Pussy Cats | Gunsmoke (03-21-53)

Summary

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Old Time Radio Westerns: "Pussy Cats" | Gunsmoke (03-21-53)

Host: Andrew Rhynes
Original Broadcast: March 21, 1953
Podcast Release Date: July 7, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode of the Old Time Radio Westerns podcast features a restored presentation of the classic Gunsmoke story, "Pussy Cats." Marshall Matt Dillon faces tension and violence when a mysterious, hard-edged couple arrives at Dodge City, setting off a deadly chain of events. With signature atmospheric soundscape and authentic performances, the episode explores frontier justice, trust, betrayal, and the human cost of violence.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Setting the Scene in Dodge City

• Late Night at the Texas Trail Saloon
  • Matt Dillon and Chester finish paperwork late and seek respite at the saloon. The night is uneasy, neither hot nor cold, with a restless undertone (03:03).
  • Kitty expresses concern over a "tall stranger" at the bar, noting his intense behavior and heavy drinking (04:00).

2. The Arrival of the Strangers

• Description of the Strangers
  • The man (Jack Farrow), tall, stringy, with army habits, watches the door anxiously. The woman with him is loud and talkative, but he pays her little mind (04:48).
  • Suspicious Behavior
    • Jack drinks straight liquor for hours but barely speaks—he’s waiting for something or someone (04:24).
    • Tensions increase; he’s curt and gruff with both his companion and the locals (06:20).

3. The Saloon Standoff

• Jack Farrow Prepares for Violence
  • When the sound of horses signals the arrival of others, Jack draws his gun and herds Matt, Chester, Kitty, and Sam behind the bar, collecting their weapons and arming his companion (08:39).
  • Confrontation
    • Jack warns, "What you allow ain't up to you now, mister"—indicating he fears an imminent attack more than the law (09:17).
• Gunfight Erupts
  • The intruders burst in and a deadly gunfight leaves four hostile men dead; no one behind the bar is seriously injured, but "the mirror's busted for sure" (11:00).

Notable Quote

"You fellas at the table, get up. Come over here."
—Jack Farrow (08:39)

4. Aftermath and Revelation

• A Wounded Man, Brad Acton
  • One of the gunmen, Brad Acton, is mortally wounded. Matt tries to get him to reveal why they were after Jack Farrow (15:24).
• Acton’s Confession
  • In his final moments, Acton reveals there was a stagecoach robbery in California. Jack Farrow betrayed his partners, stealing the money and fleeing with the woman, Martha (17:57).
  • "Look out for her… she's mean with a gun. Martha… Lo… Yes?"
    —Acton’s dying warning (18:16).
• Moral Cost
  • Matt reflects somberly about denying peace to a dying man for the sake of justice:

    "I'd given no peace to a dying man. And for that, he had to die harder." (19:06)

5. The Pursuit

• Tracking the Killers
  • Matt and Chester ride hard, questioning a homesteader who saw the couple and provides their last direction (20:29).
  • The pair is trying to escape by train; Matt and Chester just catch the moving train out of Kinsley (21:52).

6. The Train Confrontation

• Subduing the Criminals
  • The lawmen move through the train, aiming to avoid more violence. The train conductor helps organize a distraction for passengers to safely evacuate the car (24:24).
  • Inside, a tense, sudden shootout erupts:
    • Martha tries to hand Jack her gun, but as Matt tries to arrest them, she opens fire and is only subdued with force (26:12–27:13).
• After the Violence
  • Jack Farrow is killed; Martha is restrained, and her grief finally breaks through as the train moves on (27:13).

Notable Moment

"She was like a crazy woman. It took both of us to hold her… she just sat there looking at her husband's body."
—Matt Dillon (27:13)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "[Kitty, worried about the stranger]: Sam's not sure. Fellow's been drinking straight for more than two hours, and he doesn't say anything. He just looks like he's getting ready, maybe waiting for something." (04:24)
• "[Matt, to Jack]: If you're in trouble, it's my job to protect you and your wife." (09:19)
• "[Matt, on confronting dying Acton]: I'd given no peace to a dying man. And for that, he had to die harder. A man a long way from home." (19:06)
• "[Chester, spotting the fugitives]: There they are, Mr. Dillon." (22:55)
• "[Train confrontation]: 'I don't want to hurt you. I kill you.' —Martha" (26:43)
• "[After Farrow's death]: It wasn't until the wagon became a dust cloud out on the plain that she started to cry." (27:57)

