The Peace Officer | Gunsmoke (08-18-57)

Summary

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Old Time Radio Westerns

Episode: The Peace Officer | Gunsmoke (08-18-57)

Host: Andrew Rhynes

Release Date: May 24, 2026

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Episode Overview

This installment of Old Time Radio Westerns features a digitally restored episode of the classic series Gunsmoke: "The Peace Officer." The narrative centers around U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, who travels to Tascosa to address turmoil within the town's law enforcement. A corrupt sheriff, Clegg Rawlins, refuses to relinquish control, dragging Dillon into a tense and dangerous struggle that intertwines local politics, a woman's bid for freedom, and the eternal question of what it takes to keep peace on the frontier.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trouble in Tascosa (03:00–04:42)

• Setting the Stage: Matt Dillon departs Dodge City, responding to a call from the Tascosa citizens' committee to help them find a new, honest sheriff.

• Rawlins' Tenuous Position: The town's current sheriff, Clegg Rawlins, is depicted as both unpopular and deeply entrenched.

• Characters at Dodge: The breakfast table banter between Doc, Kitty, and Chester highlights the lawlessness and fatigue of frontier towns, underscoring the ever-present threat violence holds over daily life.

  "The whole frontier is an armed camp. Shooting and killing everywhere you look. Nothing left but the quick and the dead."
  — Doc [03:42]

2. Marshal Dillon and Rawlins Face Off (04:51–06:02)

• The Offer: Rawlins confronts Dillon, bemoaning how quickly his services are being discarded after serving the town's needs—hinting at a bribe for Dillon to sway things his way.

• Dillon’s Integrity: Dillon flatly refuses any underhanded deal, making it clear Rawlins’ time is up.

  "The only thing I'm interested in is hiring a peace officer to come down here. You're through in Tascosa, Rawlins. Now make up your mind."
  — Matt Dillon [05:44]

• Threats Escalate: Rawlins warns Dillon about the dangers between Tascosa and Dodge, suggesting an ambush.

  "There's an awful lot of prairie between here and Dodge... seems kind of too bad when a man dies for something that ain't even his concern."
  — Clegg Rawlins [06:02]

3. Stella Harkney’s Desperate Plea (09:22–11:35)

• Surprise Encounter: Out on the prairie, Dillon is approached by Stella Harkney, Rawlins’ abused partner and a saloon girl, who begs to ride with him to Dodge, fearing for her life.

• Backstory: Stella reveals Rawlins’ duplicity and cruelty, having brought her under false pretenses and kept her through violence.

  "He just wanted me to work in his saloon... He already has a wife down by Willow Springs. Didn't exactly like that, and I told him so. That's when he beat me."
  — Stella Harkney [11:07]

4. Ambush and Aftermath (12:36–14:06)

• Gunfire on the Trail: Dillon and Stella are caught in an ambush by Rawlins’ men. Using quick thinking, they fake being hit to lure out the attackers.

• Stella is Injured: Although they survive, Stella is wounded, and Dillon carries her to safety at a nearby settler’s cabin.

  "Just lie still now. Don't make a move... If we play dead, maybe we can draw him out."
  — Matt Dillon [12:36]

5. A Somber Night and Unspoken Feelings (15:16–17:01)

• Tending Wounds and Sharing Hearts: Shelter is found, and while Doc (the settler) cares for Stella, an intimate conversation ensues. Stella confides her feelings for Dillon, who gently deflects, emphasizing the fleeting nature of their connection.

  "It's foolish to think you might have any feelings about me, isn't it? Not knowing me any longer than you have."
  — Stella Harkney [16:44]

6. Final Confrontations in Dodge (17:28–22:06)

• Arrival in Dodge: An injured Stella and Dillon reach Dodge; Stella announces her intent to leave town once healed, hoping to escape her painful past.

• Rawlins' Last Stand: Clegg Rawlins confronts Dillon, making a final attempt to bargain or threaten his way back to power. Dillon refuses both bribery and intimidation, warning Rawlins to leave town and Tascosa.

  "Listen, Rawlins, so far I got nothing personal on you. Nothing I can prove anyway. Now, if you're smart, you'll saddle up and ride out of here. And keep away from Tascosa too."
  — Matt Dillon [20:13]

• Dillon Outsmarts Rawlins: Rawlins is killed in a final act of violence—Dillon lamenting the senselessness of the struggle for control.

