Gunsmoke Season 6 Episode 2
German immigrant and town blacksmith, Emil Wolhter and his German mail order bride, Gretchen Mueller, are to be married.
Matt, Doc and Chester along with Emil meet Gretchen at the stage station.
Emil and Gretchen throw a big wedding party for all their friends in Dodge;however, not everyone in Dodge is friendly to Emil and Gretchen.
Town troublemaker Tolman has it in for Emil because Tolman thinks that Emil cheated him in a blacksmith deal.
Tolman and his gang scheme up a plan to get Emil Wolhter out of his house. While Emil is out of his house one evening, Tolman and his gang of troublemakers burn Emil’s house to the ground.
When Matt offers to help Emil find the men who did this, Emil rejects Matt’s offer and pursues these men by himself.
Emil administers his own brand of justice to the men.
Serie: Gunsmoke
Episode Title: The Blacksmith
Air Date: 1960-09-17