
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 rainmaker tries to end Dodge City's drought before a public well, the town's last source of water, runs dry.
A former gunfighter (Steve Forrest) tries to live a quiet life with the woman he loves.
Doc Adams defends a gold shipment during a stagecoach ambush, and later at a way station.
A Scandinavian emigrant and his teenage son encounter the Wild West when they arrive to settle in Dodge City.