However, it's the stunning admission of the accused, willing to seal his fate and the reaction of Dillon to this act, that has placed this episode on nearly every Gunsmoke follower list as a must ...

In the 1950s and '60s, television Westerns were all the rage. Each of the Big Three networks (ABC, NBC, CBS) had their fair share of horse operas, with one of the biggest being Gunsmoke.

TV-Movies based on the popular series "Gunsmoke", in which the main character, Matt Dillon is again played by James Arness.