Gunsmoke - Old Time Radio · John Meston

Gunsmoke 59-11-15 397 The Square Triangle reused script

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Marshal Dillon sets a trap by planting a rumor, leading to a fatal confrontation where Jesse Wells accuses Ava Morley of manipulating him into murder.
Marshal Matt Dillon investigates the murder of cattle buyer Al Morley, who was knifed in the back at a remote campsite with ten thousand dollars stolen. The initial suspect, Red Lawson, denies the killing with his dying breath, leading Dillon to uncover a more complex plot involving manipulation, jealousy, and a femme fatale.

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A train stop arrest turns a Gunsmoke story of money, duty, and hard judgment into a taut western.

This Gunsmoke outing opens with dry frontier banter and tightens into a train stop arrest, with Matt Dillon and Chester closing in on Red Lawson as a sack of money and a wounded man shift the stakes. The plain speech carries most of the weight here.

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You get a train-stop arrest, a wounded suspect, and Matt Dillon holding the law steady.

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