Love of a Good Woman: Gunsmoke (October 9, 1954)

“Love of a Good Woman” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 9, 1954. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Marshal Dillon encounters an old acquaintance, Coney Thorne, who has just been released from prison after serving five years. Thorne believes Dillon was responsible for his imprisonment following an arrest in Arizona years ago, and he has come to Dodge City seeking revenge. Dillon tries to reason with Thorne, insisting he never thought Thorne was guilty of the stagecoach robbery that led to his conviction.

Dodge City, Kansas - a frontier town where Marshal Dillon maintains order, including scenes at a local establishment and the stage arrival area.

Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Doc Adams, Abby Twilling, Coney Thorne, Kitty

Listen for: The confrontation between Dillon and the vengeful Coney Thorne as the escaped prisoner arrives in town seeking retribution for his prison sentence.

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.