Fiery Arrest: Gunsmoke (January 17, 1960)

“Fiery Arrest” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 17, 1960. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Marshal Matt Dillon and a companion take shelter from bad weather in an abandoned shack, where they discover two fugitives hiding inside. One of the fugitives, Moseley, believes his companion Millie has betrayed him to the law, and tensions escalate as the marshal tries to sort out the truth of what has happened.

An abandoned shack in the territory during a storm

Characters: Matt Dillon, Moseley, Millie, Companion (unnamed)

Listen for: The confrontation between Moseley and Millie over alleged betrayal, and Matt Dillon's attempt to keep the peace while discovering who actually brought the law into the situation

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.