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Important Timestamps

• 01:41 – Show Begins: Classic "Gunsmoke" introduction
• 02:36 – Matt and Chester finish paperwork, set mood
• 03:45 – First encounter with Kitty; suspicion over strangers
• 04:48 – Description of Jack Farrow and his companion
• 08:39 – Jack Farrow arms himself: "You fellas at the table, get up. Come over here."
• 11:49 – Gunfight in the saloon
• 15:24 – Doc diagnoses dying Brad Acton
• 17:57 – Acton's dying confession
• 19:06 – Matt’s reflection on conscience and duty
• 21:52 – Matt and Chester board the train
• 24:24 – Conductor aids the lawmen in emptying the train car
• 26:12–27:13 – Shootout and capture of Martha Farrow
• 27:57 – The aftermath: Martha's breakdown

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Tone & Language

True to "Gunsmoke," the tone is somber yet gritty, with a blend of weary lawman professionalism, frontier hardness, and the sometimes grim cost of pursuing justice. Dialogue is naturalistic, with period-appropriate phrasing and emotional resonance, especially in scenes of violence and aftermath.

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Summary

"Pussy Cats" is a tightly plotted tale of strangers, secrets, and justice in the American West. A tense encounter in the Dodge City saloon spirals into violence, revealing shattered alliances, betrayal among outlaws, and tragic consequences. Marshall Matt Dillon’s dogged pursuit, both physical and moral, sees him struggling with hard choices and their inevitable toll. The classic "Gunsmoke" audio drama, restored and re-presented, draws listeners deep into the textures and dilemmas of the Wild West.

Transcript

[Kitty]

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[Jack Farrow]

Foreign.

[Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines and let's get into this episode. This episode is going to be Gunsmoke. Original air date is March 21, 1953 and the title is Pussycats. Hope you enjoy and again, thanks for listening.

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[Narrator]

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 a U.S. marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Gunsmoke 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 Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Chester had been helping me with some paperwork after the regular day ended and we didn't get through until about 10 o' clock and we were both kind of tired.

[Chester]

I sure never did think I'd hold out, Mr. Dillon. I got a cramp in my hand and a crick in the neck. What I need is a beer.

[Matt Dillon]

I'll join you, Chester. I locked up the office and walked down to the Texas trail with Chester. I guess the best thing that could be said for the night was that it was still not cold, not warm. Somewhere in that between that makes you wish it would be one thing or the other. Or maybe it was because we were tired that it didn't feel right. The bar wasn't crowded and right off Kitty came over to our table with beer. I thought she looked kind of worried.

[Kitty]

Hard day, Matt?

[Matt Dillon]

Oh no, not as much.

[Chester]

I declare, Miss Kitty. This beer tastes darker than usual.

[Kitty]

New Brew, probably, Chester?

[Chester]

Yeah, I suppose.

[Kitty]

Say, Matt, you ever seen the stranger before? The tall one? Bar, huh?

[Matt Dillon]

Huh? No.

[Jack Farrow]

No.

[Chester]

My heavens, Mr. Dylan, he is a lofty man, and that's for sure. Look at him stretch out.

[Matt Dillon]

What about him, Kitty?

[Kitty]

Well, I don't know. Sam gave me the eye a bit ago, just before you came in.

[Matt Dillon]

Huh. You trying to make trouble?

[Kitty]

Sam's not sure. Fellow's been drinking straight for more than two hours, and he doesn't say anything. He just looks like he's getting ready, maybe waiting for something.

[Matt Dillon]

Is the woman with him?

[Kitty]

Yeah.

[Matt Dillon]

He was a lean, almost stringy man. Better than usual tall. And he might have served in the army once because he wore his gun butt forward. As we sat, Chester and me drinking our beer, he turned around a couple of times and looked at the door. I never saw a man with eyes as gray or with a skin to his face so dry and tough you'd swear you could get sparks off it with a flint. The woman standing next to him talked loud and often, but he didn't appear to be listening much. It was like Kitty said, he was waiting. About an hour went by. The place began to quiet down. Most of the men drifted out to wherever their way was taking them.

