Gunsmoke (old-time radio): every episode, 1952-1961 · page 2 of 2

Gunsmoke is an old-time radio western series that aired on CBS Radio from 1952 to 1961, starring William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear. Stupid Potato carries 476 episodes, listed here in the order they first aired, each with its air date, and a story for 474 of them. Every episode is free to listen to, live around the clock on its own channel, and as a podcast: no sign-up, no app.

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  1. Doubtful Zone

    · 20 min

    A boy breaks into Tom's store and steals supplies including clothing, food, a gun, and ammunition. Marshal Dillon investigates the theft and discovers the young burglar may have had help from a girl, as he found a bottle of perfume at the scene. Dillon tracks down the boy at the Dodge House hotel and demands answers about why he committed the robbery.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Tom, Doc, Mr. Gobi, The Boy (age 16)

  2. Impact

    · 20 min

    When Mrs. Larkin's young ranch hand Lonnie Wells lets slip that her property might soon be on the market, Marshal Dillon begins to suspect foul play. After discovering Lonnie's shady past in Virginia City and learning that Mrs. Larkin recently changed her will in his favor, Dillon warns him to stay away from the ranch. That night, a fire breaks out at Mrs. Larkin's place under mysterious circumstances.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Mrs. Larkin, Lonnie Wells, Doc, Chester, Doc Adams

  3. Colleen So Green

    · 23 min

    A young Irish woman named Colleen Taney arrives in Dodge City with barely any money after her aunt's death in San Francisco. She claims to have been robbed of her pocketbook during the stagecoach journey south to find relatives. Marshal Dillon arranges for her to stay at the Dodge House while he looks into recovering her stolen money.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Colleen Taney, Chester Pasz, Dr. Adams, Mr. Doby

  4. Grebb Hassle

    · 20 min

    Marshall Dillon arrives at the Grebb homestead to find the family in turmoil. Elvin Grebb, the prodigal son with a criminal past, has returned and then turned up dead. His younger brother Billy reveals that Elvin's outlaw partners, Chuck Fowler and Curly Talman, tricked Billy into revealing where their mother kept money, then killed Elvin when he wouldn't cooperate with their plans.

    Characters: Marshall Dillon, Chester, Miss Grebb, Billy Grebb, Elvin Grebb, Chuck Fowler, Curly Talman, Doc

  5. Spring Freshet

    · 18 min

    Two dangerous outlaws, Todlet and Slater, rob the Dodge City saloon and take Kitty hostage to ensure their escape. When Marshal Dillon discovers they never left town but are hiding in a storage loft, he must find a way to rescue Kitty before the criminals decide she's no longer useful to them.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Kitty, Doc, Red, Todlet, Slater, Hacks

  6. Saddle Sore Sal

    · 25 min

    A young woman named Sally Burke shoots at Dr. Tucker near the Dodge House, claiming he cheated her out of money in a cattle deal last fall. Sally came to Dodge alone from the Panhandle with her sick horse, hungry and desperate. Marshal Dillon must sort out whether her shooting was justified self-defense or attempted murder.

    Characters: Marshal Dillon, Chester, Sally Burke, Dr. Tucker, Sam

  7. Chicken Smith

    · 22 min

    Chicken Smith, a mild-mannered egg farmer, gets into a fight with Prag Loomer, a tough saloon owner, over Ellie, Chicken's wife. Though Chicken wins the brawl, Marshal Dillon warns him that Prag is a dangerous man with a gun who won't easily forget the humiliation. Chicken must now navigate the threat while trying to build his business selling ammunition.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Chicken Smith, Prag Loomer, Ellie, Kitty

  8. Rock Bottom

    · 21 min

    Van Tovar, a reformed gunfighter living peacefully on a ranch with his wife and child, comes to Marshal Dillon asking for the gun he gave up two years ago. A man named Largo Grillum, whom Van shot in the leg during a fight over a girl twelve years ago in Durango, has finally tracked him down and come to Dodge seeking revenge. Van fears Largo will come after his family if he doesn't face him first.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, Van Tovar, a reformed gunfighter, Largo Grillum, a killer seeking revenge, Edna Tovar, Van's wife, Doc, Chester, Kitty, Miles

  9. Saludos

    · 25 min

    A half-breed woman stumbles into Doc's office with a bullet wound, having fled the Choctaw Basin after a white man murdered her husband Walking Deer and shot at her when she tried to escape. Marshal Dillon learns that three men recently passed through the area, and he must round them all up and bring them back to Dodge City so the injured woman can identify which one committed the crime.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Chester, Kitty, Walking Deer, Ben Taylor, Fager, Steve

  10. Bear Trap

    · 25 min

    Matt Dillon discovers that a recently released convict named Hard Logan and the Beckett brothers are using a break-in at the general store as cover for a larger scheme. When Logan sets a bear trap near the stable to threaten a young witness named Andy, Matt must confront the gang and stop them before they escape with their prize.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Andy, Hard Logan, The Beckett brothers, Sam

  11. Medicine Man

    · 22 min

    Medicine man Hart Fennie sells a patent tonic from a wagon on vacant ground in Dodge City, Kansas, a plot claimed by Grant Medford. Marshal Matt Dillon is called in to remove the trespassers, but Fennie insists he will stay and tries to win over the town. Matt Dillon, Chester, Kitty and Doc face the dispute over the land and the claim behind it. This is an episode of the CBS Radio series Gunsmoke, first broadcast on April 28, 1957. William Conrad plays Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester and Howard McNear as Doc.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Hart Fennie, Meg Fennie, Grant Medford, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Judge Bent

  12. How to Kill a Friend

    · 23 min

    Marshal Dillon meets with two gamblers, Ben Carter and Harry Duggan, who want to run games in town and offer him a cut of their profits. When Dillon refuses their bribe and insists on honest games, tensions rise. That night, someone takes a shot at Dillon from across the street, and he suspects the gamblers may be behind it.

    Characters: Marshal Dillon, Ben Carter, Harry Duggan, Doc

  13. Sheep Dog

    · 25 min

    Marshal Dillon must arrest Allan, the son of Jeff Barkus, a sheep herder, after the boy shoots a man named Peterson during a poker game in town. Allan is accused of cheating at cards and attempted murder, but his father struggles to accept that his son has committed such a crime and contemplates whether to turn him in or help him escape.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Jeff Barkus, Allan Barkus, Doc, Miles, Rick Kelso, Peterson

  14. One Night Stand

    · 24 min

    A prospector named Ben Argo arrives in Dodge City carrying $15,000 in gold from the mining camps and asks Marshal Dillon to keep it safe overnight. Two rough men arrive asking questions about Argo, but deny knowing him. When Argo is attacked in the street by one of these men, Dillon begins to suspect that Argo himself may not be who he claims to be.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Ben Argo, Pete Wells, Rocky Martin, Doc, Kitty, Wilbur Jonas

  15. Pal

    · 23 min

    Matt Dillon and Doc help save an injured dog they believe belongs to a man named Spiny Murphy. Chester becomes attached to the animal and names it Pal. However, when Matt and Chester take the dog back to Spiny's home, they discover that Spiny's wife is angry and abusive, and Spiny has mysteriously disappeared.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Spiny Murphy, Mrs. Murphy

  16. Ben Tolliver's Stud

    · 26 min

    When Nancy Creed warns Marshal Dillon that her father intends to shoot a man named Ben Tolliver over a stolen horse, Dillon must prevent bloodshed. Ben claims the horse is rightfully his as payment for three months of unpaid wages and work breaking the animal, while Nancy's father believes it's his property. Dillon jails Ben to keep the peace until he can talk sense into the angry father.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Nancy Creed, Ben Tolliver, Nancy's father (Creed)

  17. Dodge Podge

    · 23 min

    Marshal Dillon intervenes when he finds rancher Sutter brutally beating his young son Packy over the boy's friendship with Jason Roel, a sheepherder and book lover whom Sutter despises. As tensions escalate and Sutter declares he will start wearing a gun, Dillon must navigate the delicate balance between a father's right to discipline and his duty to protect a frightened boy from escalating violence.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Packy Sutter, Sutter, Jason Roel

  18. Summer Night

    · 24 min

    A newborn baby is discovered abandoned in Doc's room at the Dodge City saloon after a wagon train departs town. Matt Dillon and Chester must find the mother while caring for the infant, as the oppressive summer heat and tension simmer in the territory.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Kitty, Chester

  19. Home Surgery

    · 23 min

    A young boy and girl are stranded at a remote homestead with the boy's father, who has a badly infected leg wound from a horse accident. As fever sets in and infection spreads, they desperately need a doctor, but the nearest one is days away and their only wagon has been taken by a drifter named Ben who promised to find help.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester, John Hotley, The boy, The girl, Ben

  20. The Buffalo Hunter

    · 21 min

    Marshal Dillon investigates the death of a young skinner named Billy who allegedly burned himself in hot lead at a buffalo hunter's camp. Suspecting foul play, Dillon questions the camp workers and discovers that Billy's boss Gatlev stood to save money by not paying Billy's wages. When evidence points to murder rather than accident, Dillon lacks proof to make an arrest. That night, a man matching Gatlev's description is found stabbed to death near the river.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Gatlev, Billy, Tobe, The Cook, Yorkie, Chester

  21. Word of Honor

    · 21 min

    When Doc is mysteriously called away for two days to treat a gunshot victim, Matt and Chester grow concerned. Doc eventually reveals he was sworn to secrecy by the men who summoned him, but admits the young man he tried to save died from a bullet wound to the spine. Now a desperate situation unfolds as criminals holding a man named Hank for ransom demand twenty thousand dollars, with Doc caught between his oath of silence and his duty to help bring murderers to justice.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Jake, Hank

  22. Bloody Hands

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon returns to Dodge City after a gunfight with Jack Brand and three of his men, having killed all three outlaws and brought Brand in alive. As Dillon tries to rest after two days without sleep, he's troubled by the weight of the killing, and that night he's plagued by nightmares of violence.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Jack Brand

  23. Kitty Caught

    · 21 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon learns that the dangerous Carp brothers, bank robbers from Colorado territory, are heading toward Dodge City. When the brothers rob the town bank and take Kitty hostage to ensure their escape, Dillon must pursue them carefully, knowing that any sign of pursuit could result in Kitty's death.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Kitty, Doc, Chester, Mr. Botkin, Joe Carp

  24. Cow Doctor

    · 25 min

    A boy urgently seeks Doc in Dodge City because his father Ben Pitcher demands a doctor's visit. When Doc and Marshal Dillon arrive at the Pitcher ranch, they discover Ben's true patient is not himself but his cow, which he values more than human life. Meanwhile, tragedy strikes in town when a woman collapses and dies while Doc is away tending the animal.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Jerry Pitcher, Ben Pitcher, Mrs. Pitcher, Mrs. Hill

  25. Big Hands

    · 25 min

    A stranger with unusually large shoulders stops at a homestead outside Dodge City. When the homesteader Hank is shot dead that night, Marshal Dillon investigates the mysterious visitor. With only vague descriptions and few clues, Dillon must track down the killer before he escapes the territory.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Chester, Miss Rucker, Kitty

  26. Jayhawkers

    · 24 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon is summoned by Phil Jax from a cattle drive headed toward Dodge City. A herd of 3,000 cattle under trail boss Dolph Quince has been targeted by Kansas Jayhawkers, who have already attacked the camp, stripped a guard, and stampeded cattle. Tensions run high as the trail hands grow suspicious of all Kansans and fear trouble when they reach Dodge.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Phil Jax, Dolph Quince, Kitty, Doc, Doc Martin

  27. The Peace Officer

    · 20 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon is asked by the Tascosa Citizens Committee to help find a new sheriff to replace the corrupt Clegg Rollins, the current lawman who has become a liability to the town. When Dillon agrees to return to Dodge City to find a suitable candidate, Rollins makes veiled threats about the dangers of the prairie journey and attempts to bribe him to abandon the mission.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, US Marshal, Clegg Rollins, Sheriff of Tascosa, Chester, Kitty, Doc, Stella Hartney, a saloon girl

