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A town has a hated gunfighter, Dolf, that lives in the area. Dolf is not liked by many and has become a thorn in the side of the town. One day Dolf is the one that has a bullet in him and he is taken to Doc Reynolds' office. The gunman has a bullet lodged near his heart and it looks like the only way to save his life is to operate. But the townsfolk want the good doctor to let the killer die. The Doc is put in a difficult situation.

But that is not the entire story. Dolf had shot and killed a young man's father a few years back. The young man is named Nick and it just so happens that the doctor has married Nick's mother. During all the commotion at the doc's house, we find out that Nick was the one that shot Dolf. The doctor is even put in a more dire dilemma.

An enjoyable episode that has all the fine makes of a western script. The story would have been better had we been able to continue with the progression after the closed of the show. But in the short thirty minute format, we are left wanting more. A fine show.

The only thing wrong with this Zane Grey Theater short story is the fact that the Hippocratic Oath is never mentioned in this story about a doctor's obligation in the old west. Dick Powell took this one for himself and stars in this story about a doctor's obligations wherever he is and whatever the circumstances.

Brett King is a gunfighter punk who has killed three men already after goading them into a gunfight. His sidekick worshiper is Ralph Reed stepson of town doctor Dick Powell.

When Reed himself is wounded after a fight with Frank Ferguson who also died he's brought to Powell. There's a lot of sentiment for Powell to just give him some benign neglect. But Powell has his Hippocratic Oath and won't give in.

Not even to wife Marsha Hunt who has her own reasons for wanting King to just die.

This is one excellent story and Dick Powell who always said be on the cutting edge of the entertainment. When the roles were no longer forthcoming on the big screen he went to the small and on the producing end as well. In fact he should have been justly proud of his work here.