BreakDown Gunsmoke 55-64: S2 Episodes 3&4 Custer and The Round Up

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The episode explores themes of crime and desperation in the Western frontier through the stories of Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester Proudfoot.

Send us Fan Mail In Custer, Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester Proudfoot find Granby beaten to death at his remote ranch after stopping a young rider driving his horses. With only suspicion, Matt brings the man back to Dodge, believing greed drove the crime. When an Army major searches for a deserter, the prisoner’s past unravels, sending Matt to Hays for trial and showing how desperation can shape a man’s fate on the frontier. In The Round Up, Matt Dillon faces mounting tension as the cattle t...

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Packard

Topics covered

• Western
• Crime
• Desperation
• Frontier Life
• Trial
• Cattle

Keywords

• Gunsmoke
• Custer
• The Round Up
• Matt Dillon
• Chester Proudfoot
• Western
• crime
• desperation
• trial

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Dodge, Hays

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