  28. Grass

    · 24 min

    Harry Pope, a nervous newcomer from Boston, has built a small homestead on the prairie and claims to be hearing Indians scratching around at night. When two men riding past his property fire shots into his hut, Pope shoots back in self-defense, killing Joe Carter, a ranch hand who worked for the wealthy cattleman Ned Honeyman. Marshall Dillon investigates the shooting and discovers that Pope may have killed Carter by mistake, thinking he was defending himself against the Indians he fears.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshall, Harry Pope, homesteader, Kitty, Chester, Doc Adams, Ned Honeyman, cattleman, Joe Carter, ranch hand, Earl Brandt, ranch hand

  29. Jobe's Son

    · 24 min

    Ted Jobe returns to Dodge City after four years away to find his father Joe in declining health and spirits. The old rancher had nearly given up hope, but now clings to the possibility that his son's homecoming might restore meaning to his life. When Marshal Dillon learns that the young man is spending his time drinking and causing trouble at the saloon rather than helping his father, he decides to investigate the situation himself.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Joe Jobe, Ted Jobe, Chester, Daphne Forsyth

  30. Looney Mc Cluny

    · 22 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon encounters Looney McCluny, an eccentric prospector who repeatedly claims to have found gold in the Colorado territory. When McCluny turns up dead at his shack by the river, struck on the head with stove wood, Matt must investigate who killed the harmless but persistent old man and uncover the truth about what McCluny really had that was worth killing for.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Looney McCluny, Amy

  31. Child Labor

    · 22 min

    Two orphaned boys from Texas arrive in Dodge City hungry and desperate. Matt Dillon and Kitty help them find work at the livery stable, but the mysterious rancher Orrin Seibert offers them better pay to break horses on his ranch. The boys accept the job, hoping to earn enough money to survive.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Kitty, Doc, Cybert, Orrin Seibert, Bust Chaney, Howie Chaney

  32. Custer

    · 25 min

    Marshal Dillon and Chester observe dust from what appears to be horse rustling activity in a dry wash. They encounter a man driving old man Granby's horses but acting suspiciously—he carries no gun, won't help return the animals, and tries to flee when questioned. Dillon brings him in to confront Granby and determine what's really going on.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Granby, The stranger cowboy

  33. Another Man's Poison

    · 23 min

    Sally Bowdoin flees in fear when she spots a man on Dodge City's boardwalk—a man who looks exactly like her first husband, a sailor she believed drowned at sea four years ago. The stranger, claiming to be Jeff Dello, insists on rekindling their relationship, but Sally is now married to Ben Bogin. As the mystery man presses his claims, Sally must confront a troubling question: is this really her lost husband returned, and if so, what becomes of her current marriage?

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Sally Bowdoin, Jeff Dello, Ben Bogin, Dr. Adams

  34. The Rooks

    · 19 min

    Two troublemakers known as the Rook Brothers are terrorizing Dodge City, smashing saloons and causing destruction throughout town. When Marshal Dillon returns to find the town in chaos, the saloon keeper demands he take action, but Dillon is ill with fever and determined to rest rather than pursue the brothers.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Dobby, Jess, The Rook Brothers

  35. The Margin

    · 20 min

    Marshal Dillon releases cattle thief suspect Grody Beck due to insufficient evidence, angering rancher Flag Miller who lost his herd. When more cattle are stolen while Grody is still in the territory, Flag threatens to take justice into his own hands rather than trust the law's slow process.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Grody Beck, Flag Miller, Judge Bent, Doc

  36. Professor Lute Bone

    · 24 min

    Professor Lute Bone arrives in Dodge City with his patent medicine wagon, entertaining crowds with tall tales and testimonials about his miraculous cure-all elixir. Doc Adams grows concerned about the charlatan's influence on the townspeople, and Matt Dillon investigates what the doctor sees as a dangerous threat to Dodge City.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Kitty, Doc Adams, Professor Lute Bone, Sam

  37. Man and Boy

    · 20 min

    A brash young deputy from California named Crowley Tobin arrives in Dodge City seeking the outlaw Jess Ricker, wanted for stage robbery and murder. Tobin refuses Marshal Dillon's assistance and insists on making the arrest himself, but when he confronts Ricker in the Long Branch Saloon, the experienced gunman easily overpowers the inexperienced lawman in a fight.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Crowley Tobin, Jess Ricker, Kitty

  38. Bull

    · 24 min

    A buffalo hunter named Bull Hogan comes to town and gets into a fistfight with a man named Frank Wilkins over a woman at the Long Branch Saloon. The fight turns deadly when Bull beats Frank to death, and Marshal Dillon must investigate what witnesses claim was just a fair fight.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Bull Hogan, Frank Wilkins, Miss Kitty, Doc

  39. Gun Shy

    · 24 min

    A hungry young drifter named Tom returns to a ranch where he was previously sent away, desperate for food. He's shot and wounded, and the ranch owner's wife tends to his injury while telling him tall tales to keep him calm. Meanwhile, Marshal Dillon notices an unusual number of women arriving in town for a church social, and one of them, Mrs. Mayfield, seeks him out for a private conversation about an urgent matter.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Tom, Mrs. Mayfield, Rafe Mayfield, Chester, Justin, Del Nye

  40. The Queue

    · 24 min

    A Chinese laborer named Chen Wong arrives in Dodge City looking for work. When local bullies Braden and Ryan harass him over a small box he carries, rumors spread that he's hiding money inside. Matt Dillon must protect Chen from those who might rob or kill him for the mysterious box.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Chen Wong, Press Braden, Howard Ryan, Mr. Green

  41. Odd Man Out

    · 25 min

    Matt Dillon encounters Cyrus Hutton, a farmer who has come to town to report that his wife Bertha has mysteriously disappeared from their farm three weeks ago without explanation. While Cyrus seems devastated and confused about her disappearance, Matt must investigate what happened to the elderly woman and determine whether she left of her own accord or if something more sinister occurred.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Cyrus Hutton, Bertha Hutton, Sam, Kitty, Doc

  42. Jud's Woman

    · 26 min

    Marshal Dillon and Chester seek shelter from a storm at an isolated homestead, where they encounter a woman alone. Later, an angry man named Judd Barton confronts the marshal, claiming he visited Barton's wife without permission and threatening violence. Jenny then appears in town asking Dillon for help, begging him to hide her from her drunken husband.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Judd Barton, Jenny Barton, Kitty

  43. Long as I Live

    · 25 min

    A stagecoach is ambushed near Dodge City and a passenger is shot. Doc must operate to remove the bullet, but the only other doctor in the territory has left town. Doc needs Chester's help despite his inexperience, and must prepare the wounded man for surgery.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Joshua, the wounded passenger

  44. Ugly

    · 25 min

    A disfigured man named Bruno comes to Dodge City seeking medical attention from Doc after a buffalo stampede accident left him severely scarred. Marshal Dillon must navigate the town's fearful and prejudiced reactions to Bruno's appearance while deciding how to treat this stranger who has arrived in their territory.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Sam, Kitty, Doc, Bruno

  45. Twelfth Night

    · 25 min

    Matt Dillon learns that a man named Eben Hake has come to Dodge City seeking Jay Hicks, the last of the Jock Monger family. The two families are locked in a bitter feud, and Jay's mother fears that Jay will kill Eben or be killed himself when he discovers his enemy is in town. Matt must prevent bloodshed before the feud claims another life.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc

  46. Where'd They Go

    · 19 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon investigates a robbery at Wilbur Jonas's general store, where a masked man tied Jonas up and fled with $68. Jonas names homesteader Clint Doty as the robber, and Dillon takes Doty into custody despite the approaching blizzard. Stranded together on the trail, the two men shelter at Doty's cabin, where his wife Medora is near her time. Gunsmoke, a CBS Radio western with William Conrad as Dillon, first aired on December 29, 1957. The episode centers on Dillon and Doty and the difficult journey through the snow.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Clint Doty, Medora Doty, Wilbur Jonas, Doc Adams, Kitty Russell, Chester

  47. Pucket's New Year

    · 20 min

    When Marshal Dillon rescues Ira Puckett from a blizzard, the old buffalo hunter's foot is crippled in the process. Unable to accept his new helplessness and his dependence on town life, Puckett grows bitter and obsessed with revenge against Ed Lorna, the man who abandoned him in the storm. When Lorna appears in Dodge City, Dillon must navigate the dangerous pride of a broken man seeking to reclaim his lost manhood.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, Ira Puckett, buffalo hunter, Ed Lorna, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Mr. Barkin, banker

  48. Second Son

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon encounters a well-spoken British man named Sedgley Carstairs who has lost his horse in a poker game to Pete Newsom and walks into Dodge City hoping to win it back. As Matt gives him a ride into town, he tells Carstairs a tall tale about Joe Masurak, a legendary steel worker, while Chester and Doc discuss what a British second son is and wonder what Carstairs is doing in America.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Sedgley Carstairs, Chester, Doc, Pete Newsom, Sam

  49. Moo Moo Raid

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon is pressed by cattleman Tush Hanover to find his missing lead cow, which has disappeared under suspicious circumstances. The animal is crucial for driving Hanover's herd across the river ahead of a competing trail boss, and its disappearance threatens his profits. Dillon agrees to investigate in the morning, but complications arise when rival cattleman Work Collins is spotted in town.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Tush Hanover, Kitty, Doc, Work Collins

  50. One for Lee

    · 25 min

    A U.S. Senator arrives in Dodge City to study farming and cattle problems, but is shot and wounded shortly after stepping off the train. Marshal Matt Dillon must investigate the shooting and track down the man seen fleeing the scene, with the town's sheepherder Willie Angel as the only witness to what happened.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Senator Hooper, Willie Angel

  51. Kitty's Killing

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon encounters Jacob Leech, a fanatical man bent on killing Ollie Radford, a rancher whose first wife died in childbirth years ago in Missouri. Leech believes Radford is responsible for her death and has come to Dodge City seeking vengeance. When Leech arrives in town, Kitty intercepts him at the saloon and offers to guide him to Radford, but leads him instead to an empty boarding house, where a violent confrontation erupts in the darkness.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Kitty, Jacob Leech, Ollie Radford, Doc, Chester

  52. The Joke's on Us

    · 18 min

    A frontier town hangs an innocent man for horse theft after catching him with stolen horses. When the man's wife reveals that he was actually trying to return the animals, Marshal Dillon begins investigating the real thief. As revenge killings start, the Marshal must find the guilty party before more blood is spilled.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Jake Kaiser, Silas Tillman, Mrs. Tillman, Clay, Doc, Benson, Jennings

  53. Bruger's Folly

    · 25 min

    Sam Brueger returns to Dodge after serving three years in prison for a manslaughter conviction he claims he didn't commit. Marshal Dillon warns Holly Dean, the woman whose testimony helped convict him, that Sam is arriving on the afternoon train. Holly, now married to Jack Dean, fears Sam will seek revenge, but Dillon suspects the situation is more complicated than it appears.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Holly Dean, Sam Brueger, Jack Dean

  54. The Surgery

    · 24 min

    When Marshal Dillon arrives at the Middleton home, he finds Doc in a tense standoff with Aaron Middleton over his wife Lucy's life. Doc believes Lucy is gravely ill and needs an immediate surgery to save her, but Aaron refuses to let the doctor operate, fearing the knife will kill her. Dillon must decide whether to back Doc's desperate medical intervention or respect the husband's wishes.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Aaron Middleton, Lucy Middleton, Chester, Jed

