The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955

Narrator:
The law-abiding element in Dodge City was ashamed of their town's reputation as the Gomorrah of the Western frontier. That's why they hired Wyatt Earp to be their Marshal in 1876. But it takes time and money to civilize a tough town. The city fathers were understandably alarmed when they heard a reporter for the great and influential New York Herald would be stopping by to write a story about conditions. As for Marshal Earp, it would be a cruel test of his efficiency as a peace officer. Dozens of penny shooters had spread the bad name of Dodge City throughout the land. But if a correspondent from the New York Herald could be impressed by one quiet day...