A mild-looking cowboy discovers that it's easy to steal, and, soon thereafter, that it's easy to kill as well.A mild-looking cowboy discovers that it's easy to steal, and, soon thereafter, that it's easy to kill as well.A mild-looking cowboy discovers that it's easy to steal, and, soon thereafter, that it's easy to kill as well.
George D. Wallace
- Tobin
- (as George Wallace)
- Director
- Writers
- John Meston(uncredited)
- Norman MacDonnell(uncredited)
- Charles Marquis Warren(uncredited)
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Two things I never liked about Gunsmoke was that Matt Dillon would often give all kinds of reasons for not arresting people. Back in the 1870s, it seemed unlikely to me that any Lawman would be using the finer points of the law to justify NOT arresting people. In most Westerns, the lawmen work off their instincts and facts, and leave the Judging to the Judges. Also, the legal theories Dillon was referring to often reflected the 1950s/1960s and not the 1870s.
Second thing I never liked is that because of Dillon's legal philosophy, in many episodes the villains/killers stay one or more steps ahead of Dillon and he always shows up after the body count is being tallied. I liked Gunsmoke, but Matt Dillon had a terrible record for preventing crime or at least stopping it from spreading.
In this episode, if he had arrested Sippy when he was informed that Sippy stole the $25 from the General Store, then 4 murders would have been avoided. Instead, as often happened, Dillon decided not to jail Sippy based on his personal opinion of what the Judge would do.
This episode showcases the acting of Andrew Prine, since he is the star and gets to show what he can do playing a generic innocent guy who realizes that he has no conscience, and then learns to enjoy stealing and killing. Like many episodes when there was a guest star, it is all about Andrew Prine. Chester and Marshal Dillon are reduced to supporting characters.
Doc Adams has a fair amount of screen time talking to Ms. Kitty, Chester, and Marshal Dillon, and that is always a plus for me. Often it was Doc Adams and his discussions with other characters that would raise an average episode to a better level. I always enjoyed his acting style.
Second thing I never liked is that because of Dillon's legal philosophy, in many episodes the villains/killers stay one or more steps ahead of Dillon and he always shows up after the body count is being tallied. I liked Gunsmoke, but Matt Dillon had a terrible record for preventing crime or at least stopping it from spreading.
In this episode, if he had arrested Sippy when he was informed that Sippy stole the $25 from the General Store, then 4 murders would have been avoided. Instead, as often happened, Dillon decided not to jail Sippy based on his personal opinion of what the Judge would do.
This episode showcases the acting of Andrew Prine, since he is the star and gets to show what he can do playing a generic innocent guy who realizes that he has no conscience, and then learns to enjoy stealing and killing. Like many episodes when there was a guest star, it is all about Andrew Prine. Chester and Marshal Dillon are reduced to supporting characters.
Doc Adams has a fair amount of screen time talking to Ms. Kitty, Chester, and Marshal Dillon, and that is always a plus for me. Often it was Doc Adams and his discussions with other characters that would raise an average episode to a better level. I always enjoyed his acting style.
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- Johnny_West
- May 22, 2022
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- Stage 3, CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Dodge City Western Street)
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3
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