  55. The Guitar

    · 19 min

    A wandering drifter named Pendle arrives in Dodge City with nothing but his guitar and his mule. When two troublemakers named Short and Tyler attempt to hang him as revenge for his service in the Union Army during the Civil War, Marshal Dillon intervenes. Dillon arranges for Pendle to work at the Long Branch Saloon, where his presence begins to stir up tension with the violent pair.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester, Pendle, Short, Tyler, Sam, Miss Dun

  56. Laughing Gas

    · 24 min

    Matt Dillon and Chester attend a laughing gas show that has come to Dodge City, where the traveling performers Mr. and Mrs. Stafford demonstrate the intoxicating effects of nitrous oxide on volunteer audience members. When the volatile Claude Marsh takes the gas and becomes the subject of laughter, Doc warns that a man of Marsh's temperament may seek revenge for the humiliation.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Miss Kitty, Sam, Mr. Stafford, Mrs. Stafford, Claude Marsh

  57. Real Sent Sonny

    · 25 min

    A young man named Sonny Garner walks into Dodge City and challenges Marshal Dillon to a gunfight in the street. When Chester shoots the gun from Sonny's hand, the boy is arrested. Interrogated in jail, Sonny refuses to reveal who sent him or who his partner is, claiming he was only trying to prove himself a man.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Sonny Garner, Nate

  58. Indian

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester discover a brutally murdered Indian man, shot in both knees and left to crawl before being finished off. When the victim's wife appears, Dillon learns of the killing, but a man named Kenny reveals he has spent 16 years systematically killing Indians in revenge for a tragedy that destroyed his family decades ago.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kenny, Indian squaw (wife of the victim)

  59. Why Not

    · 22 min

    Marshall Dillon meets Evie Taggart, a young woman working in Dodge City who fled New York to escape her domineering father. When Mr. Taggart arrives to force his daughter home, he uses his considerable wealth and influence to pressure local businesses into firing her, hoping to starve her out and force her return.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Kitty, Evie Taggart, Mr. Taggart, Burl, Doc

  60. Yorky

    · 21 min

    When a rancher brings a wounded young white boy to Marshal Dillon, the boy proves to be a feral child who has lived with the Apaches since early childhood. Named Yorkie, the boy speaks English and remembers little of his past, but is consumed by the need to return to his Apache tribe and complete a dangerous ritual to restore his honor after his role in their raid was discovered.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Mr. Brand, Yorkie

  61. Livvie's Loss

    · 23 min

    When young Ben Redgate defies his mother Livvie and follows his drunken father into town, tensions explode in the family. Later that night, a saloon burns down, and all evidence points to Livvie, who earlier declared she wanted to see every saloon in Kansas burn. Marshal Dillon must determine the truth behind the fire and its tragic consequences.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, Ben Redgate, Livvie Redgate, Horatio Redgate, Chester, Doc, Kitty

  62. The Partners

    · 23 min

    Two traveling performers, Grover and Little Murray, stage a dangerous William Tell act in Dodge City where they shoot objects off each other's heads for money. When Marshal Dillon discovers they're romantically involved with widow Miss Gans and may be fleecing her, he attends their next performance to investigate, only to witness a tragic shooting during their act.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, Grover, Little Murray, Miss Gans, a widow, Chester, Doc, Miss Kitty, Mr. Bodkin

  63. The Squaw

    · 24 min

    Matt Dillon investigates trouble brewing between Cully Tate and his father Hardeman. The young man is angry and resentful, and a fight breaks out in town. Matt learns that Cully is upset over his father's recent marriage to an Indian woman, which he views as a disgrace to the family and his late mother's memory.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Hardeman Tate, Cully Tate, Ambrose, Sam

  64. How to Die for Nothing

    · 19 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon arrests a drunken Texas cowboy, Zach Bueller, after he threatens Dodge City's lawmen. Zach's brother Howard, who had come to find him, has already been shot dead by Dillon in an earlier confrontation. The Bueller clan from Texas gathers to demand Zach's release, and town leaders such as Mr. Rhinehart press Dillon to free him. Dillon refuses, while his deputy Chester and the townspeople wait to see how the standoff will unfold. Gunsmoke is a long-running CBS Radio western, and this episode aired on May 10, 1958, with William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear and Sam Edwards in the lead roles.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Zach Bueller, Howard Bueller, Jacqueline, Mr. Rhinehart, Doc, Frank Parris

  65. Little Bird

    · 21 min

    When a Mexican gentleman named Don Marco arrives in Dodge City searching for his missing wife Maria, he discovers she has been abducted by a brutal drifter named Bull Taggart. Matt Dillon arrests Taggart, but Don Marco's sense of honor complicates matters when he refuses to file charges, preferring to settle the affair himself.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Bull Taggart, Don Marco Velasquez, Maria Velasquez

  66. The Stallion

    · 24 min

    Marshal Dillon encounters a dispute when a man named Parker forecloses on a farmer named Stokes and seizes his valuable stallion horse. Later, Dillon finds the same horse running wild with severe beatings on its body, suggesting someone has cruelly mistreated the animal. Dillon leaves the horse at the livery stable, waiting to see who comes to claim it.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Stokes, Parker, Doc, Moss (livery stable owner), Kitty

  67. Blue Horse

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon encounters Lieutenant Elridge of the 6th Cavalry searching for Blue Horse, a sub-chief who has escaped from a reservation and is heading home to the Brass Can. After helping the young officer with directions, Dillon continues on his way but suffers a serious accident when his horse steps in a hole and falls, breaking its neck and injuring Dillon badly.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, Lieutenant Elridge, 6th Cavalry, Blue Horse, escaped sub-chief, Cannon, Chester

  68. Quarter Horse

    · 24 min

    Marshal Dillon becomes involved when old Mr. Thatcher stakes his entire ranch on a race between his quarter horse and Ed Butler's horse. Thatcher has grown tired of Butler's taunts about horseflesh and believes his special quarter horse can beat anything, but the Marshal discovers that Butler is running a thoroughbred racehorse against Thatcher's quarter horse in a 400-yard match.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Mr. Thatcher, Ed Butler, Chester, Doc Adams, Mr. Hightower

  69. Hot Horse Hyatt

    · 25 min

    When a lynch mob brings a drifter named Jesse Hyatt to Dodge City for allegedly stealing horses from rancher Del Bragan, Marshal Dillon stops the hanging and takes him into custody. Jesse claims he bought the horses honestly from a traveling dealer in Wichita, but without proof of the sale or the dealer's identity, he faces a difficult trial with the town against him.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Del Bragan, Jesse Hyatt, Tommy Bragan

  70. Old Flame

    · 23 min

    An old friend from Matt's past, Miss Dolly Milton, arrives in Dodge City from Texas. She claims to be looking for a place to settle down, but hints at being in some kind of trouble related to a man. Matt agrees to help her, though Kitty grows concerned about his involvement with the mysterious visitor.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshall, Chester W. Proudfoot, Miss Dolly Milton, Kitty, Mr. Doby, Doc

  71. Target

    · 25 min

    Young Danny, a farm boy, has left his father Carl's property and taken up with a band of gypsies camped on the lower section of the farm. Marshal Dillon investigates after Carl sends word, discovering that Danny has become sweet on Naomi, a gypsy girl, while his stern father demands the travelers be removed and accuses them of theft.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Danny, Naomi, Carl

  72. What the Whiskey Drummer Heard

    · 25 min

    A whiskey drummer named Wilbur Hawkins arrives in Dodge City and tells Marshall Dillon that he overheard two men on a train discussing a $300 payment to kill the Marshall, though he heard no details about how or when. Dillon decides to spread the word that he's been killed, hoping the would-be assassin will reveal himself by making a move now that he believes his target is dead.

    Characters: Marshall Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Wilbur Hawkins

  73. Chester's Choice

    · 24 min

    Chester discovers two men planning to rob the Dodge City bank in broad daylight and overhears their scheme. When they realize he's heard everything, they force Chester into an impossible situation: he must get Marshal Dillon out of town by three o'clock, or they will shoot Doc or Miss Kitty.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Lute, Lou, Miss Kitty, Doc

  74. The Proving Kid

    · 21 min

  75. Marshal Proudfoot

    · 24 min

    When an elderly man named Wesley Proudfoot arrives in Dodge City claiming to be the father of Chester, Matt Dillon's assistant, a misunderstanding threatens to unravel. Chester has apparently written home exaggerating his importance, leading his father to believe Chester is the marshal of Dodge City rather than merely an assistant. Now Matt must navigate the awkward situation as the truth begins to emerge.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Wesley Proudfoot, Dr. Adams, Kitty, Doc

  76. The Cast

    · 24 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon calls on Doc Adams when young Ruth Tucker comes seeking medical help for her mother, who has swallowed a nail and is in severe pain. Matt and Doc ride out to the Tucker ranch, knowing they must be careful because Ruth's father Shell has forbidden his family from ever seeing a doctor. Doc fights to save Ruth's mother, but she dies during the operation, leaving Matt to face the difficult task of telling Shell what has happened.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Ruth Tucker, Shell Tucker, Chester

  77. Miguel's Daughter

    · 20 min

    A young Mexican girl named Josephina comes to Dodge City with her father Miguel, who has taken over a farm outside town. When two rough men harass Josephina in the saloon, Marshal Dillon helps her and arranges for Kitty to drive her home. However, Miguel, protective and worried about his daughter's safety in a foreign land, mistakes Dillon's intentions and confronts him with a gun when Dillon and Kitty bring Josephina back to the farm.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Kitty, Chester, Josephina Ramirez, Miguel Ramirez, Tom, Jonah

  78. A House Ain't a Home

    · 25 min

    Marshal Dillon is summoned to the Long Branch Saloon where Jedediah Higgs, a rancher, is drinking heavily and upset. Higgs reveals that his son Raimy has returned home after three years away with two dangerous gunmen named Cardin and King, claiming they'll take over the territory. Higgs fears for his daughter's safety with these men around and asks Dillon to remove them from the ranch.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Kitty, Jedediah Higgs, Raimy, Cardin, King

  79. The Piano

    · 24 min

    A stagecoach carrying $20,000 is held up by robbers who shoot the driver Mike. Marshal Dillon and Chester pursue the outlaws into the darkness, cornering two of them near a creek. One is captured and badly injured, while the other escapes. Dillon and Chester must find shelter for the wounded man in a nearby house whose owner is reluctant to help.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Mike, The stage driver

  80. The Blacksmith

    · 25 min

    Marshal Dillon settles a dispute between a customer and Emil the blacksmith over a horse's lameness. Emil reveals he's ordered a bride from St. Louis through a newspaper advertisement, and the woman is arriving on the evening stage. The marshal and his deputies agree to attend Emil's meeting with his intended fiancée.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Emil, Mr. Tolman, Doc, Sam

  81. I Thee Wed

    · 22 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon investigates a case in Dodge City after a man named Sam is charged with assaulting a woman. The witness, a young woman named Kitty, appears hesitant, and Sam's wife is shown to have been mistreated at home. Dillon weighs the complaint against Sam, who tries to pay a fine with money from the sale of his boat. Sam's grief and anger over his marriage come through as he talks with the marshal and the judge. Gunsmoke is a CBS Radio western from the 1950s, starring William Conrad as Matt Dillon.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Sam, Kitty, Chester, Doc, Judge

  82. Tried It - Didn't Like It

    · 22 min

    When a young boy named Eddie is accused of shooting Hank Jurgen's prize turkeys, Marshal Dillon brings him in for questioning. Eddie denies the charges, but as the marshal investigates, he uncovers a tangle of personal relationships that may hold the real motive for the false accusation.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Grover Cates, Eddie Cates, Alma Cates, Hank Jurgen, Doc, Kitty

  83. False Witness

    · 20 min

    Tom Morris has been convicted of murder, with witness Romy Hawkins testifying that he saw Tom commit the killing. As Marshal Dillon prepares to transport the young, recently ill prisoner to Hays City for execution, doubts begin to surface about whether Hawkins truly witnessed the crime or is simply enjoying his newfound importance as the key witness.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Tom Morris, Doc Adams, Kitty, Romy Hawkins, Chester