[Chester]

Excuse me, Mr. Dylan.

[Matt Dillon]

You want to get on back, Chester?

[Chester]

Well, yes, sir. I was thinking about it. This beer is so dark, it's making me sleepy.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, you go ahead. I'll see you in the morning.

[Chester]

You staying?

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah. Yeah, for a while, I think.

[Chester]

On account of that tall fellow.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, maybe.

[Chester]

Guess I'll get a little whiskey and sugar. Might keep me awake.

[Matt Dillon]

No, you go on, Chester. It's all right.

[Chester]

If it's all the same to you, Mr. Dillon, I ain't sleepy.

[Kitty]

But, Jack, there's a hotel down the

[Jack Farrow]

way, miss, that could put you up. Shut up. Nobody asked you.

[Kitty]

Oh, now, Jackie, you ain't got no call to talk to the man like that. Just being helpful.

[Chester]

Say, Mr. Dylan.

[Matt Dillon]

Chester.

[Kitty]

Be quiet, honey. I'm tired. I want to go to bed, trip on the stage and travel all day. I swear I've never been so.

[Jack Farrow]

You talk too much. Be quiet. Staying here with me. But, Jackson, we've been talking ever since we come in here. Stop, or I'm going to hit you.

[Chester]

Might not be a bad thing if you did. Mr. Dillon, if there is anything in this world I hate, it's a woman who does nothing but clobber her guns. Kitty, I bet he is miserable to be wed to, though. What do you reckon's ailing him?

[Matt Dillon]

I don't know.

[Kitty]

Chester, you're still here?

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah. Sit down a minute, will you, Kitty?

[Kitty]

Yeah, sure.

[Matt Dillon]

You don't know their names, do you?

[Kitty]

No. I came in on the 6 o' clock stage from Oklahoma territory. That's all I know. Been talking a lot, but mostly about clothes and liquor. He don't say anything.

[Matt Dillon]

You think they're married?

[Kitty]

She's wearing a ring. I never seen a man drink as much. Matt. It's like water. Honey. Hey, you, honey. Yeah. Excuse me, Matt.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, sure.

[Narrator]

What do you want?

[Jack Farrow]

Sure,

[Kitty]

thank you, honey. Sure.

[Jack Farrow]

Where do you think you're going?

[Kitty]

I'm gonna freshen up, Jack. I'm coming right back.

[Jack Farrow]

See you do.

[Matt Dillon]

The woman had just got out of sight when we heard the horses coming down the street outside. There were only six. There were six of us left in the place. Sam, Kitty, Chester and me. The stranger at the bar and a cowboy sleeping it off at a table across the room. The tall man called Jack, with the sound of the horses, turned to the door and there was a gun in his hand.

[Jack Farrow]

You fellas at the table, get up. Come over here.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, I kind of wondered what you were waiting for.

[Jack Farrow]

I know you've been wondering. That's why you've been hanging around. I don't want no trouble with you. Stay out of the way. You won't get hurt.

[Matt Dillon]

Don't you put your gun away, mister.

[Jack Farrow]

Don't bother me. Trouble coming through that door any minute.

[Matt Dillon]

Put it back. I don't allow gunplay in Dodge.

[Jack Farrow]

What you allow ain't up to you now, mister.

[Matt Dillon]

If you're in trouble, it's my job to protect you and your wife.

[Jack Farrow]

This is private trouble. You want part of it? I'll give it to you right now in the belly.

[Kitty]

Jack, they're here. Outside. I know we can get out the back.

[Jack Farrow]

I ain't running no more. You eat it. Come on, get behind the bar.

[Kitty]

Yeah, honey.

[Jack Farrow]

You two fellas, I'll hit your belts. Leave them lay where they fall. Go on.

[Kitty]

Honey, you give me a gun, will you?

[Andrew Rines]

I'll give you one.

[Matt Dillon]

I'll give you one.

[Jack Farrow]

Wait a minute. Okay, you two get around behind the bar. All right at the end, you, you and the lady. Listen, you can't shoot up this place.

[Matt Dillon]

Sam, do what he says. Chester and I did as we were told and got behind the bar along with Kitty and Sam. The tall man picked up our guns and tossed one to the woman. Then dropped the others beside him on the floor. Then we waited, all of us behind the bar except for the cowboy, drunk asleep at the table

[Jack Farrow]

only had that mirror in for a month. It's gonna be busted for sure, honey.

