I never saw Dillon beat up so many men in one episode. Three total in this one, where he slugged them over the head with his gun. He really gets tough in this episode. But amazingly, he kills no one.
This is a good episode. It shows what would happen to the town if Dillon isn't running it his way. This is another episode where the business people don't want to lose money and think Dillon is too hard. They hire a constable played by Strother Martin (in another great role on Gunsmoke), who is way over his head trying to keep the peace. Its quite comedic. John Larch plays the trail boss effectively.
The accidental killing of one of the businessmen brother was a little too convenient. The ending of the confrontation between Dillon and Larch was very smart. Dillon earned way more than he gets paid in this episode.
This is a good episode. It shows what would happen to the town if Dillon isn't running it his way. This is another episode where the business people don't want to lose money and think Dillon is too hard. They hire a constable played by Strother Martin (in another great role on Gunsmoke), who is way over his head trying to keep the peace. Its quite comedic. John Larch plays the trail boss effectively.
The accidental killing of one of the businessmen brother was a little too convenient. The ending of the confrontation between Dillon and Larch was very smart. Dillon earned way more than he gets paid in this episode.