  84. Big Girl Lost

    · 21 min

    Philip Locke arrives in Dodge City looking for Laura Simmons, a young woman who fled Philadelphia after his family disapproved of her father's humble origins as a riverboat captain. Marshal Dillon discovers Laura is now working as a saloon girl at the Long Branch, and when Locke finds her, he offers to take her back and marry her if she agrees to keep her past a secret. Laura refuses his conditional acceptance and chooses to stay in Dodge, leading to a violent confrontation.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Laura Simmons, Philip Locke, Kitty, Sam, Doc, Chester

  85. Kitty's Rebellion

    · 19 min

    A young man named Billy Critt arrives in Dodge City on the stage from Louisiana seeking out an old family friend, Miss Kitty Russell. Marshal Dillon helps him locate Kitty at the Long Branch Saloon, where Billy discovers she works as a saloon hostess. Billy, who comes from a respectable family background, begins to express concern about Kitty's situation and suggests she would be happier elsewhere.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester, Billy Critt, Kitty Russell, Max, Sam

  86. Tag, You're It

    · 20 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon encounters Carl Killian, a drifter from his past who has a reputation as a hired killer. When a man named Tex Borto comes to Matt seeking protection, claiming Killian was hired in Pueblo to kill him over a fight there, Matt must figure out who Killian is actually here to eliminate while the town lives in fear of an impending murder.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Carl Killian, Tex Borto, Kitty, Doc

  87. Doc's Showdown

    · 20 min

    A young man named Lemmy is brought home mortally wounded and dies before revealing who shot him. Doc Adams tends to the boy and learns from his mother that Lemmy had decided to leave some kind of trouble behind. As Doc pieces together what happened, he begins spreading word around town that he knows who the killer is, drawing unwanted attention.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Sarah (Lemmy's mother), Chester, Kitty

  88. Kick Me

    · 20 min

    Two men from Wyoming, Wiser and Durban, arrive in Dodge City with a letter of recommendation that actually exposes them as thieves. An Indian named Torvian, whom they deceived, begins following them and placing a curse on them, claiming they will die. When a man is found stabbed to death in an alley, suspicion falls on Torvian, but as Marshal Dillon investigates, the truth becomes far more complicated than it first appears.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester, Miss Kitty, Doc, Torvian, Wiser, Durban, Kevin

  89. The Tragedian

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon catches Edward Vanderman cheating at poker in the Long Branch saloon. The man claims to be a famous stage actor from back east, but he's broke and desperate. Rather than run him out of town, Matt takes pity on the hungry stranger and offers him shelter in jail for the night.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Edward Vanderman, Nick, Cliff, Cornard

  90. Old Man's Gold

    · 20 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon agrees to safeguard a suitcase of family treasures left by Cassius Mayhew, who has come to Dodge City with his ailing wife for her health. When Henry Brails arrives claiming to be Mayhew's brother-in-law and demanding access to the suitcase, Dillon refuses to open it without Mayhew's consent, sensing something suspicious about Brails's motives. Tensions escalate when Brails attempts to force his way into the hotel where Mrs. Mayhew is staying.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Cassius Mayhew, Henry Brails, Doc Adams, Chester, Kitty

  91. Target - Chester

    · 19 min

    When Chester is lured out of town by a false message from Marshal Dillon, he becomes the target of the Leech brothers, who are seeking revenge after an accidental shooting incident at the saloon. Marshal Dillon must figure out who has set the trap and move quickly to save his deputy before midnight.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Doc Adams, J. Leech, Danny Leech, Kitty

  92. Brush at Elkader

    · 20 min

    Marshal Dillon arrives in Dodge City to find Ben Williams shot dead in the street. The dying man whispers the name "El Cader" before expiring. A witness identifies the killer as Luke Shippen, who fled on horseback. Dillon and Chester set out for the town of Elkader to track down Shippen, but find the townspeople strangely uncooperative and fearful.

    Characters: Marshal Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Ben Williams, Luke Shippen

  93. The Correspondent

    · 18 min

    A newspaper correspondent from St. Louis arrives in Dodge City seeking to write a story about a recent stagecoach robbery. Marshal Dillon, skeptical of the correspondent's motives and tired of exaggerated Western tales in Eastern publications, refuses to cooperate. When a report comes in of suspicious activity at an abandoned cabin, the marshal investigates, only to have the persistent correspondent follow him into potential danger.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Reed Norton, Chester, Kitty, Doc, Joe Porter

  94. Burning Wagon

    · 20 min

    A burning wagon is discovered on the prairie outside Dodge City with ammunition exploding from the heat. Marshal Dillon and Chester find a dead man and a critically wounded woman near the wreckage. Doc Adams tends to the unconscious woman while Dillon investigates what happened and who she is.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc Adams

  95. The Grass Asp

    · 19 min

    A stray bullet from celebrating cowboys wounds Red Bastion's wife during a cattle drive crew's rowdy night in town. Marshal Dillon must investigate the shooting while Red demands justice and tensions escalate between the injured woman's angry husband and trail boss Carl Willott, who insists none of his men fired at her intentionally.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Carl Willott, Red Bastion, Doc, Kitty

  96. Kitty's Injury

    · 19 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon escorts Kitty back to Dodge City from a nearby town, but their journey is interrupted when their horse bolts and Kitty is thrown from the wagon, injuring her head severely. They take shelter at a remote homestead while Matt sends for Doc Adams, but a lonely young man named Rudy who lives there becomes obsessed with the unconscious Kitty and plans to take her away.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Kitty, Chester, Doc Adams, Rudy, Ma

  97. Where'd They Go

    · 22 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon arrives at Clint Dodie's remote homestead in a gathering blizzard to arrest him for robbing the general store in Dodge City. Clint's wife Madara is in delicate condition, and Clint pleads he cannot leave her alone during the storm, creating a difficult situation for the marshal.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Clint Dodie, Madara Dodie, Mr. Jonas

  98. The Choice

    · 23 min

    A young gunman named Andy Hill arrives in Dodge City looking for honest work, but his quick draw skills and mysterious past raise Marshal Dillon's suspicions. When an outlaw named Kerrick appears in town seeking Andy as a partner for criminal schemes, Dillon must decide whether to arrest Andy or give him a chance to choose the right path.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Andy Hill, Kitty, Doc, Jim Buck, Kerrick, Chester

  99. The Coward

    · 23 min

    A man is shot dead in Matt Dillon's office while sitting in the marshal's chair, wearing a hat like his. The killer apparently mistook the victim for Matt, suggesting someone is trying to assassinate the marshal. Matt must investigate who the dead man is and discover which of his many enemies is behind this attempt on his life.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Kitty

  100. The Wolfer

    · 29 min

    A wolfer arrives in Dodge City claiming to hunt a legendary white wolf that has been killing cattle on local ranches. When the rancher questions whether one wolf could cause such destruction, tensions rise as the wolfer insists on completing his hunt, leading to a confrontation with the marshal.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Wolfer, Rancher

  101. Kangaroo

    · 25 min

    Marshal Dillon and Chester encounter an old man named Skirlock brutally whipping a young cowboy in the territory. When Chester cuts the victim down, Skirlock vows vengeance and gathers his followers to hold a night trial, determined to punish Dillon and Chester for interfering with what he believes is the Lord's work. Dillon must navigate the dangerous situation as Skirlock's fanatical son Paul prepares to carry out a brutal sentence.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, US Marshal, Chester, Skirlock, Paul, Dale, Doc, Kitty, Bride

  102. The Boots

    · 29 min

    In Dodge City, Marshal Dillon intervenes when drunken toughs taunt the washed-up gunman Zeno Smith, goading him to strap on his gun and prove he is not a coward. Smith, who lost his nerve years ago after being called out by a newcomer, has spent a decade drowning his shame in whiskey. The marshal must prevent tragedy as Smith, egged on by the rowdy cowboys, considers taking up arms again.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Zeno Smith, Kitty, Hank Furgis, Chester, Tommy, Barkeep

  103. The Bobsy Twins

    · 24 min

    Marshal Dillon investigates a series of murders on the prairie—a pioneer family and a drifter—with no clear motive. Two twin brothers arrive in Dodge City claiming to be on a mission to hunt Indians, but their presence and strange behavior soon connect them to the killings.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Harvey Cinney, Merrell Cinney, Moss' Jimmy, Bud Grant

  104. Groat's Grudge

    · 25 min

    A mysterious stranger named Janssen Groat arrives in Dodge City and begins making unusual preparations: he has a gunsmith repair an old Confederate Navy Colt pistol, orders a military coffin from the storekeeper, and arranges for a preacher to conduct a burial service. Marshal Dillon learns that Groat intends to use the restored gun to settle an old score, raising questions about who will need burying.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Kitty, Chester, Janssen Groat, Gunsmith, Storekeeper Schrugg, Jonas

  105. Body Snatch

    · 27 min

    A drifter named Red is arrested for grave robbing from an Indian burial ground. When Doc Adams is unavailable, a well-trained physician named Dr. Milford Brand arrives in Dodge City and offers to treat Red's injured leg. Doc Adams welcomes the prospect of having medical help in the growing town, but Dr. Brand makes it clear he intends to practice medicine professionally and scientifically, not as a mere assistant.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Miss Kitty, Sam (bartender), Doc Adams, Red (the grave robber), Dr. Milford Brand

  106. Sarah's Search

    · 25 min

    Sarah Howell arrives in Dodge City searching for her fiancé, Guy Porter, a tall man with blonde hair whom she believes may be in trouble. Marshal Dillon agrees to help her find him, but a mysterious man named Joe—who appears to be hiding from the law—learns of Sarah's arrival and her detailed description of Porter.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester, Sarah Howell, Kitty, Sam, Rance, Joe

  107. Big Tom

    · 24 min

    Big Tom, a former boxer from San Francisco, arrives in Dodge City and starts boasting about his fighting prowess after drinking. A man named Creole, a brutal fighter brought in from St. Louis, accepts Tom's drunken challenge to fight that night. Doc discovers that Tom is seriously ill and warns Marshal Dillon that the fight could kill him, but Tom is determined to prove himself against the man who once defeated him.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, US Marshal, Big Tom Bird, Creole, Doc, Kitty, Chester, Sam

  108. Maw Hawkins

    · 24 min

    A young man named Raz is pressured by his mother Maw Hawkins into robbing a stagecoach carrying $20,000 to the bank in Dodge City. When the holdup goes wrong and Chester becomes an unwilling hostage, Marshal Matt Dillon pursues the thieves to Maw's home, where he discovers the truth about the robbery and Raz's involvement.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Maw Hawkins, Raz Hawkins, Doc, Eddie

  109. Incident at Indian Ford

    · 24 min

    Marshal Dillon escorts a cavalry detachment returning Mary Tabor, a young woman ransomed from the Arapaho after a wagon train attack. As they camp by a river on the journey back to Dodge, Dillon discovers that an Arapaho brave named Two Eagles, who purchased Mary during her captivity, has been following the group. Mary sneaks out to warn him of danger, forcing Dillon to confront a complicated situation where the girl's heart and her duty to return home stand in conflict.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, Chester, Doc, Lieutenant Dick, Sergeant Cromwell, Mary Tabor, Two Eagles, an Arapaho brave

  110. The Trial

    · 24 min

    Marshal Dillon deals with a petty theft complaint against Homer Tisdale, a starving homesteader who stole potatoes from a new merchant in Dodge City. Before Dillon can resolve the matter, the stage office is robbed and a man is killed by a masked gunman, and the witnesses identify the killer as Homer Tisdale.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Homer Tisdale, Walcott, Chester, Jay Buford, Charlie Reynolds, Sam Noonan