  "He didn't want me to send a new peace officer to Tascosa."
  — Matt Dillon [21:24]

7. The New Peace Officer (21:39–22:14)

• Choosing a Successor: Dillon heads to recruit the next lawman for Tascosa—a “hot-headed” but capable man recently come to town: Bill Hickok.

  "It's a fella named Hickok. Bill Hickok."
  — Matt Dillon [22:00]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Matt Dillon’s Philosophy [01:46]:
  "I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. The first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancy job and it makes a man watchful and a little lonely."

• Rawlins' Threat [06:02]:
  "Seems kind of too bad when a man dies for something that ain't even his concern."

• Stella’s Pain [11:07]:
  "He just wanted me to work in his saloon... He already has a wife down by Willow Springs... That's when he beat me."

• Dillon’s Integrity [20:13]:
  "Listen, Rawlins, so far I got nothing personal on you. Nothing I can prove anyway. Now, if you're smart, you'll saddle up and ride out of here."

• The Quiet Goodbye [19:20]:
  "Goodbye, Ma." — Stella Harkney (to Matt)

• The New Sheriff in Town [22:00]:
  "It's a fella named Hickok. Bill Hickok." — Matt Dillon

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Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• Dodge City Breakfast Table: [02:46–04:42]
• Dillon/Rawlins Confrontation: [04:51–06:02]
• Stella Meets Dillon: [09:22–11:35]
• Prairie Ambush: [12:36–14:06]
• Stella’s Confession: [16:33–17:01]
• Stella Decides to Leave Dodge: [18:06–19:20]
• Rawlins’ Final Threat: [19:44–20:25]
• Hickok Named as New Peace Officer: [21:39–22:14]

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Tone & Atmosphere

The episode is filled with the rugged, bittersweet morality of the Wild West—a world where violence is commonplace, loyalty and integrity define heroism, and even fleeting relationships are etched with consequence. Tension and danger are palpable, offset by moments of dry humor, unspoken affection, and the relentless march of duty.

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Conclusion

"The Peace Officer" offers a gripping portrait of frontier justice and the costs of doing the right thing. Through Dillon’s unwavering stance against corruption and his compassionate handling of Stella’s plight, the episode underscores the loneliness and peril faced by those who choose to serve the law. The introduction of Bill Hickok as the prospective new peace officer assures the spirit of the frontier will continue—with a new legend set to take the reins.

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Transcript

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[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 dates August 18, 1957 and the title is the Peace Officer. Hope you enjoy. And again, thanks for listening.

[Narrator]

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[Matt Dillon]

I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. The first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancy job and it makes a man watchful and a little lonely.

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[Doc]

If you put any more chili powder on those eggs, you'll go up in smoke. Well, I like them good and hot, Doc. Oh, for heaven's sake, Chester.

[Kitty]

Pour me some more coffee, will you, Doc?

[Doc]

Yeah. Oh, yes, of course, my dear.

[Stella Harkney]

Thank you.

[Doc]

By the way, did Matt say when he'd be back?

[Kitty]

Well, he told me the end of the week.

[Doc]

After all, Doc, it's a two day ride to Tascosa and he didn't leave here till two days. I only asked a simple question, Chester. And anyway, how was I supposed to know? Nobody ever tells me anything they don't have to. Or you snoop around. Snoop around? I. What's Matt doing in Tascosa, Kitty? Talking to the man that sent for him. What?

[Stella Harkney]

What man, Kitty?

[Kitty]

The Taskosa citizens Committee. Something to do with hiring a new sheriff for the town, I guess. I figured Matt would know where to find one.

[Doc]

Hire a sheriff? What in the world for?

[Kitty]

Well, the man they got a sheriff now is no good. The decent citizens can't get rid of him.

[Doc]

Well, if he's no good, why'd they hire him in the first place? My, I do not understand it. The whole frontier is an armed camp. Shooting and killing everywhere you look. Nothing left but the quick and the dead. Doc, could you pass chili powder? Oh, for goodness sake. Here. Thank you, Kitty. I'm gonna tell you one thing. I don't know how bad the trouble is down in Tascosa, but Matt better get back here quick.

[Kitty]

Why, Doc, what's wrong?

