Gunsmoke - Season 1 - Eps 3: Word of Honor
Hank Worth, son of wealthy rancher Jake Worth, is kidnapped by three men and held for $20,000 ransom. They shoot him in the back for trying to escape. They call on Doc but Hank dies. The killers decide to let Doc go because he is the only doctor within 400 miles and they fear they might need his services someday. Before sparing his life and freeing him, they force the reluctant Doc to give his word of honor that he will never reveal their identities.
About Gunsmoke

Title: Gunsmoke
First Air Date: 1955-09-10
Last Air Date: 1975-03-31
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 101 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 21
Total Episodes: 635
Network: CBS
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
Production Companies: Filmaster Productions, Arness Production Company, CBS
Synopsis
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
Cast

James Arness
Marshal Matt Dillon

Amanda Blake
Kitty

Ken Curtis
Festus

Milburn Stone
Doc

Woody Chambliss
Woody Lathrop