  111. Laurie's Suitor

    · 30 min

    A young Eastern visitor named Scott has come to Dodge City and caught the attention of Laurie, an 18-year-old girl working at the Long Branch. Scott tells Miss Kitty he hopes to marry Laurie and take her back to Philadelphia, but a rough local named Brad Dawson has also set his sights on her and warns Scott to stay away from her.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty, Laurie, Scott, Brad Dawson, Bone

  112. Trapper's Revenge

    · 23 min

    Old Todd Marsh, a trapper, is found near death by the river with severe wounds from a grizzly bear attack. As he recovers in Doc's care, he reveals that his partner abandoned him in the wilderness after the attack, taking all their supplies and leaving him to die. Todd is determined to survive and track down his treacherous partner.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Tom Carl, Todd Marsh

  113. Chester's Mistake

    · 24 min

    Chester returns to Dodge City from visiting his family in the panhandle, but embarrassingly forgets to pick up important papers from Doll Heart that Marshal Dillon had asked him to retrieve. When Joe Fries volunteers to get them on his way through, Chester becomes mortified as the news spreads around town, and he struggles with the shame of his mistake.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Joe Fries, Sam (bartender), Doc

  114. Third Son

    · 24 min

    A drunken man is found unconscious on Dodge City's streets and brought to jail. When his father, Mr. Crandell, arrives to claim him, Matt learns the man is the third son—two brothers already dead from violence. The father desperately wants to keep his surviving son away from trouble and out of town.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Justin, Mr. Crandell, Rob Crandell, Kitty, Doc

  115. The Badge

    · 25 min

    Two outlaws ambush and shoot Marshal Matt Dillon on a remote road, wounding him in the shoulder. Obsessed with the marshal's badge, one of them decides to keep Dillon alive and drag him to an abandoned shack, planning to use him as insurance to get across the border before deciding his fate.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, Augie, Rach, Doc, Kitty, Chester

  116. Unwanted Deputy

    · 30 min

    A man named Vince Wiley arrives in Dodge City and offers his services as a deputy to Marshal Matt Dillon, claiming he wants to help keep the peace. When Dillon declines, Wiley insists he'll be ready to help anytime there's trouble. That very evening, Wiley intervenes in a gunfight at a saloon, stepping in where the marshal has not yet arrived.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Vince Wiley, Chester, Vin, Maisie, Rod

  117. Dowager's Visit

    · 30 min

    Mrs. Junius Chamberlain arrives in Dodge City searching for her grandson, Junius Chamberlain III, who has abandoned his studies at Yale College to pursue life in the West. She demands that Marshal Dillon organize a full search party to find the boy and bring him home, but Dillon refuses to divert his resources from his regular duties.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Mrs. Junius Chamberlain, Chester, Kitty, Junius Chamberlain III

  118. Scared Boy

    · 23 min

    When a gambler shoots a man at the Meadows home, young Tad witnesses the killing. Afraid the murderer will silence him, Tad's mother seeks Marshal Dillon's help. Dillon keeps the frightened, beaten boy in town as bait, hoping the killer will return to the Long Branch saloon where he gambles.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, Cora Meadows, Tad Meadows, Chester, Doc Adams, Kitty, Sam, A gambler and killer

  119. Wagon Show

    · 25 min

    A circus wagon gets stuck in the creek outside Dodge City, and Marshal Dillon meets Jim Conger, an advance man for Banach's Grand International Circus and Menagerie. Conger's wife, Maggie Benock, the famous strong woman, wants to perform in town, but Dillon refuses to grant a permit after learning that two people were killed when the circus played Hayes City. Dillon confronts Maggie at the wagon, determined to keep the troubled show out of Dodge.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Jim Conger, Maggie Benock

  120. The Deserter

    · 26 min

    Marshal Dillon learns from Doc that a young soldier has been shot and treated at his office, but escaped before fully recovering. The marshal discovers the man hired a horse and rode west out of town. Dillon and Chester pursue him, following tracks to a stream bed where they find signs of the injured deserter and spot a shack where he may be hiding.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Doc, Chester, Kitty, Moss (liveryman)

  121. Doc's Indians

    · 25 min

    Doc is summoned to an Indian encampment by Chief Little Wolf, who needs help saving his gravely ill son. Doc agrees to stay and treat the boy if Kitty is allowed to return safely to Dodge City, and Little Wolf accepts the bargain.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Kitty, Little Wolf, Chester, Perkins

  122. Kitty's Kidnap

    · 30 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon rescues a man from a lynch mob, only to discover the man is Pete Brass, a notorious outlaw wanted for bank robberies across three states. Brass is locked in the Dodge City jail, confident that his gang will soon arrive to break him out, while Dillon prepares for the confrontation he knows is coming.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Pete Brass, Jess

  123. Carmen

    · 24 min

    A government payroll is stolen from two murdered Army soldiers near Dodge City, and the commanding major threatens to impose martial law if Marshal Dillon doesn't make an arrest within a week. Dillon suspects an Army insider leaked information about the payroll delivery, and begins investigating a mysterious dancehall girl named Connie who recently arrived in town.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Major, Kate, Chester, Connie

  124. Jailbait Janet

    · 28 min

    Marshal Dillon investigates a train robbery where bandits made off with $50,000 in gold. Tracking the outlaws to a remote homestead, Dillon discovers the thieves are not hardened criminals but a father and his two children, including an eighteen-year-old daughter named Janet.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Mr. Crocker, Mr. Eberle, Dan, Gary, Janet

  125. Emma's Departure

    · 29 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon and his deputy Chester stop at an isolated farmhouse to ask for water while transporting a prisoner. The homeowner, Emma Hyde, welcomes them warmly and offers them pie and coffee, revealing her loneliness and unhappiness with her sparse, work-filled life with her taciturn husband Ben.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Emma Hyde, Ben Hyde, Percy

  126. Friend's Payoff

    · 26 min

    A wounded man arrives in Dodge City with a cryptic note for Marshal Dillon. Matt discovers his old friend Abraham Butler has been shot in the back and is hiding out. A stranger has been asking questions around town, trying to track down Butler, forcing Matt to protect his injured friend while uncovering what trouble has driven Butler to seek refuge.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Justin, Doc, Abraham Butler, Stranger

  127. Second Arrest

    · 26 min

    Marshall Matt Dillon searches for Will Hunter, who was supposed to testify against a man accused of stealing horses but fails to appear in court. When the judge cannot delay proceedings and no witness is available, he must dismiss the case for lack of evidence, allowing the accused criminal to go free.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Miss Hunter, Will Hunter, Judge, Celie, Mr. Jones

  128. Old Beller

    · 24 min

    Marshal Dillon and Doc Adams ride out to a cattle drive where the trail boss Waddell has summoned the doctor to treat a sick animal—Old Beller, the lead steer who remarkably guides the entire herd across difficult terrain. When they arrive, Doc discovers the valuable steer has mysteriously recovered on its own, though Waddell hints that the animal may have been poisoned, and suspicion falls on someone in the outfit.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Waddell, Hobo Adel, Charlie, Old Beller

  129. Ball Nine, Take Your Base

    · 28 min

    An Eastern All-Star professional baseball team arrives in Dodge City for an exhibition game against the local team. Marshal Dillon worries that the visiting players and overeager local fans could spark trouble, while Doc Adams remains optimistic about the friendly competition. When tensions flare at the Long Branch between a hothead named Williams and the visiting team's manager, Dillon must work to keep the peace before the big game.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Chester, Arthur Minkers, Lindstrom, Jeff, Sif Williams, Granville (manager and pitcher of the All-Stars)

  130. Mavis Mc Cloud

    · 24 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon and Doc are at the Long Branch when Mavis McCloud, a woman who answered an ad, arrives in Dodge City expecting to meet a man she is to marry. Dillon meets her at the train and learns she has mail-ordered a husband, Barney Wales, a sober, hard-working cowboy. Soon a stranger named Staley arrives in town, threatening to kill whoever Mavis married. Dillon warns Barney, who is ready to stand his ground, while Mavis tries to talk Staley out of violence. Tension builds as the men clash in the saloon and the Marshal weighs how to protect them. The gun smoke, the Marshal's duty, and the danger of a man who will not let go are at the heart of the story, as told in Gunsmoke, first broadcast on CBS Radio on August 9, 1959, with William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear and Sam Edwards.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Chester, Kitty, Mavis McCloud, Barney Wales, Blue Staley, Luke Stalley

  131. Pokey Pete

    · 28 min

    A young boy named Ted becomes fascinated by Chester's story about old Pokey Pete, a mysterious figure who visits Dodge City once a month and is rumored to guard buried treasure from a pirate ship. When Ted disappears after a fishing expedition with Chester, Marshal Dillon must track him down before something terrible happens.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Ted, Heidi (Ted's mother), Pokey Pete, Two outlaws

  132. The Reed Survives

    · 28 min

    US Marshal Matt Dillon investigates the death of Ethan Ryder in Dodge City, an episode of the CBS Radio series Gunsmoke first broadcast on August 23, 1959. William Conrad plays Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Howard McNear and Sam Edwards in the cast. Ethan's wife Maggie tells Matt that her husband threatens her and that he has accused her of wrongdoing. Ethan, meanwhile, has bought a gun and drinks in the saloon, where a young drifter named Boop Ryder has also been drawn into the trouble between the two. Matt pieces together the rivalries and suspicions surrounding the household as the situation grows more dangerous.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Maggie Ryder, Ethan Ryder, Doc Adams, Kitty, Boop

  133. Shooting Stopover

    · 28 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon must transport a prisoner wanted for murder by stagecoach to the next town. When a schoolteacher boards the coach objecting to his harsh treatment of the shackled prisoner, tensions rise between Dillon's duty to prevent escape and her pleas for human dignity.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Bernie, Schoolteacher

  134. Matt's Decision

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon faces mounting pressure from townspeople upset with the rowdy behavior of drovers in Dodge City, while an old friend named Luke tempts him to abandon his marshal duties and head west to seek his fortune. Meanwhile, Matt discovers a wagon carrying guns intended for Indians and must confront the smugglers responsible.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Luke Gilmore, Long Robe

  135. Johnny Red

    · 28 min

    A man claiming to be Billy Crayle, the long-lost son of a rancher near Dodge City, arrives and reunites with his mother. Matt Dillon discovers that the man is actually wanted under the alias Johnny Red for bank robbery and other crimes, forcing the marshal to confront a difficult situation involving an elderly woman's hopes and a dangerous criminal.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Kitty, Chester, Miss Crayle, Billy Crayle / Johnny Red, Nate Barker

  136. Gentlemen's Disagreement

    · 25 min

    A woman named Jenny reconnects with Matt Dillon, asking him to help prevent a confrontation between her current husband Bert Webb and Ed Baudrey, a man from her past who has come to town seeking a reckoning. Matt attempts to convince both men to avoid violence, but Bert refuses to run or hide, insisting on facing Baudrey and defending his honor.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Bert Webb, Jenny Webb, Ed Baudrey, Kitty, Chester, Tulsa Jim Nixon

  137. Personal Justice

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon escorts a prisoner named Reed Morley to Wichita for trial on a murder charge. Reed's brother Clayton arrives and threatens Dillon, demanding the prisoner's release and warning that Dillon won't live to see Reed hanged. Clayton continues his intimidation throughout Dillon's stay, making veiled threats even after the trial concludes.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Clayton Morley, Reed Morley, Tom

  138. Hinka-Do

    · 24 min

    A new woman manager named Mamie takes over the Lady Gay Saloon in Dodge City, announcing strict new rules and policies for the establishment. When Marshal Dillon learns that the previous owner, Herman Bleeker, has suddenly sold the saloon and left town without warning, he becomes suspicious and decides to investigate the circumstances of his departure.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Kitty, Doc, Mamie, Herman Bleeker

  139. Kitty's Quandary

    · 29 min

    A drifter named Shad comes to Dodge City and spends time talking with Kitty at the Long Branch Saloon, expressing interest in staying longer. Meanwhile, Marshal Matt Dillon suffers from a terrible toothache and arranges with Doc to have the tooth extracted at midnight after drinking enough whiskey to dull the pain.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Kitty, Shad, Doc, Sam

  140. The Mortgage

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon must serve an eviction notice on Caleb Andrews, forcing the Blake family off their mortgaged farm in five days. When Matt learns that banker Buck could extend their loan but refuses due to pressure from the more powerful Andrews, he searches for a way to help his friends without compromising his duty.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Caleb Andrews, Ed Blake, Martha Blake, Jimmy Blake, Miss Russell, Mr. Buck

  141. Old Gunfighter

    · 26 min

    An old gunfighter named Charlie B. hangs around Dodge City sharing stories about legendary gunslingers from his past, including tales of Rio Joe. When young men pester him on the street, Chester attempts to help but gets a black eye for his trouble. Doc and Matt worry that Charlie's romanticized stories about the old days of gunfighting are influencing the young men dangerously.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Charlie B.

