The Woman of the Town (1943)

Bat Masterson who after failing to secure a job as a newspaper reporter becomes marshal of Dodge City Preferring socializing to peacekeeping Masterson falls in love with Dora Hand the obligatory goldenhearted chorus girl whose concern for the welfare of her fellow citizens at time reaches Madonnalike dimensions When Dora is shot down cattle baron King Kennedy Masterson begins taking his job seriously After taking care of Kennedy Masterson determines to enshrine the memory of Dora whose efforts to clean up Dodge City were largely ignored by the decent townsfolk