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Gunsmoke presents “Lost Rifle,” episode 225 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast July 29, 1956. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this John Meston script, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.When Dillon steps in to stop a brewing gunfight between Frank Paris and Ben Tipper, a shooting and the presence of a young boy leave Dodge City facing troubling questions. As suspicion settles quickly on one man, Dillon must look beyond the most obvious evidence.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audi...

Gunsmoke presents “Fawn,” episode 75 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast September 26, 1953. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester; the episode was written by John Meston and produced by Norman Macdonnell.Matt and Chester travel to an Army fort to escort Mrs. Phillips, returning after ten years among the Cheyenne, and Fawn, the young Cheyenne girl accompanying her. As they head toward Dodge City, questions of home, family, and prejudice shadow the journey.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently clea...

Gunsmoke presents “Brother Whelp,” episode 241 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast on November 18, 1956. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, in a script by Les Crutchfield.A gunman returns to Dodge City after six years away and finds his brother has inherited the family ranch—and married the woman he once loved. As old resentments flare at the Rutger ranch, Matt Dillon must contend with a volatile family conflict. Guest performers include Lawrence Dobkin, Vic Perrin, and Lillian Buyeff.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and ge...

Gunsmoke presents “The Tragedian,” episode 342 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast October 26, 1958. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this Les Crutchfield script, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.In Dodge City, Dillon prepares for trouble when Brad Kyler may attempt to free his jailed brother. A down-and-out Shakespearean actor, compromised by drink and a questionable card game, adds another volatile element to the tense situation.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.<br...

Gunsmoke presents “Sundown,” episode 59 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast June 6, 1953. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester Proudfoot and Howard McNear as Doc Adams. Conrad also wrote this early-series episode, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.After days of bitter weather on the plains outside Dodge City, Dillon and Chester discover a gravely ill young Arapaho woman. A gold wedding ring and troubling clues lead Dillon toward Great Eagle—and a growing threat that fear and suspicion could bring violence to town.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newl...

Gunsmoke presents “The Wolfer,” episode 353 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast on January 11, 1959. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear; the script was written by John Dunkel and produced by Norman Macdonnell.A solitary hunter known as Webb refuses to leave land claimed by Nate Guthrie, where a great white wolf has been blamed for killing horses. As the dispute deepens, Matt Dillon is drawn into a tense frontier pursuit shaped by one man’s consuming obsession.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contex...

Gunsmoke presents “Xmas Story,” episode 35 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on CBS on December 20, 1952. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester, Howard McNear as Doc Adams, and Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell. Written by Antony Ellis and directed by Norman Macdonnell.On a cold Christmas Eve near Dodge City, Matt is stranded on the winter prairie when a passing stranger offers him a ride. As they make their slow way through the snow, Matt recalls an earlier Christmas in town—a reflective holiday story of lamplit streets, familiar friends, and the small...

Gunsmoke presents “The Guitar Reused Script,” episode 308, originally broadcast March 2, 1958. This local archival recording revisits a story first heard as “The Guitar” in 1953, written by John Meston and produced for CBS by Norman Macdonnell.In Dodge City, a gentle, impoverished drifter arrives on a mule with a guitar he refuses to play. His quiet manner and Union past draw the attention of hostile former Confederates, leaving Marshal Matt Dillon and the town regulars to weigh how best to protect a vulnerable outsider. William Conrad stars as Dillon, with Parley Baer, Howard McNear, and Georgia Ellis.Gunsmoke presents...

Gunsmoke presents “Bum’s Rush” (also cataloged as “Bums Rush”), episode 52 of the classic CBS Radio series, originally broadcast on April 18, 1953. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this 30-minute sustaining broadcast, written by John Meston and produced by Norman Macdonnell.Dillon brings two men accused of murder back to Dodge City, but the case grows more uncertain when unexpected witnesses come forward with evidence on their behalf. Featuring the regular radio ensemble with guest performers including John Dehner and Lawrence Dobkin.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing an...

Gunsmoke presents “Sweet and Sour,” episode 226 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast August 5, 1956. Written by John Meston and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, it stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon.When Rena Decker arrives in Dodge City, the attention she receives from the town’s men soon becomes a source of mounting tension. Matt Dillon tries to help the newcomer find her footing as rivalries threaten to turn dangerous.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more c...