[Kitty]

We should have kept going. Got the train in the morning, further west.

[Jack Farrow]

But I had to stop somewhere. This is as good a place as any.

[Matt Dillon]

Listen, mister, I'm going over and get the boy sleeping at the table there. He's gonna get hurt.

[Jack Farrow]

You move an inch from where you're at and I'll shoot you. I. Shut up, all of you.

[Kitty]

I hear him out there.

[Jack Farrow]

Yeah. Start shooting when that door swings in, Mr. Dillon.

[Matt Dillon]

Stay down, Kitty.

[Kitty]

Don't worry, Matt.

[Matt Dillon]

Stop talking, dog. They'll be in a saloon Sure. I know, Pharaoh. Well, come on. Might as well start looking in here.

[Narrator]

Yeah.

[Matt Dillon]

The shooting went on for about five seconds. And when the glass started to come down behind us, we covered up. And at that, I felt a warm trickle along the side of my face where a splinter had slashed me. There wasn't anybody behind the bar hurt beyond a scratch or two from the glass. But out there by the door and sprawled out beyond onto the walk were four men. They never had a chance. They'd never have another.

[Kitty]

Watch out for the glass jacket.

[Jack Farrow]

We got him. We got him.

[Kitty]

Yeah. Yeah, we got him.

[Jack Farrow]

Honey, when I'm still alive.

[Kitty]

Who is it?

[Jack Farrow]

It's Acton.

[Kitty]

Let me. Never did like him.

[Jack Farrow]

Come on, let's go.

[Kitty]

All right, Jackie. Sorry we messed up your place, honey. Don't you try coming after us. Mister. Jack's had a taste of blood.

[Jack Farrow]

Come on.

[Kitty]

Come on, Jackie, we're gonna have to ride now.

[Jack Farrow]

Yeah.

[Kitty]

Oh, honey, I'm tired.

[Jack Farrow]

Take it easy. Later.

[Matt Dillon]

Are you all right, Kitty?

[Kitty]

I think so.

[Jack Farrow]

Look at that mirror.

[Matt Dillon]

Just look at it. Chester, get some guns from the office. Saddle up and get back here, huh?

[Jack Farrow]

Yes, sir.

[Chester]

All right, now, folks, there's just been a little shooting, that's all. Everything's gonna be just.

[Matt Dillon]

Kitty, get Doc, quick.

[Kitty]

What is it, man?

[Matt Dillon]

This man isn't dead. Well, go on. Hurry up, will you?

[Kitty]

Yeah, sure.

[Matt Dillon]

She ran out into the night, for Doc and I stayed in the Texas Trail watching the life flow out of the bullet hole in the chest of the man the killers had called Acton.

[Narrator]

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[Matt Dillon]

His eyes were open, but he didn't see me. And when I talked to him, he didn't hear. While I waited for Doc, I went through his papers. His name was Brad Acton. That's all I could find. About two minutes later, Kitty came back with Doc. Didn't take Doc long to shake his head.

[Chester]

Poor fella.

[Matt Dillon]

He's done that. There's not a living chance. If I could just get him to talk. We gotta find out who he is and what they've done. Those two. I don't know. He's pretty near gone.

[Kitty]

We can't. Yeah.

[Matt Dillon]

Acton. Acton, can you hear me? Acton. Acton. Acton. That fella, Jack Farrow. He and the woman, what did they do? Oh, there's no use. Matt Acton. Now, listen to me. Acton. Matt Acton. Who are they? Why did they shoot you? He's trying, the poor devil. He can't. Come on. Come on. Now. You're wasting time. I got to get after them. Now what do they do?

[Kitty]

I'm dying. I'm dying.

[Matt Dillon]

We've all got to die.

[Kitty]

Oh, man, that

[Matt Dillon]

ain't kindly. Mister, I want you to wake up. You hear what I'm saying? Yeah, I hear you.

[Jack Farrow]

If I was on my feet.

[Matt Dillon]

Now, listen to me. Pharaoh. I heard you call him Pharaoh. And the woman. Now, what about him? Why did you come gunning for him? Had it come?