[Doc]

What's wrong? You asked that when the only vestige of the law we've got in this town is a chili eating cherry rocker. Like the fool I'm sitting next to. What's wrong? You look here, you just let me tell you something.

[Kitty]

Now you wait a minute. Wait a minute. You two are worse than children. Settle back now, both of you. Have some more coffee.

[Clegg Rawlins]

Well, maybe just a little dab, but that's all.

[Doc]

It's a caution. What happens to some people when they get out in politics as high then.

[Kitty]

Oh, drink your coffee, both of you.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, come in.

[Clegg Rawlins]

Your name Dylan?

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, that's right.

[Clegg Rawlins]

Marshall from Dodge?

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah. Yeah,

[Clegg Rawlins]

I'm Clegg Rawlins, Marshal. I'm the man the citizens committee wants

[Matt Dillon]

to get rid of. What's on your mind, Rawlins?

[Clegg Rawlins]

Now, a while back they brought me here to Taskosa to kind of clean it up some. And I did that for them. Now all of a sudden they want me out. I call that downright ungrateful, Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Now, go on.

[Clegg Rawlins]

I suppose they gave you the money at the meeting last night. Money to hire a new sheriff here?

[Matt Dillon]

That's right.

[Clegg Rawlins]

Kind of forces me into talking business. What I had in mind was Marshall don't make all the money in the world, does he?

[Matt Dillon]

I wondered how long it'd take to get around to it.

[Clegg Rawlins]

Now wait just a minute. You might be missing a good fit.

[Matt Dillon]

The only thing I'm interested in is hiring a peace officer to come down here. You're throughin'tascosa Rawlins. Now make up your mind.

[Clegg Rawlins]

Men don't always give up that easy.

[Narrator]

You better, Rawlins.

[Matt Dillon]

You got as much time left as it takes for the man I hire to get back here from Dodge.

[Clegg Rawlins]

As short as that, huh?

[Matt Dillon]

As short as that.

[Clegg Rawlins]

Dylan, you know there's an awful lot of prairie between here and Dodge. I'd sure hate to see anything happen to you on your way back. Get up. Sure. Oh, it seems kind of too bad when a man dies for something that ain't even his concern.

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[Matt Dillon]

Next morning, I was in the saddle before dawn, and by the time the sun was up, I'd covered a good 15 miles. A slight breeze blew apart the dust past my horse Raised. And I knew it'd be hard for anybody to follow me. And for the same reason I knew that somebody could track me without being seen. About noon, I stopped in the shade of a grove of cottonwood to rest my horse. I was easing a cinch a little when I saw a rider coming up fast. I pulled my rifle from the saddle boot and I waited. And I put the rifle back.

[Stella Harkney]

I've got to talk to you. Please.

[Matt Dillon]

All right, ride on in. It's a long way out on the prairie for a lone woman.

[Stella Harkney]

Can I have some water?

[Matt Dillon]

Water? Sure. Yeah.

[Stella Harkney]

Thanks. Thanks a lot.

[Matt Dillon]

You haven't said what you're doing out here.

[Stella Harkney]

I followed you from Tascosa.

[Matt Dillon]

You followed me?

[Stella Harkney]

If you'd seen me sooner, you'd have sent me back. I can't go back.

[Matt Dillon]

Just who are you, Miss?

[Stella Harkney]

Stella. Stella Harkney. I'm one of the girls at the Overland Saloon.

[Matt Dillon]

You're lucky. I might have shot you riding up on me that way.

[Stella Harkney]

It was the only thing I could do, follow you this way. Besides, I didn't think you'd ride out so early.

[Matt Dillon]

Just why I did.

[Stella Harkney]

I know all about you, Marshall. And I know why they sent for you to come to Tesco, sir.

[Matt Dillon]

That's so. How?

[Stella Harkney]

I'm Clegg. Rollins girl.

[Matt Dillon]

You're Rawlins girl? That's right. Look, you better turn around and head back right now.

[Stella Harkney]

I can't. Clegg would kill me if he found out I'd try to run away.

[Matt Dillon]

How do I know you're not still as girl setting a trap of some kind?

[Stella Harkney]

I.

[Doc]

Look.

[Stella Harkney]

Look at my shoulder. He put those marks there. You think I'd stay with a man like that? All I'm asking is to ride on to Dodge with your marshal. I've got a rifle, and two rifles are better than one. Craig will come after you. You can be sure of that.

