Gunsmoke: Poor Pearl (1956)
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Willie Calhoun (Denver Pyle) goes so far as to take a bath and get a haircut in his efforts to win the heart of sexy saloon girl Pearl Bender (Constance Ford). But Pearl's former boyfriend Webb Thorne (Michael Emmett) threatens to shoot Willie on sight if he shows his face. Hoping to avoid unnecessary bloodshed, Matt (James Arness) insists that Pearl choose either Willie or Webb immediately, with the "loser" agreeing to gracefully bow out. But Matt has reckoned without the conniving Pearl, who continues playing one man against the other--and pays a terrible price as a result. This episode is adapted from the Gunsmoke radio broadcast of February 19, 1955. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Johnny McGough - Jimmie
- Michael Emmett - Webb Thorne
- Denver Pyle - Willie Calhoun
- Jess Kirkpatrick - Frank Teeters
- Bert Rumsey - Bartender
- John Hamilton - Big John
- Constance Ford - Pearl Bender
- Director(s):
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Writer(s):
- John Meston, Sam Peckinpah
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