Citizens of Gunsmoke are being intimidated by Lon Curtis (
Harry Woods) and his gang who are preventing an election to vote on a township charter. Town banker Sam Garrett (
Herbert Rawlinson)obtains a U. S. Marshal's appointment for Ward Bailey (
Tex Ritter). "Glowworm" Johnson (
Fuzzy Knight)witnesses the murder of prospector "Nugget" Newcomb (
Ernie Adams), by gang-member Pete Larkin (
Ethan Laidlaw). Curtis hires Ward's brother, Tom Bailey (
Russell Hayden) to defend his henchman.
—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>