Overland Express (GUNS)

John Meston, one of the regular writers for Gunsmoke, fits an incredible amount of story in this 30 minute show. Marshal Dillon and Chester are taking an escaped killer back to Dodge for trial, but having lost their horses it seems they are fated to take an unusually troublesome stagecoach ride. The script was subsequently used on the television series on May 31, 1958.

At the break, CBS News announces it will be using UNIVAC to help predict the election results!

Gunsmoke #28
Overland Express
31 Oct 1952
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John Meston (script), Clancey Cassell (announcer), James Nusser, Junius Matthews, Lawrence Dobkin, Lou Krugman, Parley Baer (Chester), Ralph Moody, Vic Perrin, William Conrad (Marshal Dillon)