[Matt Dillon]

Seems to me you're awful anxious to help kill the man you belong to.

[Stella Harkney]

Oh, I belong to him right enough. He brought me down here from Hays City. Gonna marry me, I said. But I found out different. He just wanted me to work in his saloon. He already has a wife down by Willow Springs. Didn't exactly like that, and I told him so. That's when he beat me. Let me ride with you, please.

[Matt Dillon]

I don't know. Stolen.

[Stella Harkney]

I'm not going back, Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, all right, I guess it doesn't matter now that you've come this far.

[Stella Harkney]

Thanks.

[Matt Dillon]

You may be telling the truth, but you better ride a little ahead of me anyhow.

[Stella Harkney]

What For?

[Matt Dillon]

Just easier to keep an eye on you, like you said. You got a rifle. Okay, let's get started. You pretty tired, Stella.

[Stella Harkney]

I'll make it.

[Matt Dillon]

There's a nester's cabin not far from here. If we can find it before dark, maybe he'll put us up for the night, huh?

[Stella Harkney]

Sure. Sure feel good to walk around.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah. You saddle wary.

[Stella Harkney]

Well, dancehall girls don't do too much riding. Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Just lie still now. Don't make a move.

[Stella Harkney]

Where are they? Where did they shoot from?

[Matt Dillon]

It's off to the left somewhere, I think. Yeah, they're probably in that clump of box elder over there.

[Stella Harkney]

Dirty cowards.

[Matt Dillon]

I can't get him from here with a six gun. And I can't get to the horses for a rifle. Look, if we play dead, maybe we can draw him out.

[Stella Harkney]

Marshall, I'm sorry.

[Matt Dillon]

Just lie still and don't talk. Yeah, here they come. Two of them. Just hold still now.

[Stella Harkney]

Seen those men before? They work for Clegg.

[Matt Dillon]

Stella. When I give the word, you yell as loud as you can, huh? Scream. It'll throw him off. You ready? All right. Now.

[Stella Harkney]

Are they dead?

[Matt Dillon]

I don't know, but the fight's sure out of him. And if Craig's with him, he's still in that grove. Come on, let's get out of here fast.

[Stella Harkney]

I. I can't get up. I'm hit. My leg.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah. Here, I'll put you on my horse. We'll ride double. We better get out of here before whoever's in those trees gets a little braver. Come on now. I'll get you to that cab.

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[Doc]

There you are, miss. You just lie back now. By morning you'll be fit as a fiddle.

[Stella Harkney]

Thanks, Mr. Virginia. That coal oil you poured on my leg like to set me on fire?

[Matt Dillon]

That's the best way to clean a wound there is, Stella.

[Doc]

Less niche whiskey, of course. But that would be pure waste, wouldn't it?

[Stella Harkney]

Now you two can afford to make light of it. It's me who's got the bullets.

[Doc]

Well, I'm gonna have to feed my pigs. Having company like this has thrown me clean off schedule. I'll be back directly.

[Stella Harkney]

Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah?

[Stella Harkney]

Having me along caused you a lot of trouble. Slowed you down. Clegg is probably gonna ride in to Dodge ahead of you. He'll be waiting there.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh? Why there?

[Stella Harkney]

Cause he's no good with a rifle. He needs a sixth gun on a town street.

[Matt Dillon]

Maybe he won't try again, Stella. After all, there are other towns for him to take over.

[Stella Harkney]

It's more than that, Marshall. It's a lot more. Now that he knows I'm with you. He's a jealous man. He's crazy jealous. And now he'll think there's something between us. Between you and me, I mean.

[Matt Dillon]

Let's not worry about that now. You just better get some rest.

[Stella Harkney]

Foolish to think you might have any feelings about me, isn't it? Not knowing me any longer than you have.

[Matt Dillon]

Ah, Stella, I can't.

[Stella Harkney]

I don't suppose any man could take to a woman he'd known for only one day, could he?

[Matt Dillon]

Look, Stella, you got some sleep. We still got a long ride to Dodge, huh?

[Stella Harkney]

Yeah. I'm sorry, Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Good night.

[Stella Harkney]

Good night.