[Narrator]

Why?

[Matt Dillon]

What did they do? Don't matter now. It matters. If you're gonna die, get it off yourself. Now, come on. You and your pals there, if you did nothing wrong, you'll die more comfortable. Oh, Matt, let him be. It's not mad. What about it, Acton? It's an after, Acton. California. Out in California. Pharaoh.

[Jack Farrow]

Me and the boys, we held up

[Matt Dillon]

a stage and Farrah Took the money and lit out with that woman

[Chester]

we.

[Matt Dillon]

We been following. Look out for her.

[Jack Farrow]

She's mean with a gun. Martha. Lo. Yes?

[Matt Dillon]

He's gone, matt.

[Jack Farrow]

Yeah.

[Kitty]

I guess you had to do it that way, Matt, but.

[Matt Dillon]

But what?

[Kitty]

Nothing.

[Chester]

All set, Mr. Dillon.

[Matt Dillon]

All right, Chester.

[Kitty]

You going after him, Matt?

[Matt Dillon]

Why not? They've done murder, haven't they? You have to figure the odds of a man forgiving you for what you do. When a thing has to be done, then you split the difference. And depending on the reasons for doing it, you feel better or worse. I had to do what I did because I had to find out about them. But it didn't help. Even if he was a gunman, I'd given no peace to a dying man. And for that, he had to die harder. A man a long way from home. Chester and I rode out into the east the way we figured Pharaoh and his wife would beheaded.

[Chester]

Sun's coming up, Mr. Dylan.

[Matt Dillon]

I got eyes. Yes, sir. There's a homestead up around the bend. We'll stop and find out if they've seen anything.

[Jack Farrow]

No more than a half hour ago, Marshall. I was fixing to fetch some water when I heard him.

[Matt Dillon]

They stopped, huh?

[Jack Farrow]

Yeah. The woman looked tuckered out. Never see a woman with all them skirts ride. Ride the way she did. It was some picture.

[Matt Dillon]

How long did they stay?

[Jack Farrow]

Five minutes, maybe. Wife had some coffee and they drank it scalding and took off.

[Matt Dillon]

Headed east?

[Jack Farrow]

Yeah. They wanted to know how far to Kinsley. Or maybe they wanted to know the next station. And I told them. Kinsley? I don't know. Santa Fe's doing there for Hutchinson about eight. They do something wrong, Marshall?

[Matt Dillon]

Just four murders back in Dodge. Come on, Chester. The Pharaohs had enough start on us that if they got the train in Kinsley before we caught up, we'd have to use the telegraph and hope they could be stopped further down the line. With killers like that, there'd be a lot of shooting. And I figured it was my job to be be there when it happened. We rode hard. It lacked a couple of minutes before eight when we saw the smoke of the engine. We still had a couple of miles to go to reach the station, and she was moving out when we got there. I swung aboard and held out a hand for Chester.

[Chester]

My running like that, give me a stitch in the side and the puffs.

[Matt Dillon]

Take it easy, Chester.

[Chester]

I sure wish we'd have had time to find out if they's on this train, Mr. Dillon. If they ain't, we've lost them. Good.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, we'll see. Now, look, there's a lot of people in those cars up ahead. The Pharaohs see us and they're gonna start shooting and I don't want that, so go slow. We see them first, get out of sight. We'll wait until I get off the train. Yes, sir. Okay. No, Chester, put away the gun. No shooting on the train.

[Chester]

Yes, Mr. Dillon.

[Matt Dillon]

We started from the last car and moved up. That way they wouldn't see us first. I hoped we could get them without any gunplay at all. Mostly for folks who would get hurt. But I didn't have any stomach for shooting a woman, even though she was a killer. We got to the third car when Chester spotted him.

[Chester]

There they are, Mr. Dillon.

[Matt Dillon]

All right, get back. Okay, we'll just stay here.

[Chester]

Conductor's coming this way.

[Matt Dillon]

Good. Howdy, Marshall. Mr. Hindson. You want a pleasure ride or business? Business, Mr. Hindson. That couple there in the fourth, fifth seat from the front. Tall jet. Yeah. And the woman.

[Chester]

Yeah.

[Matt Dillon]

I wondered about them when they got on.

[Jack Farrow]

Sure are.

