In this tense episode of Gunsmoke, the Pawnee tribe has been raiding homesteads with rifles suspected to be smuggled out of Dodge City. When Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad, hears of a homesteader’s brutal murder, he joins forces with Major Evans from Fort Dodge and an experienced Pawnee scout, Tobiel, to track down the smuggler behind the gun sales. Their journey across the plains brings them closer to a dangerous confrontation with armed raiders, risking their lives in a relentless pursuit for justice. As the trio closes in on the smuggler, the stakes rise in a deadly cat-and-mouse game.

This episode is a gripping testament to the dangers lurking on the frontier and features Conrad in a stellar performance, with notable direction from Norman Macdonnell and a stirring score by Rex Koury.

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