Originally Aired: August 19, 1956

In Gunsmoke #228, “Annie Oakley,” a bitter love triangle erupts into murder on the plains near Dodge. When Kate Kinsman’s husband is shot dead with a Sharps rifle, all signs point to Ed Dolliver, the man she accused of pursuing her. But Marshal Dillon isn’t convinced by appearances—or by Kate’s tearful accusations. As a trap is laid with a note, a decoy, and a deadly shot from over a thousand yards, the truth about Kate’s past and her desperate hunger for attention is revealed. A chilling portrait of manipulation and misplaced pride on the American frontier.

Cast:
Jeanette Nolan, Harry Bartell, Paul Duval, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis

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