
Marshal Matt Dillon (then-newcomer James Arness) tries to prevent lawlessness from overtaking Dodge City, Kan. Helping to keep him grounded are saloon proprietor Miss Kitty Russell and Doc Adams. The television series grew out of the long-running radio serial of the same name, although for a short time they were both on the airwaves.
A schoolteacher (Allen Garfield) makes a strong statement for compulsory education for children in Dodge City.
Matt takes an orphaned girl to live with her aunt, only to discover she is not welcome.
A farmer (Harry Morgan) decides it's time for his sons to marry the women they brought back from Dodge City.
Matt is sentenced to life imprisonment and hard labor for shooting a fugitive.