[Matt Dillon]

Funny pair.

[Jack Farrow]

She looks wore out.

[Matt Dillon]

They've both done murder. Well, Marshall, there's kids in the car. I want to get them without any shooting. As long as they don't see us, it'll be all right. Now, where's your next stop? About 30 miles down the line. Yeah, well, we'll try to figure something out. I hope you can, Marshall. The train rolled on. I saw Ms. Farah take a kid on her lap, play with it. And the mother in the next seat looked on with fond eyes. I wonder what she would have said if she knew Jack Farrow just looked out the window. We didn't make a move. At the next stop, two men got off and there were still some 20 people left in the car. Besides. Besides the killers. About 15 miles beyond, the train pulled up again. I could see a big herd of cattle crossing the tracks. It was going to take a few minutes. Mr. Hindson came down the aisle to the platform where we were standing. Hey, Marshall, I got an idea.

[Kitty]

See what you think.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, we'll be about 10 minutes. Wait until that herd gets crossed. How about if I tell the folks in the car they can get out, stretch legs for a bit? Might give you a chance to. All right, go ahead. Crossing.

[Chester]

If you want to get off for a spell, stretch out a bit. There's plenty of time.

[Matt Dillon]

We watched slowly, one at a time. They made up their minds. The women glad to let the kids work off steam. The men to size up strange land or somebody else's herd. And they straggled out. There was one old couple that wouldn't move, though. And I saw Mr. Hindson making an eye and a shrug at me. Then they changed their minds and hobbled off. I'd left the car empty except for The Pharaohs, Chester, Mr. Hindson and me. It's your deal, Marshal. Lucky they didn't decide to get off. I didn't think they would. All right, go ahead, Mr. Hindson, and get those people down the line a bit, huh?

[Kitty]

Yes.

[Matt Dillon]

All right. Chester.

[Kitty]

This ain't nothing like California, Jackie. I never seen anything so flat. How far you think it goes like this?

[Jack Farrow]

I don't know.

[Kitty]

You know I ain't gonna take me in that. You want to take my gun for a while? Dig him in the rib.

[Jack Farrow]

Hold on to it, honey. I said hold on to it.

[Matt Dillon]

All right, get your hands up, both of you high. And don't turn around. But you must have had her gun already in her hand, wanting to give it to Pharaoh to hold. She was fast. One minute she was up right in the seat, and then she was gone, firing at us from behind the seat. Jackie.

[Kitty]

Jackie.

[Matt Dillon]

All right, throw out your gun. Ms. Pharaoh. Jacky, throw out your gun and stand up. I don't want to hurt you. I kill you.

[Kitty]

I'll kill you.

[Chester]

Look out, Mr. Dylan. She's going for his gun. Yeah.

[Jack Farrow]

No.

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No.

[Matt Dillon]

Chester, give me a hand, will you? Now, stop it.

[Kitty]

Stop it, J.

[Matt Dillon]

Stop it.

[Kitty]

I'll tell you, J.

[Matt Dillon]

She was like a crazy woman. It took both of us to hold her. And we couldn't even do that right until we had our handcuffed to the seat. Then she shut up. She just sat there looking at her husband's body. When we got off at the next stop to wait for the next train back to Dodge, Jack Farrow was taken away in a wagon to be buried. His wife stood by the tracks watching it as it moved off. And it wasn't until the wagon became a dust cloud out on the plain that she started to cry.

[Narrator]

Gunsmoke, 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 Michael Ann Barrett and Tom Tully with John Dainer, Lawrence Dobkin and Jack Crucian. Parley Bear is Chester, Howard McNear is Doc, and Georgia Ellis is Kitty. Gun smoke is heard by our troops overseas through the 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 Gunsmok. The scholastic standards are rigid at Madison High. You must have a sense of humor to attend listening to Eve Arden as in English teaching our Ms. Brooks any Sunday evening and you'll get the point when Eve takes over the class. Everybody's favorite subject is comedy, so don't forget your Sunday eve is our Ms. Brooks over most of these same CBS radio stations. Be sure to enjoy her tomorrow night. George Walsh speaking America's 45 million radio families listen most to the CBS Radio Network.

[Matt Dillon]

Sam.

[Narrator]

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[Matt Dillon]

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[Andrew Rines]

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