  142. Westbound

    · 27 min

    Matt Dillon travels to Abilene to arrest young Jack Daggett, a killer wanted in Dodge City, planning to transport him back by train. The local constable and townspeople prove reluctant to help, and Jack's older brothers, the feared Daggett gang, vow to stop the marshal from taking their brother away before the nine o'clock train departure.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Jack Daggett, The Daggett brothers, Constable Roark, Doc, Kitty, Bill Hickock

  143. Cavalcade

    · 27 min

    A deputy sheriff from Virginia arrives in Dodge City with warrants for two murder suspects: a man named Alice who shot a bank teller, and Calvin Moore, wanted for a killing committed nineteen years earlier. As Marshal Dillon begins his investigation, violence erupts when someone attempts to murder the Virginia deputy, and a man is struck by a train in the rail yard.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Miss Kitty, Doc Adams, Ed Hunter, Calvin Moore

  144. The Square Triangle

    · 24 min

    When a cattle-buying trip goes wrong, young Jesse Wells discovers his companion Al Morley has been knifed to death and $10,000 in cash is missing. All signs point to Red Lawson, who was supposed to be part of the trip. Marshal Dillon must track down Lawson before he escapes the territory.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Ava Morley, Red Lawson, Jesse Wells, Al Morley, Kitty

  145. Paid Killer

    · 24 min

    Marshal Dillon learns that someone has been hired to kill him for a thousand dollars in gold. After discovering that a man named Lawson Hale withdrew the gold from the bank, Dillon must identify the hired killer before the assassin strikes, all while the tension of waiting wears on both him and Chester.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Lawson Hale, Billy, Mr. Buckingham, Kitty

  146. Hard Lesson

    · 26 min

    A wounded man hides out at a ranch, nursing a gunshot wound and refusing medical help because he's wanted by the law. His sympathetic caretaker believes the man can make things right by returning money he stole, and seeks the marshal's advice on whether the law would show mercy if a thief repays what he took.

    Characters: Marshal Dillon, Joe Belvinton, Pete, Nana

  147. Big Chugg Wilson

    · 26 min

    Lori, a saloon girl in Dodge City, playfully flirts with Big Chugg Wilson, a buffalo hunter new to town, just for fun. When Roke, a man with genuine feelings for Lori, discovers Chugg in her room at the boarding house, a violent confrontation erupts. Chugg becomes obsessed with Lori, and when she tries to distance herself from him, the situation spirals dangerously out of control.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Kitty, Lori, Roke, Big Chugg Wilson, Chester, Doc, Sam

  148. Don Mateo

    · 25 min

    A Mexican named Don Mateo arrives in Dodge City looking for Matt Dillon, an old friend and former riding companion. Mateo seeks to enlist Dillon's help in tracking down a man named Ralo, a troublemaker who has hurt Mateo's woman Maria. Though Dillon remembers their shared past and the adventures they once had together, he must now explain why he cannot leave his duties as a U.S. Marshal to ride with his old friend.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Don Mateo, Miss Kitty, Sam

  149. Beeker's Barn

    · 25 min

    Matt Dillon must resolve a tense situation when Old Man Beeker arrives at the Long Branch demanding that the marshal evict a couple—Will Ross and his wife Harmony—from Beeker's barn. Will and Harmony have taken shelter from an approaching blizzard after finding Beeker's original barn burned down, but Beeker refuses to let them stay, even threatening to burn the barn with them inside. Matt rides out to the barn to investigate and defuse the dangerous standoff.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Kitty, Old Man Beeker, Will Ross, Harmony, Jothro

  150. Pucket's New Year

    · 23 min

    A proud buffalo hunter named Ira Puckett is rescued from the frozen prairie by Marshal Matt Dillon after being abandoned during a blizzard by his partner Jed Lorner. Doc saves Puckett's life but has to amputate part of his foot, leaving the old man facing a future without the hunting life that defined him. Now crippled and trapped in Dodge City, Puckett becomes obsessed with finding Lorner to exact revenge.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Ira Puckett, Doc, Jed Lorner, Kitty

  151. Trojan War

    · 24 min

    A stagecoach carrying gold shipment from the placer mines is attacked and robbed near Dodge City. The robbers kill the driver and shotgun guard, and apparently kidnap a female passenger. Marshal Dillon identifies the attackers as the Pueblo Gang, dangerous outlaws who arrived in town that morning, and sets out with Chester to track them down before the trail goes cold.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Kitty, Doc, Rio, Head, Chuck Evans, Houston Jack

  152. Luke's Law

    · 25 min

    Young Jeff Bert comes to Marshal Dillon reporting that his father Luke has been beaten bloody by a man named Smedly Marshall. Jeff is certain Marshall is guilty based on a confrontation he witnessed on Front Street, but Luke refuses to press charges or cooperate with the law, insisting he can handle his own vengeance.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Jeff Bert, Luke Bert, Smedly Marshall, Chester

  153. Fiery Arrest

    · 25 min

    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.

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

  154. Bless Me Till I Die

    · 25 min

    Matt Dillon helps a traveling family repair their wagon wheel on the road to Dodge City. Cole Treadwell is an unordained preacher traveling with his wife Beth Ann, and the town has taken a liking to them, even letting them use the schoolhouse as a church on Sundays. Back in Dodge, tension simmers when the recently released Nate Bush confronts Chester with threats of revenge.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Cole Treadwell, Beth Ann Treadwell, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Nate Bush

  155. Chester's Dilemma

    · 26 min

    Chester seems distracted and listless, neglecting his duties at the marshal's office while becoming oddly attentive to Edna, a young woman working at the general store who dreams of San Francisco. When Doc observes Chester's unusual behavior—his blank expression, lack of focus, and failure to perform his regular tasks—he diagnoses the problem as ingratitude from Matt Dillon, suggesting Chester may be thinking about leaving Dodge City altogether.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Doc, Kitty, Edna, Mr. Jonas

  156. Delia's Father

    · 24 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester are caught in a storm while transporting a prisoner named Keeler. They seek shelter at a remote ranch and discover it belongs to Delia, the daughter of Paul Ben, an old friend of Matt's who was killed. While waiting for Keeler's lame horse to recover, Chester is sent to town to telegraph the judge and testify at a trial in Hayes City.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Keeler, Delia, Doc

  157. Distant Drummer

    · 27 min

    A young man named Raffy, a war veteran who wears a drum given to him by a captain at Antietam, finds himself mistreated by the townspeople of Dodge City. Marshal Dillon and Miss Kitty show him kindness, but tensions escalate when some rowdy men corner him at the saloon and demand he perform humiliating acts to retrieve his cherished drum. The marshal must intervene before the situation turns tragic.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty, Raffy, Chester, Doc, Toby, Sam

  158. Mr and Mrs Amber

    · 22 min

    When Marshal Dillon discovers Neil Amber trying to steal seeds from Jonas's store, he chooses to let the man go rather than arrest him, understanding that Amber and his wife are struggling to establish a farm near Pawnee Wells. But the marshal's mercy is tested when Pete Fletcher, a wealthy cattleman, accuses Mrs. Amber of stealing and butchering one of his calves. The marshal must determine the truth and decide whether the Ambers are victims of circumstance or criminals.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Neil Amber, Mrs. Amber, Doc, Jonas, Chester, Pete Fletcher, Jim Baird

  159. Prescribed Killing

    · 30 min

    Luke Kirby neglects his wife Myra, spending all his time with his horses and increasingly visiting a woman named Joe Holland at a neighboring ranch. Myra, desperate and unhappy with her isolated life, confronts Joe Holland in person, warning her that Luke will never be free of his marriage even if she's gone. When Myra mysteriously dies, Matt Dillon must investigate whether her death was natural or if foul play was involved.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Luke Kirby, Myra Kirby, Joe Holland, Chester

  160. Blood Money

    · 22 min

    Marshal Dillon and Chester find a drifter named Joe Harp helping an injured cowboy named Spinner out on the prairie. Dillon brings both men back to Dodge, where Harp recovers and stays on, gambling and seeming respectable. Six weeks later, a wanted poster arrives revealing that Harp is wanted for bank robbery and murder. When Dillon learns Harp has fled town with Spinner's help after Spinner was warned of the arrest, he pursues them into the territory.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Joe Harp, Spinner, Doc, Kitty

  161. Unloaded Gun

    · 25 min

    Matt Dillon returns to Dodge City fevered and exhausted from a four-day ride, so worn out that he collapses without even removing his boots. While he sleeps, Chester cleans the marshal's muddy gun belt but forgets to reload it. Meanwhile, Joe Lime arrives in town seeking revenge for his brother Red, whom Matt killed, and tracks the marshal down with murder on his mind.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Joe Lime, Sam

  162. The Constable

    · 23 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon faces a crisis when a new, timid constable replaces the firm hand of law enforcement in Dodge City. As a rowdy cattle outfit moves through town, violence erupts with cowboys terrorizing citizens and killing several townspeople. The businessmen who pushed for the gentler constable now realize their mistake and turn back to Dillon for help.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, US Marshal, Chester, Doc, Miss Kitty, Constable Dillard, Mr. Green, Mr. Howe, Mr. Pepper

  163. Indian Baby

    · 26 min

    Marshal Dillon and Doc discover a white woman collapsed on the prairie with an Indian baby. The delirious woman insists the baby is hers, but Doc believes she has kidnapped it to replace her own child, who she claims was killed by an Indian named Joe.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Kitty, Molly, The woman

  164. Greater Love

    · 25 min

    When a stagecoach is held up and a man is left dying at his home, Marshal Dillon investigates and learns that Doc was given a mysterious message the night of the robbery. Doc has now disappeared, and Dillon fears the bandits may be holding him captive or worse. With few leads, Dillon must find a way to locate his missing friend before it's too late.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Chester, Kitty, Miss Brand, Howard Brand

  165. Dave's Lesson

    · 25 min

    Dave Barrett arrives in Dodge City to stay with Marshal Matt Dillon after his parents die. The young man is eager to help with law enforcement work, but Dillon and Chester caution him about the realities of frontier justice and the dangers of firearms.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Dave Barrett, Chester, Kitty, Uncle Will

  166. Solomon River

    · 29 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon is transporting a prisoner named Ben Crown along the Solomon River when he, Chester, and Crown discover a dying woman named Letty trying to dig a grave for her dead husband Luther. The three men stop to help the starving and exhausted woman, finding Luther has been dead for three days.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Ben Crown, Letty

  167. Stage Snatch

    · 25 min

    Matt Dillon transports prisoner Rafe (a man accused of murder) by stagecoach to Hayes City for trial. En route, the stage is stopped by Bigfoot, a Native American who claims Rafe killed his father and demands the prisoner for his own justice rather than allowing the law to handle the case.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Bigfoot, Rafe, Chester, Kitty, Doc, stage driver