[Matt Dillon]

The next morning, Stella's leg wasn't anywhere near well enough for her to ride. So I borrowed a spring wagon from the Nester and we started out for Dodge. It was a rough trip and a slow one. Stella sat there not saying much, just staring ahead. Once or twice I saw a dust cloud on the horizon. And I knew if it was Clegg Rollins, he'd be in Dodge long before I would. It was nearly dusk by the time we drove down the plaza and stopped outside Doc's office. And it was a half hour later before Doc had clean bandages on Stella's leg. Then I waited with her while he went out on another call.

[Stella Harkney]

Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, Stella?

[Stella Harkney]

I had a lot of time to think today while we were driving in.

[Matt Dillon]

That was a rough trip for you.

[Stella Harkney]

Not so bad. But what I wanted to tell you was I'M not gonna stay in Dodge.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, where you going?

[Stella Harkney]

Oh, I don't know. Abilene, maybe even St. Louis. Soon as I'm well enough, I'm taking the Santa Fe out of here.

[Matt Dillon]

There's no reason for you to leave, Stella.

[Stella Harkney]

Yes, there is, Clay.

[Matt Dillon]

Rollins.

[Clegg Rawlins]

No.

[Matt Dillon]

What is it then?

[Stella Harkney]

Well, it's not important. It's just easier if I go. Easier for me, I mean.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh,

[Stella Harkney]

you can't forget somebody when you're living in the same town. Marshall, you. You better go now. Doc will be back directly and there's no reason for you to wait. Not any longer.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah,

[Clegg Rawlins]

well,

[Matt Dillon]

goodbye, Stella.

[Stella Harkney]

Goodbye, Ma.

[Doc]

Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Hello, Rollins.

[Doc]

Been waiting for you.

[Matt Dillon]

Now, the last time you sent a couple of your men to do the talking.

[Clegg Rawlins]

I don't know what you're saying.

[Matt Dillon]

Now, your two writers who tried to dry gulch me. I hope you buried him, Rollins. Cause I didn't have time.

[Clegg Rawlins]

I come here to tell you, you and me can still work things out.

[Matt Dillon]

You didn't get me killed. So you still want to buy me off?

[Clegg Rawlins]

Any man can use money the government pays me. Not as much as I could.

[Matt Dillon]

Listen, Rollins, so far I got nothing personal on you. Nothing I can prove anyway. Now, if you're smart, you'll saddle up and ride out of here. And keep away from Tascosa too. We'll see.

[Clegg Rawlins]

Meantime, Marshall, I was Stella. Now

[Matt Dillon]

I'm telling you, Rollins, you get out while you can. You shouldn't have tried it.

[Doc]

Yeah, I know that now. I just thought maybe. Dylan. I seen it. I. I seen him back out the door. What happened?

[Clegg Rawlins]

Who was he?

[Matt Dillon]

There's a man named Rollins.

[Doc]

What'd he do?

[Matt Dillon]

He didn't want me to send a new peace officer to Tascosa.

[Doc]

Well, that ain't much of a reason to die, is it?

[Matt Dillon]

He figured it was. Look, Chester, you go tell Doc about this, huh? I got some business over at Delmonico's.

[Doc]

What you gonna do?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, the Doc told me there's a man I want to talk to down there.

[Doc]

Who?

[Matt Dillon]

An ex buffalo hunter I'm gonna ask to take the job of peace officer in Taskosa.

[Doc]

Who is it, Mr. Dillon? Slim Trant?

[Matt Dillon]

No, it's somebody who just got into town a little while back. He's kind of a hot headed fella, but he can get the job done.

[Doc]

Who in the world is it, Mr. Dillon?

[Matt Dillon]

You don't know him, Chester. It's a fellow named Hickok. Bill Hickok. If you want, you can come over and meet him after you got Doc.

[Doc]

No, I don't care about meeting old Bill Hickok. I was hoping Slim Trant would get the job. See you later, Mr. Don.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, sure.

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Gunsmoke produced and Directed by Norman MacDonald. Stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, US Marshal the story was specially written for Gunsmoke by Mr. McDonald with editorial supervision by John Meston. Featured in the cast were Virginia Christine, Lawrence Dobkin and John Dana. Harley Bear is Chester, Howard McNear is Doc and Georgia Ellis is Kitty. Join us again next time week for another story on gun smoke. We pause now for station identification.

[Matt Dillon]

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[Andrew Rines]

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