The Rooks - Gunsmoke | 10/06/1957 (Ep287)
Summary
In this Old Time Radio western, U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon returns to Dodge City after a five-day absence to find the town in chaos due to the violent Rook brothers. Despite suffering from a fever and a gunshot wound, Dillon refuses to let local citizens take the law into their own hands, insisting on handling the situation himself. He tracks the outlaws to a livery stable, where a tense standoff results in the death of one brother and the capture of the other. The episode concludes with Dillon ensuring order is restored and the Dodge House remains standing, before he retires to rest.
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Gunsmoke Introduction and Theme
Matt Dillon's Monologue on Duty
The Rook Brothers Cause Trouble in Saloon
Dillon Returns to Dodge City
Dillon Feigns Illness to Avoid Work
Doctor's Visit and Advice to Rest
Doby Confronts Dillon About the Rooks
Townsmen Discuss Dillon's Inaction
Rook Brothers Confront Dillon in Saloon
Webb Hayes Killed by Clay Rook
Dillon Prepares to Track the Rooks
Standoff at the Livery Stable
Aftermath and Dillon's Injury
Resolution and Town Gratitude
Gunsmoke Credits
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