  168. Nettie Sitton

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester are ambushed by renegade youths while riding through Indian territory, and Dillon is wounded in the leg. As they flee and make camp, they discover riders approaching and must make their way to a nearby cabin for shelter.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc

  169. Wrong Man

    · 25 min

    Marshal Dillon receives a warning from a fellow lawman about a dangerous criminal named Jim Wardell who may be passing through Dodge City. Wardell is a smooth-talking dude who kills with a knife and shows no mercy. That same day, a charming stranger calling himself Jack Norman arrives in town and immediately makes a good impression on the locals, including Miss Kitty.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Miss Kitty, Blair, Jack Norman, Jim Wardell

  170. Tall Trapper

    · 25 min

    A trapper named Ben is found near the body of Cassie Riley, a woman who died while traveling west with her husband. Marshal Dillon must determine whether Ben murdered her or if someone else is responsible for her death.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Chester, Ben, Mr. Riley, William Conrad

  171. Marryin' Bertha

    · 25 min

    Chester Prodfoot has been writing letters to lonely women he found advertised in St. Louis newspapers, and one of them—the formidable Mrs. Corinne Gaceley—has arrived in Dodge City expecting to marry him. When Matt discovers Chester sent her his picture by mistake, Mrs. Gaceley mistakes Matt for Chester and demands he make good on his romantic promises.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Kitty, Doc, Mrs. Corinne Gaceley

  172. Bad Seed

    · 28 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon finds a hungry runaway girl named Trudy camped outside his fire on the prairie. He attempts to return her to her father's farm, but Trudy reveals her father is a drunk and abusive man, and she refuses to stay. She becomes increasingly forward with Dillon, offering to marry him and insisting on going to Dodge instead of home.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, Trudy Trent, a runaway girl, Tom Trent, Trudy's father

  173. Fabulous Silver Extender

    · 29 min

    Marshal Dillon leaves town with a prisoner, and a mysterious professor arrives in Dodge City seeking help. Professor Cranston reveals he's being hunted by a silver syndicate that has hired eight killers to track him down for a ten-thousand-dollar bounty. Meanwhile, a small stranger in the saloon exhibits peculiar behavior, borrowing dimes and repaying them with silver dollars, catching the attention of locals who suspect something suspicious is afoot.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Miss Kitty, Sam, Professor Albert Cranston, Delmar Wilburton, Gatsby

  174. Kitty Accused

    · 29 min

    When Kitty plans a trip to Fort Larned by stagecoach, she discovers that Arnie Grimes, a persistent suitor who has been bothering her at the Long Branch, will be traveling on the same stage. Matt Dillon arranges for the stage driver to be careful with Kitty's belongings as tensions rise over Arnie's unwanted attention and his neglect of his own wife back home.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Kitty, Sam, Arnie Grimes, Hattie, Max

  175. Line Trouble

    · 23 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon investigates trouble on a new telegraph line running west of Dodge City. When a man reports seeing an Indian prisoner being held by two men near the line, suspicion falls on Small Hawk, a local Indian who was recently released from jail, especially after the telegraph wire is discovered cut.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, Kitty, Chester, Doc, Small Hawk, Jasper Foss, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Bradford Farr

  176. Little Girl

    · 25 min

    Marshall Dillon investigates a burnt cabin where a man has been found dead, apparently burned while sitting at his table. The discovery of a young girl, about ten years old, living alone at the remote homestead raises troubling questions about what really happened at the cabin.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Albie, Terry

  177. Reluctant Violence

    · 27 min

  178. Busted-Up Guns

    · 24 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon travels to the Native American agency with Chester to visit his friend Whip, the agent. Upon arrival, they are stopped by Big Brother and other braves who have no guns, and Matt discovers that Whip has confiscated all the tribe's weapons and locked them in the storeroom.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Whip, Gladys, Big Brother

  179. The Imposter

    · 24 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon receives a telegram from Ab Stringer, a fellow marshal from Miami, Texas, requesting help bringing in a prisoner. When Stringer arrives in Dodge City, however, he has no prisoner with him. Stringer explains that he's looking for a wanted man named Sam Frazier who may be hiding in Dodge, and he's counting on Dillon's help to track him down.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc Adams, Ab Stringer, Ms. Curtin, Sam Noonan

  180. Stage Smash

    · 26 min

    Marshal Dillon returns to Dodge City and encounters North Small, a gambler who proposes a poker game with high stakes—offering Dillon money, horses, or a woman in exchange for freeing his brother Cleary from jail. When Dillon refuses the bribe, North threatens him and insists everyone has a price. Meanwhile, a woman prepares to leave town by stagecoach, and tensions simmer in the jail.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, North Small, Cleary Small, Sam, Kelly, Prisoner (Mother North)

  181. Old Fool

    · 25 min

    Hannibal Bass, an aging farmer, catches a poor boy stealing his pigs and prepares to shoot him. When the boy's widowed mother comes to retrieve her son, Hannibal finds himself charmed by her kindness and learns about the family's desperate circumstances. His anger over the theft melts away as he discovers the woman's struggle to survive alone on her homestead.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Kitty, Hannibal Bass, Della Bass, Dunche, The boy's mother

  182. The Noose

    · 26 min

    Matt Dillon encounters a peculiar man named Claude who wears a noose around his neck and is methodically testing a rope for a hanging. Claude claims he is waiting for someone to arrive in Dodge City whom he intends to hang for a killing, but only after the man confesses his guilt. Matt forbids any vigilante justice and warns Claude against causing trouble, but the strange man remains determined to carry out his plans.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Claude, Kitty

  183. Dangerous Bath

    · 26 min

    Matt Dillon encounters two drifters who have been robbed and left stranded on the prairie by bandits who stole their horses and boots. Desperate and exhausted after walking through the night and day, the men stumble into town where Doc Adams tends to their injuries and Dillon begins to investigate the crime.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc Adams, Ollie, Nina, Molly, Mr. Brown

  184. Tumbleweed

    · 25 min

    A mysterious man named Maples arrives in Dodge City with a portable gallows mounted on his wagon, claiming that swift execution is the solution to the town's violence. Marshal Dillon must decide whether to allow this self-appointed executioner to operate in his town or send him away, while the community becomes increasingly divided over Maples' methods and philosophy.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Tumbleweed, Maples, Kitty

  185. The Peace Officer

    · 24 min

    Matt Dillon arrives in Tascosa to hire a new sheriff for the town, as requested by the citizens committee. The current sheriff, Clegg Rawlins, was brought in to clean up the lawless town but has since become a tyrant himself. Rawlins confronts Dillon in his room, attempting to persuade him to abandon his mission through flattery and veiled threats.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Clegg Rawlins, Kitty, Doc, Bartender

  186. About Chester

    · 25 min

    Chester goes missing while trying to meet Marshal Dillon at the Clooney ranch, and Matt sets out to find him. Chester becomes stranded at a remote ranch during a storm, where he encounters a desperate couple hiding from the law who believe the marshal has sent Chester to gather evidence against them.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Doc Adams, Kitty, Dack, Lillie Mae, Emma Bowers, Emmon

  187. Two Mothers

    · 30 min

    Marshal Dillon arrests Jake Meissner for killing a man in a drunken brawl. Jake's mother, Ms. Meissner, comes to see Dillon and insists her boy was a good, God-fearing man led astray by drink. When Dillon explains the law must take its course and Jake will hang on Thursday, Ms. Meissner makes a chilling threat: she will kill the marshal if her son is executed.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Ms. Henshaw, Jake Meissner, Ms. Meissner, The Calhoun brothers

  188. Doc Judge

    · 25 min

    A man named Bryce Hart arrives in Dodge City claiming to be a doctor, but reveals to Doc that he spent seven years in prison and has been waiting to kill him. Doc dismisses the threat as the ravings of a troubled man, but tension rises in town as word spreads about Hart's dangerous claims and mysterious past.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Bryce Hart, Miss Jones, Chester, Barty

  189. The Big Itch

    · 30 min

    Matt Dillon receives a visit from a worried man whose son George has been missing since Monday. The boy rode into Dodge from the ranch but never returned home. Matt learns that George was seen with someone called Hobie, and that George was later spotted at the saloon throwing money around and drinking heavily. Matt and Chester set out to track down the missing young man.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Mr. Church, George, Hobie, Ben, Kitty

  190. Born to Hang

    · 30 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon encounters Chester and a group of men who have hanged a suspected horse thief, a man named Digger, near Dodge. Chester argues that the lynching is wrong, and the marshal must weigh the threat of more violence against the men involved. The story unfolds in Dodge as Matt Dillon tries to control a tense situation while the townsfolk and Doc watch events closely. This episode of Gunsmoke aired on CBS Radio on October 9, 1960, with William Conrad as Matt Dillon, Parley Baer as Chester, and Howard McNear as Doc. Its opening section follows the marshal's efforts to deal with the men and the consequences of the hanging.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Digger, Roble, Glick, Pete

  191. Crack-Up

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon encounters a tense and dangerous gunman named Nate Springer in the barbershop, where Springer violently demands a haircut ahead of waiting customers. Doc reveals that Springer is a notorious paid killer with a reputation for nervousness and unpredictability, raising questions about why such a dangerous man has come to Dodge.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Moshe the barber, Nate Springer, Doc

  192. Newsma'am

    · 30 min

    A woman journalist named Phoebe Applebee arrives in Dodge City dressed in men's clothes after stowing away on a cattle drive. She claims she's come to write an authentic account of the West, but Marshal Dillon locks her up for disturbing the peace when she refuses to leave the cattle train. Now Dillon must decide what to do with this determined but unwelcome observer.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Phoebe Applebee, Trail boss

  193. Never Pester Chester

    · 28 min

    Two cowboys give Kitty trouble at the Long Branch and then pester the town ladies on Front Street. When Matt sends Chester to tell them to leave the women alone, they brutally beat him, leaving him fighting for his life. Matt must track down the two men responsible and bring them to justice before Chester dies from his injuries.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Kitty, Doc, Tabeth, Stobo

  194. Jedro's Woman

    · 25 min

    Marshal Dillon and Chester are interrupted during an attempt to cook beans when they discover a woman unconscious near their campsite. After finding her beaten and malnourished, they take her to the doctor in town for urgent medical attention.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc

  195. The Big Con

    · 28 min

    A banker named Mr. Pat lends $20,000 from the bank to a gambler named Hook who puts up his poker hand as collateral, betting on a game at the Lady Gay saloon. When Hook loses the hand and the money, the banker realizes he has gambled away depositors' funds, and Marshal Dillon must manage the crisis while Hook promises to wire money from St. Louis to repay the loan.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Mr. Pat, Hook, Sheenwees, Doc

  196. The Professor

    · 30 min

    A scholarly professor named Milford arrives in Dodge City on foot after his horse runs away. He claims to be writing a book on Native American culture and collecting artifacts for scientific purposes. Matt Dillon and Chester encounter him while investigating a hold-up, uncertain whether this peculiar visitor is who he claims to be.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Milford

  197. Dirt

    · 28 min

    Nate Siberts, a wealthy rancher, plans to marry Polly Cyberton in two days, but tensions simmer when her brother Henry objects to postponing the wedding. When an anonymous printed threat arrives at Marshal Dillon's office warning that someone will shoot Siberts if he marries Polly, the Marshal must investigate who wants to prevent the wedding and why.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Nate Siberts, Henry Cyberton, Polly Cyberton, Kitty, Doc, Chester

  198. Kitty's Good Neighboring

    · 24 min

    When Nettie, a woman living on the prairie, falls ill, Kitty volunteers to stay at her homestead to care for her. Nettie's husband Luke returns unexpectedly and creates tension over Kitty's presence, forcing an uncomfortable situation between the three of them.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Nettie, Luke

  199. The Cook

    · 24 min

    Sandy King takes a job as cook at Hank's restaurant to pay off his food bill, but his careless preparation of a customer's eggs leads to a violent confrontation. When the angry customer is knocked unconscious, Sandy flees Dodge City on horseback, forcing Marshal Dillon to pursue him across the prairie.

