news tomorrow on most of these same CBS radio stations. Roy Rowan speaking. And remember, amos and Andy are here every Sunday on the CBS radio.
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Matt Dillon
Oh, no.
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Date: May 12, 2026
Episode Runtime: ~36 minutes (content: 03:07–32:51)
This episode of Old Time Radio Westerns showcases a classic, restored episode of Gunsmoke titled “Kitty” (original air date November 29, 1952). The story dives deep into the themes of social judgment, pride, and personal dignity in frontier Dodge City. Marshal Matt Dillon invites Kitty Russell, a saloon hostess, to a benefit dance—sparking controversy, gossip, and difficult choices about integrity and belonging.
“I’d kind of like to, Matt, but no thanks… The ladies might not take kindly to it. Matt, I… not rightly polite society.” — Kitty Russell (06:07)
“I want you to go. It’s important to me that you go.” — Matt Dillon (07:06)
“I shouldn’t, but I guess I’ll go to the dance with you. I’ll be ready at seven.” — Kitty Russell (08:09)
“It’s all over town about you taking Miss Kitty to the dance tomorrow night.” — Chester (12:59)
“It’s indecent, that’s what it is… What’s this city coming to when a United States Marshal…?” — Townswoman, overheard by Matt (15:13)
“People—when they’re mean and small—there’s not an animal to touch them.” — Matt Dillon (13:39)
“You look fine. You look just fine.” — Matt Dillon (17:16)
“I have no wish to speak to you, Marshal Dillon, or this woman you brought with you. I will not have my husband serving such people.” — Mrs. Sprinkle (21:42)
“Aren’t you being a trifle bad-mannered, Mrs. Sprinkle?” — Matt Dillon (21:53)
“We figured it’d be best if you take your friend home.” — Committee Spokesman (24:20)
“Mister, I’m the marshal in Dodge City—” (24:34)
“I’m taking this badge off… now come on outside.” — Matt Dillon (24:53)
“It wasn’t so much for me. For you. I wanted to cry right there in the hall, watching you and knowing there was nothing you could do.” — Kitty Russell (27:48)
“I wanted it to be right tonight because of you.” — Kitty Russell (28:15)
“No, I wanted you to go with me… That made me real happy.” — Matt Dillon (29:29)
“Miss Kitty, I think the next dance is mine.” — Matt Dillon (30:21)
“I’d be real pleased, Mr. Dillon.” — Kitty Russell (30:26)
The “Kitty” episode of Gunsmoke is a stirring portrayal of social boundaries, the pain of exclusion, and the quiet heroism of dignity and compassion. Kitty and Matt’s relationship is tested against Dodge City’s prejudice, but their mutual respect and tenderness prevail. The episode’s restored audio and strong performances evoke all the raw emotion and realism of a truly timeless Western drama.