Gunsmoke presents “Cooter,” episode 471, originally broadcast on CBS on April 16, 1961. This late-run airing reuses John Meston’s earlier Gunsmoke radio script, first heard in 1954, with William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon.Back in Dodge City, Dillon investigates trouble connected to crooked gambler Ben Sissle and finds Cooter Smith drawn into the growing pressure around Sissle’s operation. Frank Cady is among the featured cast in this tense Long Branch–centered drama.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience...

Gunsmoke presents “Yorky,” episode 78 of the classic CBS Radio series, originally broadcast on October 17, 1953. Written by John Meston and produced by Norman Macdonnell, it stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester and Georgia Ellis as Kitty.After Brant captures Yorky, an injured white boy who has been living among Indigenous people, Matt Dillon becomes involved in the boy’s uncertain future. As Yorky is brought toward Dodge City, his fear and divided loyalties challenge Dillon, Chester, and Kitty to protect him without demanding an easy answer about where he belongs.Gunsmoke presen...

Gunsmoke presents “Where’d They Go?,” episode 299 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast December 29, 1957. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester, in a Christmas-season story written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Norman Macdonnell.When a robbery accusation sends Matt and Chester from Dodge City to an isolated homestead, an approaching winter storm complicates their journey. As urgent chores and concern for a homesteader’s wife delay their return, law enforcement and frontier hospitality collide in a dryly comic, snowbound tale.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced...

Gunsmoke presents “Scared Boy,” episode 371 of the classic CBS Radio series, originally broadcast on May 17, 1959. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this seventh-season drama, written by Marian Clark and produced by Norman Macdonnell.After Cora Meadows and her young son Tad witness a killing, Dillon faces a tense investigation with a frightened child at its center. Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear co-star as Chester, Kitty, and Doc Adams.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more cons...

Gunsmoke presents “Grebb Hassle,” episode 257 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast March 10, 1957. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Norman Macdonnell, it stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Howard McNear, and Georgia Ellis.After Dillon is forced to confront Alvin Grebb, he worries that Alvin’s younger brother Billy may be headed toward the same dangerous course. As the aftermath unsettles the community, Dillon tries to keep a troubled situation from growing worse.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleane...

Gunsmoke presents “Doubtful Zone,” episode 254 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast on February 17, 1957. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear among the regular cast.A Dodge City store break-in leaves Dillon with an odd list of missing goods—ordinary provisions, plus a pistol and ammunition. A clue from Doc Adams points the marshal toward a teenage runaway traveling in boys’ clothing, turning a simple theft into a troubling case. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Norman Macdonnell.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced...

Gunsmoke presents “Sarah’s Search,” episode 359 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast February 22, 1959. Written by Marian Clark and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, the episode stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon.On the road toward Dodge City, Matt and Chester Proudfoot meet Sarah Howell, a lone traveler from Wichita whose broken buggy has left her stranded. She is searching for her missing fiancé, and Matt agrees to help as her hopeful journey leads into a troubling investigation.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gen...

Gunsmoke presents “Wagon Show,” episode 372 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast on May 24, 1959. Written by Tom Hanley and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, it stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon.A traveling wagon circus rolls into Dodge City with an elephant and plenty of excitement, but reports of violence at its last stop put Dillon on guard. As proprietor Maggie Bannock presses ahead with the show, Dillon investigates the trouble following the troupe.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mast...

Gunsmoke presents “Brush at Elkader,” episode 345 of the classic CBS Radio series, originally broadcast November 16, 1958. Written by John Meston and produced by Norman Macdonnell, this recording is a repeat of the story first broadcast in 1955, starring William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon.After Ben Williams is murdered, Dillon follows the trail from Dodge City to Elkader in search of Lou Shippen. In a town where bringing a suspect to justice proves especially difficult, Dillon faces a tense frontier manhunt with Chester, Kitty, and Doc close to home.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced cont...

Gunsmoke presents “Crowbait Bob,” episode 239 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast November 10, 1956. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell, in a script by Les Crutchfield.In Dodge City, a dying and penniless man called Crowbait Bob asks that a will be prepared leaving his few possessions to Kitty. As his affairs are set in order, the request brings out both quiet compassion and unexpected interest.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more cons...