    Characters: Sandy King, Hank, Chester, Miss Kitty, Marshal Dillon, Joe, Purdy

  200. Hero's Departure

    · 23 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon meets Jonathan Wood, a celebrated war hero who has arrived in Dodge City and plans to settle there. The town is thrilled to have him, but Wood's arrival is complicated when a man named Donny confronts Dillon with accusations that Wood's cowardice during the Battle of the Hogback led to the death of Donny's father.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Jonathan Wood, Donny, Kitty, Doc

  201. Minnie

    · 19 min

    Marshal Dillon encounters a mysterious woman named Minnie who arrives in Dodge City with a suspicious arm wound. When Doc Adams treats her injury, she claims it came from falling off a horse, but both the Marshal and Doc suspect she was actually shot. As Minnie settles into town, she becomes increasingly attached to Doc, following him around and creating awkward situations that trouble the reserved physician.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Minnie Higgins, Chester, Kitty

  202. Spring Term

    · 22 min

    A man is shot in an alley in Dodge City, apparently by mistake. Marshal Dillon learns the shooter may have been targeting someone named Stone, and discovers a man named Dane Shaw in town. When Shaw dies unexpectedly the next day, Dillon becomes suspicious and sets a trap on the street.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Dane Shaw

  203. Old Faces

    · 25 min

    A young couple named Tom and his wife arrive in Dodge City seeking a fresh start. When the dangerous gunman Ed Ivers arrives at the general store where Tom's wife works, he claims to recognize her from a riverboat on the Mississippi two years ago, creating tension that threatens to explode into violence.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Tom, Tom's wife, Ed Ivers, Varden, Chester, Mayor, Mr. Jonas

  204. The Wake

    · 25 min

    A traveling man named Gus Mather arrives in Dodge City with his friend Orson Boggs already dead in a coffin. After burying Boggs at Boot Hill with minimal ceremony, Mather announces he will hold a wake that evening to honor his fallen companion. Doc Adams and Chester become suspicious of the unusual circumstances surrounding Boggs's death and the hasty burial.

    Characters: Doc Adams, Chester Proudfoot, Gus Mather, Marshal Matt Dillon, Orson Boggs

  205. Hard Virtue

    · 25 min

    Andy Cole, a hot-tempered newcomer to Dodge City, takes a job with freight operator Ed Fallon after Fallon pays for damage to Andy's wagon. When Andy suspects that someone has visited his wife Millie while he was working, his jealous rage escalates dangerously as he demands answers and reaches for his gun.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Andy Cole, Millie Cole, Ed Fallon, Chester

  206. Harriet

    · 24 min

    A young woman named Harriet Horn arrives in Dodge City on foot, exhausted and traumatized after witnessing her father's murder by two drifters, Dan Scorp and Webb Holder. She takes a job at the Long Branch Saloon and sets out to manipulate the two killers into destroying each other, determined to be their judge and executioner rather than let the law handle justice.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, Harriet Horn, Chester, Doc, Kitty Russell, Dan Scorp, Webb Holder

  207. Love of Money

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon and his deputy Chester investigate the shooting of Nate Tatum, a man who was killed in the street in Dodge City. Nate had been about to leave for California, and a whiskey drummer and a woman named Kitty are among those they question. Gunsmoke is a radio western from CBS, and this episode aired on February 5, 1961. William Conrad plays Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester and Howard McNear as Doc. Dillon speaks with the people around Nate, trying to learn who had a reason to want him dead and what the shooting was about.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Nate Tatum, Kitty, Bonnie, Miss Jones

  208. Daddy-O

    · 25 min

    Kitty Russell receives a telegram that her estranged father, Wayne Russell, is arriving in Dodge City. A wealthy freight business owner from New Orleans, he has never met his daughter before and now wants to reconnect and host a celebratory dinner for her and her friends. Kitty feels both hopeful and anxious about finally meeting the father who abandoned her as an infant.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Kitty Russell, Chester, Sam, Doc Adams, Wayne Russell

  209. Kitty Love

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon must leave Dodge City to pick up a prisoner, disappointing Kitty who had planned an outing with him. While Doc Adams and Kitty are out on the prairie, they discover a wounded man who has been shot and robbed, and they bring him to a nearby ranch to recover.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Kitty, Chester, Doc Adams, Rudd Stewart

  210. Joe Sleet

    · 24 min

    A troublemaker named Joe Sleet comes to Dodge City, loudly bragging about his gunfighting skills and antagonizing the locals. When Sleet confronts a man named Maker in the saloon, Maker shoots him down in a quick draw, leaving Sleet badly wounded.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc, Chester, Joe Sleet, Maker, Judge Meadows, Kitty

  211. Melinda Miles

    · 24 min

    Melinda Miles eagerly awaits her fiancé Paul's return to their struggling ranch, but tension erupts when Tom, a ranch hand Paul fired, arrives to see Melinda. Paul's jealousy and suspicion create conflict as Tom insists he came to see Melinda, not Paul, while a card game at the saloon raises concerns about gambling debts threatening their future together.

    Characters: Melinda Miles, Paul Miles, Tom Parker, Roy Taylor, Doc

  212. Sweet and Sour

    · 20 min

    Marshal Dillon encounters a young woman named Rena Decker on a train heading to Dodge City. A rowdy man named Lester attempts to force himself on her, prompting Dillon to intervene. Now in town, Rena's arrival brings tension as two men—Lester and his partner Joe Garrett—arrive with apparent intentions toward her.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Rena Decker, Lester, Joe Garrett, Kitty Russell, Doc

  213. Joe Phy

    · 31 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester arrive in the dusty town of El Kater, where they learn that a new United States Marshal named Joe Phy has taken over and imposed strict order by running out all the gunmen and troublemakers. When Dillon meets the intimidating Joe Phy, the marshal makes it clear he tolerates no violence or guns in his town and will kill anyone who causes trouble.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Kitty, Doc, Cicero Grimes, Joe Phy, Bartender, Cowboy

  214. No Indians

    · 25 min

    Marshal Matt Dillon investigates a series of raids on settler families near the Smoky Hill River, where Indian attacks are blamed. Dillon, played by William Conrad in the CBS Radio series Gunsmoke, first hears of the killings from settlers in Dodge City, and he doubts that the killings were the work of Pawnee war parties. He reasons from the evidence at the scene, including the lack of tracks and the marks left on the bodies, while the settlers and the cavalry captain press him to act. The broadcast begins with his first steps in the case, as he weighs what the settlers believe against what the scene suggests.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Kitty Russell, Chester Goode, Sam Butler, Captain Martin

  215. Chester's Inheritance

    · 24 min

    Chester receives an unexpected inheritance of $368.63 from his late cousin Clarence Webley-Prodfoot, arriving just as he faces financial ruin from a farm foreclosure. With newfound money in his pocket, Chester must resist the temptation to gamble it away at the Long Branch saloon.

    Characters: Chester Wesley Prodfoot, Matt Dillon, Doc, Kitty, Bert Donald, Ed, Sam

  216. Hangman's Mistake

    · 24 min

    A man named Hart is released from jail when authorities arrest his brother Junius for a murder Hart was suspected of committing. Hart's father is outraged, insisting that Junius is innocent and couldn't have committed the crime, while Marshal Dillon must deal with the situation as Hart rides free and his family demands justice.

    Characters: Marshal Dillon, Hart, Hart's father (Pa), Junius (Hart's brother), Kitty, Doc, Dr. Galen Adams

  217. Cooter

    · 23 min

    When a cowboy is killed at the Long Branch Saloon, Marshal Dillon investigates and learns that the victim drew first on a man named Ben Sizzle. Dillon discovers that Sizzle is actually a hired gunman working for crooked gambler Cecil, protecting him during rigged card games. Determined to stop the corruption, Dillon confronts Cecil and forces his gunman to leave town.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Kitty, Ben Sizzle, Cecil, Pete, the cowboy

  218. Father and Son

    · 20 min

    Matt Dillon and Chester find an abandoned wagon on the trail with a brutally beaten woman inside. They rush her back to Dodge City for medical care, and Doc Adams believes she'll survive. The marshal learns that the woman and her husband were traveling together when they were attacked by two men, leaving the woman severely injured.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc Adams, Kitty, Nell, The injured woman, Her husband

  219. Ex-Urbanites

    · 24 min

    Marshal Dillon and Chester venture out to check on Doc Adams, who has been away for three days. They discover Doc tending to a wounded man named Dolph at a waterhole, where they encounter Dolph's partners Pete and Pip Gillard. The situation grows tense as the Gillard brothers resist Doc's efforts to help their injured companion, forcing Chester to intervene with gunfire to prevent them from abandoning or harming Dolph.

    Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc Adams, Dolph, Pete Gillard, Pip Gillard, Kitty

  220. Ma's Justice

    · 24 min

    When a family of settlers clashes with rival cattlemen over wild horses on open range, gunfire erupts and Jakey Seale's brother is badly wounded. Jakey rides into Dodge to fetch the marshal, but his mother has made clear she prefers to handle the trouble herself rather than involve the law.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Jakey Seale, Ma Seale, Read Seale

  221. The Lady Killer

    · 24 min

    Grant Lucas arrives in Dodge City as a witness for an upcoming trial against the outlaw Cy Welsh. A mysterious and attractive woman at the Long Branch Saloon befriends Grant and arranges a secret meeting with him. When Matt Dillon investigates a break-in at the woman's hotel room, she claims Grant tried to steal her diamond brooch, but the marshal finds her story questionable.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Grant Lucas, Kitty, Sam, Cy Welsh

  222. Chester's Rendezvous

    · 23 min

    Chester finds a lady's bonnet blown away by the wind and returns it to Miss Amy Scini, a traveler staying north of town. Smitten by her, Chester seeks advice from Miss Kitty about whether it's proper to court the young woman, and determines to get a haircut and ask her out.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Miss Kitty, Amy Scini, Sam

  223. The Sod-Buster

    · 24 min

    When Sedge Wilter and his daughter Bessie Mae arrive in Dodge City, they seem like ordinary travelers passing through town. Marshal Matt Dillon returns from a two-week pursuit with a dangerous prisoner, Cliff Matters, wanted for murdering an entire family. As tensions simmer between the newcomers and the town, unexpected complications begin to unfold.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Sedge Wilter, Bessie Mae Wilter, Miss Kitty, Chester, Cliff Matters

  224. Cows and Cribs

    · 21 min

    Marshall Dillon visits a struggling homestead where a new couple, Joe and his wife, are trying to make a life on the prairie. When he discovers that Ed Thorpe has died of spotted fever, Dillon must arrange care for Thorpe's orphaned baby while also helping the desperate settlers who can barely feed themselves.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Joe, Mrs. Naylor, Ed Thorpe, Doc, Mrs. Needler, Emmett Bowers

  225. Doc's Visitor

    · 24 min

    A distinguished doctor named Dr. Weber arrives in Dodge City bearing news of the death of an old friend, Dr. Henry Wilson, and extends an offer to Doc Adams to take charge of Wilson's successful medical clinic in Philadelphia. Doc must weigh the opportunity for advancement, comfort, and professional prestige against his life and responsibilities in Dodge City.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Dr. William Weber, Kitty Russell, Billy

  226. Letter of the Law

    · 24 min

    Matt Dillon receives a court order from Judge Ramble to evict Brandon Teake from his land near Wagon Mountain because Teake failed to register his deed at the Land Office. When Matt arrives to serve the eviction, he finds Teake has built a home there with his wife Sarah, who is expecting their child. Teake initially resists but ultimately decides not to fight the law for his wife's sake.

    Characters: Matt Dillon, Kitty, Chester, Brandon Teake, Sarah Teake, Judge Ramble, Lee Sprague

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